What is employment planning?

Employment/Personnel planning deals with determining the future qualitative and quantitative needs for personnel according to the organization's strategic and operational demands. With qualitative needs is meant competence of the personnel as well as educational-, age- etc. structures. It is necessary to determine the natural attrition of the personnel in future years. The difference between supply and demand will indicate the future quantitative and qualitative need for personnel. This information has an effect on the recruitment and development planning of the personnel and on the measures taken. In a broader sense personnel planning encompasses the most personnel strategic and leadership duties, for instance delegating tasks and shifts as well as looking after the well being and competence of the personnel.