Thomas P. Bechet author and former human resources executive writing in “Workforce Planning: The Key To Effective Talent Management” asserts that as a business strategy and system, Talent Management is most effective – and in fact may only “work” – when it is implemented within the context of a well-designed workforce planning process”. A 2003 United States General Accounting Office (GAO) Report entitled “Human capital key principles for effective strategic workforce planning” defined Workforce planning as the focus “on developing long-term strategies, for acquiring, developing, and retaining an organizations total workforce including part-time and temporary staff…to meet the needs of the future”
Through questionnaires, and personal interviews with various human resources personnel, insights were gained into some of the successes and challenges associated with the implementation of Talent Management systems, workforce-planning component. To implement a Talent Management System, Human Resources professionals, work closely with the business unit managers in translating and aligning divisional and organizational unit strategic human resources plans to address recruitment pressures, workforce issues, and workforce adjustment. Human Resources professional will need to establish the organizational model to support an enhanced accountability framework associated with workforce planning and Talent Management. This includes assessing the workforce capacity, developing recruitment and workforce adjustment strategies, and developing a business case to senior management regarding the new governance and business model, including human resources implications and implementation strategy.
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