Free practical course

Workforce Planning and Skills Strategy

Translate business scenarios into capacity, skills gaps and a justified build, buy or borrow plan.

What you will build

A scenario-based workforce plan with assumptions and review triggers.

Before you start: Talent Engineering Fundamentals, or equivalent recruitment experience.

74 min estimated, including practice. 4 written lessons.

What you will learn

Course lessons

  1. Translate workload into capacity
  2. Map skills supply and evidence
  3. Compare build, buy, borrow and redesign
  4. Run a rolling workforce review

Complete the lessons and pass the five-question knowledge assessment at 80% to earn a free course certificate. Exercises are self-directed, not independently graded.

Download the practice workbook

Sources and further reading

Original Academy teaching and fictional examples. These references provide context, not endorsement. Edition 2026.09; updated 2026-09-24.

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