New Report from Aruspex Guides Organizations in Planning and Implementing Future Workforce Needs

San Francisco, Calif. / November 8, 2007 – Strategic workforce planning allows an organization to swiftly adapt to changing business conditions, and ensure that the right people are in place to execute a long-term strategy. Aruspex is helping organizations get started with the series of reports titled, "Strategic Workforce Planning: A Real World Approach to Planning the Right Workforce for Tomorrow's Organizations."

The second paper, "Getting Down to Business: How to Workforce Plan," is now available from Aruspex, a leading provider of workforce planning software and consulting services. It's available for free download at: http://www.aruspex.com/knowledge_centre_whitepapers.html.

Part one in September introduced the concept of strategic workforce planning—the people equivalent of the financial plan and a critical component of an organization's business strategy. The new paper describes a framework for strategic workforce planning and provides detailed information on how to begin the process.

"Strategic workforce planning is a vital and valuable process for organizations to undertake," said Stacy Chapman, Aruspex co-founder. "It's the only way that companies can ensure that they will have the talent to achieve their strategic goals, and be sustainable and competitive."

The Aruspex Report examines the following topics:
- Successful workforce planning parameters
- The workforce planning value chain
- Choosing the right approach for an organization
- Defining current and future states
- Scenario planning and action planning

"This paper should be read as a menu, not a prescription," said Tess Walton, Aruspex co-founder. "Strategic workforce planning is a flexible approach. Our report offers core fundamentals, which should be tailored to suit each unique organization."

The new report also reveals the benefits of successful workforce planning, such as: the ability to building tomorrow's workforce today; a rich picture of the forces and factors that influence an organization's future; and an advantage in corporate social responsibility.

Download "How to Workforce Plan" at: http://www.aruspex.com/knowledge_centre_whitepapers.html.

About the Authors
Stacy Chapman is a renowned human resources and software strategist with more than 15 years of experience in the industry. She is a co-founder of Aruspex, one of the world's leading workforce planning strategy firms; she currently oversees Aruspex's product strategy and marketing divisions. Stacy is a member of the Human Capital Institute's Expert Advisory Panel, and her work appears in publications around the world. Prior to Aruspex, she held a successful global strategy role with PeopleSoft, where she designed and launched market-leading workforce management solutions.

With nearly 16 years of strategic human resources experience, Tess Walton is a leading expert on workforce planning and strategy. Her expertise ranges from designing and implementing HR strategy to outsourcing and planning ahead for future workforce needs. Tess used this wealth of strategic planning experience to shape the framework of Aruspex, a strategy firm used by the world's leading companies, which she co-founded and serves as executive director. A highly sought speaker, Tess is frequently engaged by global organizations to develop their workforce planning processes and metrics.

About Aruspex
Aruspex delivers strategic workforce planning solutions that help organizations design and attain their future workforce. Our intuitive CAPTure planning software goes beyond simple reporting; it analyzes internal and external demographic trends, identifies future workforce gaps and guides executives and HR professionals to solve different scenarios. The Aruspex model was developed through years of practical experience, and we are passionate about workforce planning. For more information, visit www.aruspex.com.

Media Contacts
Stacy Chapman & Tess Walton, Aruspex
415-738-8405
stacy_chapman(at)aruspex.com
tess_walton(at)aruspex.com

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