In order to position the organization for success, Departments have been engaged in
workforce planning. Corporately, three key directions have been identified to assist
government in managing the workforce changes. They include:
1. Building Our Potential
2. Strengthening Our Competitiveness
3. Renewing Our Workplace
The purpose of this exercise was to ensure that our workforce and strategic objectives were
aligned to guarantee the delivery of quality programs and services to the public, and that
the planning would assist in positioning the public service for the future. Through a
collaborative process, each department developed their own workforce plan, which
outlined their critical strategic issues for the next 3 – 5 years as well as proposed strategies
to address those issues.
Some key examples of how departments can plan for the future workforce are outlined in
this document and could be used to help mitigate any negative impacts as a result of
demographics, government priorities and competency requirements. They can also help
ensure that departments have what they need to get the job done, and that there is efficient
matching of skills and competencies to departmental tasks, requirements and outcomes.
To better compete in the global market, government will need to create and implement
corporate strategies to promote itself as a “preferred employer” – investing in progressive
HR policies and programs with the goal of building a high-performing organization of
engaged people, and fostering and creating a work environment where people want to
work, not where they have to work