{"id":1256,"date":"2019-09-05T17:02:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T17:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-humanresourcesmgmt\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1256"},"modified":"2024-04-24T23:37:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T23:37:19","slug":"introduction-to-the-workforce-planning-process","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-humanresourcesmgmt\/chapter\/introduction-to-the-workforce-planning-process\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to the Workforce Planning Process","rendered":"Introduction to the Workforce Planning Process"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do:\u00a0Describe the steps in the workforce planning process<\/h2>\r\nWorkforce planning is a process for aligning human resources\u2014as a function and the people\u2014in support of the organization\u2019s strategy over a long-term planning horizon. 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