Department: Department of Personnel Administration
Category: Human Resources
Idea/Initiative Name: DPA's Workforce Planning Model
Description: What is workforce planning? The common definition of workforce planning is:
Having the right number of people with the right skills, experiences, and competencies, in the right jobs, at the right time.
Workforce planning requires you to base human resource decisions on a long-term strategic plan. As with any strategic planning, the process draws together program management, human resources, budget, program staff, and when appropriate, unions. During this planning, your organization should systematically address the issues driving workforce change.
Workforce planning requires strong management leadership and cooperative, supportive efforts of staff in several functional areas. Strategic planning, budget, and human resources staff are key players in workforce planning. Human resources provides tools for identifying needed competencies and for building the future workforce through strategic recruitment, training, development, and retention techniques.
To get more information on workforce planning, view the State of California’s Workforce Planning Model by visiting:
Workforce Planning Model