What is your demand and supply?

Page updated: 01/02/2024

The first step is about assessing current workforce issues within your division and department and identifies problem areas or potential issues.

Key questions to be answered:

  • What is the current workforce profile?
  • What are the evident risks from the profile?
  • What are the current skills and competencies?
  • How will workforce patterns change without any intervention?

The second step is about assessing the future workforce demands and should consider any future changes that will impact upon the staffing within your service.

Key questions to be answered:

  • What are the future services or products that will be provided by the service?
  • What are the workforce implications and issues?
  • What skills and competencies will be required?
  • What new roles or working practices are needed?

There are a wide range of methods for estimating workforce requirements, and the approaches used will very much depend on the size and nature of your division and department.

At a simple level asking your managers what they think will be needed and when is always a sensible starting point.

Decide at what level you wish to assess your supply and demand by adapting the questionnaire attached to your needs.

 

Supply and Demand template.xlsx

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