Workforce planning trends, best practices and strategic insights
Effective workforce planning requires organizations to recognize and understand the key external trends and factors affecting the workforce both today and into the future. Understanding the implications of these trends helps organizations formulate the kind of people-management strategies that will keep them viable well into the future. It helps employers track everything from the skill level of the workforce to changing family patterns.
The Planning Pillar is a comprehensive knowledge hub that details trends, best practices and strategic insights. It provides a forum for peer interaction, as well as surveys and tools, and offers community guidance and support for developing plans in specific areas.
- Crime and Violence
Examines how trends in crime and violence influence the workplace and highlights strategies for controlling risk, protecting personnel and minimizing liability. - Education
Presents the status of K-12 education and colleges and universities, focusing on reform efforts, business involvement and implications for skilled labor pools. - Family Patterns
Describes changes in family structures and looks at the productivity implications and strategic business responses. - Graying of Society
Outlines the demographic features of the growing 55-and-over population and explores its societal and labor force impact. - Immigration Patterns
Examines U.S. and world immigration patterns, their socioeconomic and labor force implications, and strategies for managing a workforce in which immigrants play a crucial role. - Minority Employment Trends
Analyzes demographic and employment data for minority groups in the U.S. and abroad.
- Skill Level of the Workforce
Describes the current skill levels of workers, explores whether or not those skills meet the requirements of businesses, and examines ways in which businesses can raise the skill sets of their communities and employees. - The Generations at Work
Sketches out the characteristics of the four generations present in the workplace and offers strategies for coordinating and maximizing their productivity. - The Glass Ceiling
Analyzes the progress of women and minorities in management and professions worldwide, examining the barriers that impede their advancement to senior leadership. - Women in the Workforce
Tracks global labor force participation of women, examines factors influencing their career progression and identifies strategies to leverage women's contributions in the workplace. - Workforce Planning
Explores best practices on how to hone capabilities to be well positioned to capture the competitive advantage that only a high-performance workforce can deliver.
