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Workforce Planning, Talent Management and Saudisation

An HRCI Pre-Approved Training Course

Workforce Planning, Talent Management and Saudisation

HRCI NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
27 Apr - 01 May 2026 Riyadh $ 5,950
21 - 25 Sep 2026 Jeddah $ 5,950
07 - 11 Dec 2026 Al Khobar $ 5,950

Introduction

“Vision 2030” highlights that one of the KSA’s most significant assets is the lively and vibrant youth. Vision 2030 stresses the need that their skills are developed and properly deployed. The key to this is Workforce Planning, Talent Management and Saudisation.

People provide the only real competitive edge you have in business. Workforce planning is a method to ensure the right number of people with the right skills are in the right place at the right time to deliver an organisation’s short and long-term objectives. This Workforce Planning, Talent Management and Saudisation training course will not confuse you with a lot of difficult mathematics and formula, rather it will focus on the practical and ‘real world’ application of Workforce Planning, Talent Management & Saudisation.

In stable economic and social environments, it might appear relatively straightforward to plan for labour requirements. In more volatile situations, however, it may be far harder to establish how trends in the internal and external labour markets can affect the organisation’s need for staff and their skills. This training course presents a systematic approach to Workforce Planning, Talent Management and Saudisation/Nationalisation initiatives.

This GLOMACS training course will highlight:

  • Nationalisation/Saudisation issues and initiatives
  • How Planning can complement the “Vision 2030” needs of the workforce
  • Workforce, HR & Manpower Planning Determining the people requirements of the organisation
  • Talent Management strategies
  • The importance of strategic job analysis

Objectives

At the end of this Workforce Planning, Talent Management and Saudisation training course, you will learn to:

  • Explain what Workforce Planning is, and how it can contribute to organisational effectiveness
  • Analyse the practical use of Succession Planning
  • Discuss the key issues surrounding Saudisation/Nationalisation Initiatives
  • Learn the fundamental processes of Workforce Planning
  • Understand the importance of strategic job analysis

Training Methodology

Participants to this training course will receive a thorough knowledge on the subjects covered by the training course outline with the tutor utilising a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. Training course methodology includes individual, and group activities will intersperse the sessions. DVD presentations will highlight the major teaching features. A variety of practical sessions and group interaction are programmed into this training course.

Organisational Impact

  • Improved employee engagement and development planning
  • A detailed understanding of talent development needs/gaps
  • Identification of the main issues related to Saudisation/Nationalisation Programmes
  • Real-time experiences of best practice from leading organisational examples and case studies
  • Build and enhance your succession planning program

Personal Impact

  • An understanding of contemporary Workforce Planning
  • Develop practical, transferable skills
  • Knowledge of best practice in Talent Management
  • Increased understanding of key issues in Saudisation
  • Ability to appreciate the limitations of Workforce Planning across cultures
  • Increased commitment to ongoing professional development

Who should Attend?

This Workforce Planning, Talent Management and Saudisation training course is specifically targeted for anyone who is responsible for organisational design, forecasting or producing workforce information. This is also an excellent introduction to HR Planning for those with limited knowledge of the area.

This GLOMACS training course is suitable for a broad range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • HR Professionals
  • Any staff involved in Nationalisation/Saudisation Initiatives
  • Managers who need to understand the issues of Workforce Planning
  • Strategic Planners
  • Talent Management Specialists
  • Succession Planners
  • HR Business Partners with interest in Workforce Planning
Course Outline
Day 1

An Introduction to Human Resource Planning (HRP)

  • The context for Workforce Planning
  • The “Vision 2030” needs of the workforce
  • Saudi youth as a competitive edge
  • HR as a strategic tool
  • The process of Workforce, Human Resource & Manpower Planning
  • Workforce Planning information systems and analysis
Day 2

Workforce Planning & Talent Management

  • Planning human resources requirements
  • Training and development issues
  • Supply planning and issues of ‘flow'
  • The talent management lifecycle
  • Talent development needs/gaps
  • How talent management and succession planning differ
Day 3

Nationalization & Saudisation Issues

  • Overview of Saudisation
  • History, Context, Politics, Economics, Private sector
  • Drivers for Saudisation, Costs & benefits
  • Issues & Challenges
  • Strategies & Solutions
  • Retention strategies and improved engagement from Nationals
Day 4

Strategic Job Analysis

  • Job analysis and the strategy behind it
  • Types of job analysis explained
  • Job descriptions and person specifications
  • Common job analysis methods
  • Planning a job analysis
  • Conducting a job analysis
Day 5

Succession and Career Planning

  • Understanding Demand issues
  • Managing your ‘people inventory’
  • Management continuity and exit plans
  • A formula for effective Succession Planning
  • How to assess readiness and roles in Succession Planning
  • Career Planning and its relationship to Succession Planning
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
  • The certificate will also have an HR Certification Institute (HRCI) reference and the learning hours awarded shall be used toward HRCI recertification credit(s).
Providers

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