Contribute to Strategic Workforce Planning (Refresher)COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to the Contribute to Strategic Workforce Planning course. In this program we will explore the essential principles and practices required to align workforce strategies with organisational goals and objectives. In today's dynamic business environment, strategic workforce planning plays a crucial role in ensuring that organisations have the right people with the right skills in the right positions to achieve their strategic

COURSE OVERVIEW:

Welcome to the Contribute to Strategic Workforce Planning course. In this program we will explore the essential principles and practices required to align workforce strategies with organisational goals and objectives. In today's dynamic business environment, strategic workforce planning plays a crucial role in ensuring that organisations have the right people with the right skills in the right positions to achieve their strategic objectives.

Section A of this course will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of human resource practices and functions, along with relevant legislative, regulatory, and industrial requirements for organisations. You will explore common options for sourcing labour and the impact of technology on job roles within the organisation.

Additionally, you will learn about risk management plans to support strategic workforce planning, the format and features of a strategic workforce plan, and modern philosophies, values, and policies applicable to the human resources profession.

In Section B, you will learn how to analyse strategic plans to determine strategic workforce direction, objectives, and targets. You will assess the organisational environment and identify emerging practices and trends that may impact human resource management. Through consultation with relevant managers, you will identify future labour needs, skill requirements, and sources of labour supply. You will also examine the impact of new technology on job roles and design, review changes to industrial and legal requirements, and develop strategic objectives and targets for workforce services.

Additionally, you will contribute input from consultation into the strategic workforce plan, analyse risks, and develop risk mitigation strategies. Finally, you will work with relevant stakeholders to ensure the implementation of the plan according to organisational objectives, monitor and review the plan, recommend adaptations to account for changing circumstances, and evaluate performance against plan objectives.

Furthermore, you will understand how to apply your knowledge and skills by contributing to the development and implementation of at least one strategic workforce plan. This component will enable you to put theory into practice and make meaningful contributions to the strategic direction of your organisation's workforce.

By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to contribute effectively to strategic workforce planning, driving organisational success and sustainability in today's competitive landscape.

This course is designed to align with the content outlined in the Nationally Recognised Unit of Competency BSBHRM614.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand the following topics:

Section A: Knowledge

·       Human resource practices and functions

·       Relevant legislative, regulatory and industrial requirements for the organisation

·       Common options for sourcing labour

·       Impact of technology on job roles in the organisation or work area

·       Options for sourcing labour supply

·       Risk management plans to support the strategic workforce planning

·       Format and features of a strategic workforce plan

·       Modern philosophies, values and policies applicable to the human resources profession

Section B: Performance Tasks

·       Analyse strategic plans to determine strategic workforce direction, objectives and targets

·       Analyse organisational environment and identify emerging practices and trends that may impact on human resource management in the organisation

·       Identify future labour needs, skill requirements and sources of labour supply

·       Identify new technology and its impact on job roles and job design

·       Review recent and potential changes to industrial and legal requirements

·       Consult relevant managers about their workforce preferences

·       Agree on workforce philosophies, values and policies with relevant managers

·       Develop strategic objectives and targets for workforce services

·       Examine options for the provision of workforce services and analyse costs and benefits

·       Identify appropriate technology and systems to support agreed workforce programs and practices

·       Contribute input from consultation into strategic workforce plan and obtain senior management support for plan

·       Analyse risks associated with strategic workforce plan and develop risk mitigation strategies

·       Work with relevant stakeholders and ensure that plan is implemented according to organisational objectives

·       Monitor and review the plan

·       Recommend adaptions to plan to account for changing circumstances

·       Evaluate and review performance against plan objectives

·       Contribute to the development and implementation of at least one strategic workforce plan.

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.