We all know that lurch of anxiety when someone unexpectedly hands in their notice. A bit of time and effort spent on workforce planning means you shouldn’t be rushing around trying to fix the situation with makeshift solutions.

This article highlights useful resources to put you on the workforce planning path to becoming more resilient, successful and ultimately profitable.

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Find out how Macsween - a third-generation family business - became more productive and resilient after taking time to review its operations and culture.

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This webpage from the CIPD explores the benefits of workforce planning, the activities involved and the stages of the workforce planning process.

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This webpage from the CIPD offers help on how to identify learning and development needs at a range of levels, and leverage the results to enable greater business performance.

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You may already employ apprentices, or be thinking about getting involved. Visit the apprenticeships.scot website to get an overview of what’s on offer.

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Skills Development Scotland works directly with employers across Scotland, providing trusted advice that helps employers invest in existing skills and develop new talent using equal and inclusive recruitment.

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Find Business Support is a filter-able guide to Scotland's public sector support. Discover your options for grants, funding, advice, help, events and more – all in a single location.

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The full 68-page recruitment and retention toolkit from the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership provides a comprehensive guide for employers.

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