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Workforce Planning Course: Headcount & Forecasting [EN]
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7,433 students

Workforce Planning Course: Headcount & Forecasting [EN]

Certified Workforce Planner | Headcount Planning | Workforce Forecasting | Strategic HR Planning | HR Planning | FTE
Role Play
Created byPapaHR ★ 160K students • 535 Courses: HR, HRMS, HRBP, CIPD, AI, Analytics, Talent, Claude, HRCI, SHRM, PHRi, Total Rewards, HRIS
Last updated 6/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Apply key workforce planning and headcount optimization strategies to improve business efficiency
  • Conduct GAP analysis and forecast staffing needs using methods like Delphi, Nominal Group, and interpolation
  • Analyze and design positions, roles, and staff segmentation to maximize organizational value
  • Implement practical techniques for workforce optimization, including outsourcing, automation, and remote work strategies
  • Manage the full employee lifecycle from recruitment to offboarding with tools like 7B Model and Total Rewards
  • Increase company performance by implementing Performance Management and competency frameworks

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Course content

9 sections • 39 lectures • 18h 46m total length

  • Why a Company Needs Workforce Planning and Rationing38:50

    • What is workforce planning

    • What problems and challenges the company solves

    • Headcount as a way of creating opportunities for the company and its competitive advantage

    • Headcount as one of the biggest cost items of the organisation

    • The importance of knowing how to balance headcount and the opportunities it creates for the company

    • Employee types - full time, temporary, alternate

    • Staff segmentation

    • The concept of FTE and types of FTE

    • Challenges in managing headcount (war for talent, retention)

    • Understanding the nature of a company's staffing needs and availability

    • GAP analysis as a way to identify mismatches

    • Understanding the external labour market

    • Modern research on the topic of headcount

  • Quiz: Workforce Planning
  • Making the Case for Workforce Planning to Improve Business Agility
  • Methods of Workforce Planning – Managing Staffing Needs32:48

    • Analysis of turnover and retirements

    • Career Transition Analysis

    • Extrapolation, interpolation

    • Delphi and Nominal Group methodology

    • GAP analysis

    • Management factors

    • Ways to collect information on staffing requirements

    • Competency matrix for teams

Requirements

  • No prior experience in workforce planning is required
  • Suitable for HR professionals, managers, and business leaders looking to optimize team efficiency
  • Access to spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets) is useful for practical assignments

Description

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

Are you ready to master one of the most powerful tools in strategic HR?

Workforce planning and demand forecasting are critical for any company that wants to stay competitive, optimize costs, and ensure the right people are in the right roles at the right time.

In this practical, results-focused course, you’ll learn how to plan, forecast, ration, and optimize staffing like a pro — with real tools, real examples, and personal feedback on your work from course author and top HR expert, Mike Pritula.

You’ll gain access to a proven framework used in leading companies to align workforce strategy with business goals, reduce inefficiencies, and support growth. Upon completion, you’ll receive a diploma.


What you’ll learn in this course:

  • How to assess workforce needs and apply strategic planning

  • Forecast staffing demand using data-driven methods

  • Optimize headcount with proven tools and techniques

  • Improve staff availability through role design and segmentation

  • Build performance systems to maximize employee effectiveness

  • Manage the full employee lifecycle from recruitment to offboarding


Course structure:

Section 1: Foundations of Workforce Planning and Staffing Strategy

Class 1. Why a Company Needs Workforce Planning and Rationing

Class 2. Methods of Workforce Planning – Managing Staffing Needs


Section 2: Workforce Availability and Optimization Tools

Class 3. Methods of Staff Rationing – Managing Staff Availability

Class 4. Headcount Optimisation Methods


Section 3: Performance and Lifecycle Management in Workforce Planning

Class 5. Working with Staff Performance

Class 6. From Recruitment to Dismissal – Headcount Management


This course includes:

  • Six recorded classes with detailed explanations

  • Homework assignments checked personally by Mike Pritula

  • Diploma with unique QR code and LinkedIn integration

  • Private chat access for support and peer networking

  • Lifetime access to all course materials

This course contains a promotion. 

Whether you’re an HR professional, HRBP, or a manager responsible for staffing and efficiency, this course will equip you with the tools to reduce costs, increase productivity, and make better workforce decisions.

Enroll today and start planning your workforce like top-performing companies do.

Who this course is for:

  • HR professionals responsible for workforce planning, headcount optimization, or budgeting
  • HR Business Partners and HR Directors aiming to align staffing with business strategy
  • Line managers and department heads who influence team structure and staff allocation
  • Anyone involved in making decisions about staff efficiency and performance improvement

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