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  1. In succession planning, what is a 'readiness rating' for a potential successor?

    Answer: An assessment of how prepared an individual is to assume a higher-level position, often categorized as ready now, ready in 1-2 years, or ready in 3+ years

    Readiness ratings classify potential successors by how soon they could realistically assume a target position, helping agencies prioritize development investments.

  2. What is a 'skills inventory' and how does it support workforce planning?

    Answer: A database of current employees' skills, certifications, education, and experience used to identify internal talent and fill gaps

    A skills inventory catalogs the competencies, credentials, and experience of existing employees, enabling HR to identify internal talent for promotions or redeploys and pinpoint skill gaps.

  3. Which workforce planning strategy addresses a projected surplus of employees in a specific classification?

    Answer: Hiring freezes, attrition management, voluntary separation incentives, or retraining for other needed classifications

    When a surplus is projected, agencies typically manage it through hiring freezes, natural attrition, voluntary early retirement incentives, or retraining employees for understaffed areas.

  4. What is the role of 'scenario planning' in public sector workforce planning?

    Answer: Developing multiple workforce strategies based on different possible future conditions such as budget cuts, program expansions, or demographic shifts

    Scenario planning prepares agencies for uncertainty by modeling how different futures — budget reductions, rapid growth, or changing service demands — would affect workforce needs and allowing HR to prepare flexible responses.

  5. How does a 'turnover analysis' contribute to workforce planning in a public agency?

    Answer: By identifying patterns in why employees leave, which informs retention strategies and recruitment planning

    Turnover analysis examines exit data to identify trends in voluntary separations, helping HR target retention interventions and better forecast future vacancies.

  6. What is a 'critical position' in the context of succession planning, and why does it receive priority attention?

    Answer: A position whose vacancy would significantly disrupt operations or strategic goals, making it a priority for succession and knowledge transfer planning

    Critical positions are those whose loss — due to retirement, promotion, or resignation — would significantly impair agency operations, making proactive succession and knowledge transfer essential.