What is Workforce Planning?

Workforce Planning goes beyond the traditional definition of forecasting the demand and supply of future labour requirements. It is also the front end strategic human resource planning for the design and management of your newly formed or expanded workforces. The key components of workforce planning include:

• Developing a vision or philosophy of how your workforce should be managed.
• Surveying local market practices and developing competitive human resource programs for the attraction and retention of skilled personnel.
• Establishing employee terms and conditions of employment.
• Designing individual development programs for building a motivated and highly performing workforce.

Lynda Costello, B.S. M.A., C.H.R.P.

Specializes in international and domestic strategic workforce planning for energy companies in startup or expansion phases. She has lived and worked for several years in the Middle East and is seasoned in expatriate and local national human resources practices.

Lynda has also lived and worked in Fort McMurray and can offer particular expertise in overcoming the challenges of attracting and retaining personnel for the oil sands operations.

She is also an experienced Executive Search Consultant and has been called upon by clients to source candidates for major startups and expansions within Canada and the Middle East.