http://cleartrendllc.com Predicting the future with cutting edge workforce analysis techniques. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:33:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My industry peers and colleagues often ask, “How do you determine the number of people in a Workforce Planning organization?”  My response is, "Well…that depends!  Before you can answer that for your organization you have to decide what you want “workforce planning” to do for your organization." Here’s my reply to ... http://cleartrendllc.com/2009/05/10/right-size-your-workforce-planning-team/ Workforce Planning (WFP) is a relatively new specialty and function within the broader areas of strategic planning and human resources. There’s a lot of discussion occurring in human resources circles about what makes WFP successful, and how to structure WFP functions and organizations to achieve best results. I have watched WFP ... http://cleartrendllc.com/2009/04/05/workforce-planning-fatal-flaws/ It's amazing that even in our current period of economic decline there are still segments of the economy that are struggling to find skilled workers.  Here's an example of an innovative partnership in Alabama designed to grow the supply of welders, pipefitters, and other skilled craftsmen. The craft trades of welders, ... http://cleartrendllc.com/2009/02/22/while-the-economy-slides-demand-grows-for-skilled-workforce/ Companies around the USA are taking advantage of millions of dollars in federal grants to fund worker training programs.  In this example, construction companies around Ft. Benning, Georgia will be the beneficiaries. Today Governor Sonny Perdue, along with U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss and U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, accepted a $5 million Workforce Development ... http://cleartrendllc.com/2008/03/28/make-dol-grant-funds-work-for-your-business/ This is great news!  This week we took a big step forward in formalizing our Workforce System Simulation process.  In preparing our patent application we received advice from many our our friends and colleages in industry and in the academic community. The provisional patent applicaiton is titled "A System and Method for Modeling ... http://cleartrendllc.com/2008/03/16/cleartrend-llc-files-provisional-patent-for-innovative-workforce-analysis/ Recent contracts and growth in Alabama have created a shortage of 4000 skilled workers in the Mobile, AL area. A new contract awarded to Northrop Grumman will cause that shortage to grow to almost 6000! Here's the story from the Press-Register: The workforce challenges only grow greater for Mobile with Friday's ... http://cleartrendllc.com/2008/03/16/workforce-woes-on-the-gulf-coast/