Workforce Planning Practices in Canada: Human Resources Trends and Metrics, Fourth Edition

This report presents results and findings from the fourth edition of the HR Trends and Metrics survey, which was first launched in 2005. It is the second of three reports that will be published in 2017 and focuses on workforce planning practices in Canadian organizations. In addition to data collected through the HR Trends and Metrics survey, this report also includes data from the Conference Board’s Canadian Economic Outlook series and, where appropriate, from external sources such as Statistics Canada and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Selected quotes are included from focus group discussions held with Canadian chief human resources officers in 2015. This report is designed to help Canadian organizations understand the broad context for workforce planning in Canada. It will also allow organizations to compare their current workforce planning practices and metrics with benchmarks derived from a national survey of Canadian organizations.