In today’s hyper-competitive work environment, a key challenge for employers is how to find, identify and engage the talent they need to win: finding employees with the right mix of capabilities and mindsets to help their organisation thrive.

While any recruiter can undertake a search on LinkedIn and identify candidates according to work experience, skills and education in a few easy clicks, securing the best talent in the market is harder than ever.

Take a good, hard look at your business: is your company the one always on the back foot, unable to garner resources in time to make the most of a new market opportunity? Or are you constantly scrambling to fill key staffing gaps, often at a significant cost and not getting the best hires? Are your staff worn down because they’re always doing extra work covering for vacant roles? There’s got to be a better way and robust workforce planning is the first step.

Wondering how to help your business get ahead? Make workforce planning a priority.

It’s often said that people are the best asset a business can have – it’s called ‘talent’ for a reason. But while many companies claim to value these ‘assets’, many are ignoring a key tool which ensures those assets are ready to be mobilised and are strategically placed to best serve the needs of the business.