Be able to develop and implement a strategic workforce plan. A strategic workforce planprovides a framework for HR professionals to ensure that the right people with the rightqualifications are available at the right time to achieve the organization’s goals.Be able to conduct a staffing needs assessment. A staffing needs assessment determineswhich KSAs are needed to meet future strategic goals and where training efforts (if fillingjobs internally) or recruiting efforts (if hiring from the outside) should be focused.Be able to develop a succession plan. A succession plan identifies high-performing individualsin the company who have the capability to take on positions at the senior and executivemanagement levels. Once the individuals have been identified, they’re coached, mentored, andprovided with training opportunities to prepare them for greater responsibility.