US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT:
Workforce Planning
  Client:   Division of a major cabinet level Department
     
  Problem:   This major science-oriented division needed an organization-wide workforce plan to meet both Department and internal objectives. The objectives were:
  • To identify a single set of mission critical occupations (MCOs) which would fairly represent the needs and priorities of almost 30 operating units
  • To quantify workforce gaps that most urgently need to be filled in the upcoming few years
  • To identify the biggest challenges in workforce planning
  • To recommend solutions to fill gaps and resolve workforce planning challeng
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      Approach:   Tunnell developed a comprehensive, three-tiered approach to gather input and solicit support from each operating unit, including:
  • Interviewing top leadership in each unit to understand priorities and challenges
  • Holding a series of focus groups to gather more detailed input
  • Analyzing workforce demographic trends and projected hiring needs for identified priority occupations
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      Results:  

    Tunnell is still in the process of completing this workforce plan, however, the team has already accomplished the following objectives:

  • Gained momentum and built support across the organization for workforce planning
  • Identified which occupations have the greatest hiring needs and highest attrition rates over the upcoming four years
  • Identified the top ten workforce planning challenges within the division
  • Developed proposed solutions to close workforce gaps and recommendations to address each challenge area
  • The resulting data and recommendations will provide the foundation for leadership to decide what actions should be taken to improve and institutionalize workforce planning.


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