Talent Acquisition and Strategic Workforce Planning: A Powerful Partnership
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Talent Acquisition and Strategic Workforce Planning: A Powerful Partnership

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CEO Insight Minute: Shouldn’t Strategic Workforce Planning Include Recruiting?

While talent acquisition professionals have much to contribute to the strategic workforce planning process, surprisingly, they are not always included.

With ongoing labor shortages and ever-evolving views of work, organizations must be strategic about recruiting and managing their workers. Talent acquisition (TA) is the HR function responsible for finding and hiring new workers, while strategic workforce planning (SWP) is the process that identifies the right mix of talent needed to achieve future organizational goals. While TA professionals have much to contribute to this process, surprisingly, they are not always included. It’s essential that TA play an active role in SWP so organizations can reap the benefits of this powerful partnership.

With ongoing labor shortages and ever-evolving views of work, organizations must be strategic about recruiting and managing their workers. Talent acquisition (TA) is the HR function responsible for finding and hiring new workers, while strategic workforce planning (SWP) is the process that identifies the right mix of talent needed to achieve future organizational goals. While TA professionals have much to contribute to this process, surprisingly, they are not always included. It’s essential that TA play an active role in SWP so organizations can reap the benefits of this powerful partnership.

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