What is the added value of strategic personnel planning (SPP)?
SPP offers both benefits for the organization and for employees. With SPP an organization can place the right employee in the right position more quickly. This is because the recruitment process takes more account of the organization's future needs. For example, when an employee leaves and a new vacancy arises, you can not only look at the employee's current job tasks, but also the future role. On this basis you can adjust the vacancy and the recruitment process. In addition, current employees can, with the help of SPP, progress in a targeted way and thus make a valuable contribution to the organization's objectives, which their
sustainable employability
enlarges.
How do you apply strategic workforce planning in your organization?
It’s wise to get started with SPP and not fill staffing shortages based on a short-term vision. When you create an SPP that, for example, focuses on the next four years, you waste less talent, because your employees’ ambitions better align with the needs of the organization. With a proactive personnel policy you also retain the organization’s agility to stay ahead of competitors. We give you a number of tips for implementing SPP within your organization:
1. Make an analysis
Analyze the market and the competition. Determine your strategy and mission based on the data.
2. Create a flexible workforce
Neem a close look at your workforce. Think carefully about what you need from your employees: both in competencies and in the execution of tasks. When selecting new employees, take current needs into account, but ensure a flexible workforce for the future.
3. Develop your staff
Engage in conversation with your employees: do their competencies still align with the needs of the organization? What, if anything, needs to be done for the organization's needs in x years? Look closely at their skills, and ensure continuous development.
4. Evaluate
Evaluate regularly, for example through a personnel review, and adjust your policy where necessary.
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