It goes without saying that every business venture requires a business plan to identify where you are now, where you are going and strategies on how you will get there. 

Along with your business plan, it is important to also incorporate a workforce plan to get you and your workforce ready to respond to any changes in your business environment and be better prepared for the future. 

The purpose of workforce planning is to help you have the right people, at the right time and place, doing the right things to achieve your business goals. After all, your staff will help your business deliver its products and services to your customers. 

Jobs Queensland and CCIQ have joined forces to develop a suite of resources designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises through the workforce planning process. The Workforce Planning Connect toolkit can be used to develop a complete workforce plan or to address a specific workforce challenge, opportunity or need within a business.