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Workforce Planning:
How Step 3 Fits


At this stage of the workforce planning process, you have already given considerable thought to your agency’s strategic plan, its mission, vision and values – and have come to recognize the critical role the workforce plays in achieving positive outcomes (Strategy Assessment). In Step 3, you will conduct the analysis needed to identify the specific workforce strategies your agency will implement in order to achieve its strategic objectives.

 

The third Workforce Planning step is to conduct a Gap Analysis (PDF file) - analyze the data collected in the Environmental Scan and generated by the Supply and Demand Analysis.

 

A Gap Analysis:

  • Identifies the differences between the workforce an agency has currently and the workforce it will need in the future, based on it's operational goals.
  • Will reveal gaps in competencies and staffing levels to carry out future functional requirements of the organization.
  • Builds the foundation for the Gap-Closing Strategies step of the Workforce Planning process.