Workforce planning

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Workforce planning is the process of understanding what type and size of workforce are necessary to achieve the objectives of an organization such as a corporation. [1]

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  1. "Workforce Planning". Office of Human Resources. National Institutes of Health. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2020-10-05.