Tools & Resources
A comprehensive labour force strategy is a detailed and integrated approach for recruiting, developing and retaining the paid staff required by a sector or sub-sector. While it takes a coherent, integrated set of labour force activities to make up a strategy, many organizations will want to begin with specific activities to address an urgent need or to gain a deeper understanding of their labour force requirements.
This list of tools and resources will be useful for nonprofit organizations that want to take action on a specific labour force activity. You will find examples and tools that help you plan and implement your action.
Indexed and tagged on Delicious.com (a social bookmarking tool), these tools and resources are organized according to labour force strategy steps described in the Labour Force Strategy Guide. However it is not necessary to review this guide or the case studies to benefit from using these tools and resources. For those using the guide, case study references have been provided.
You will find tools in the following tag categories on Delicious.com. Simply click on the Topic Area to view a complete list of links to related tools and resources.
Step 1: Discover
| Labour Force Research |
Studies and research conducted to support the development of a labour force strategy. |
| Labour Force Research |
Explanations and instructions on how to create stakeholder maps and understand the relationships that need to be developed to ensure successful process. |
| Labour Force Planning Models |
Examples of models to support ongoing development of a sector's labour force. Designed for individual organizations rather than a collaboration of multiple organizations. |
Step 2: Share Vision and Develop Roadmap
| Early Organizing and Governance |
Examples of efforts undertaken early in the process of a labour market strategy to organize partners and support a collaborative approach. Also includes documents that could be used as a template for a governance model. |
Step 3: Plan, Act, and Evaluate
| Labour Force Strategy |
Examples of comprehensive or integrated labour force strategies. Also includes documents that could be used as a template for a labour force strategy report. |
| Labour Force Activities - General |
Ideas for implementing activities and events to support the components of a labour force strategy that do not fit in a specific category. |
| Marketing Strategies |
Ideas for activities and events that promote recruitment and retention within a sector or geographic region. |
| Recruitment and Hiring |
Examples of resources, activities, and events that support the recruitment and hiring of qualified, skilled workers and/or leaders. |
| Training and Development |
Examples of guides, manuals, and events that support the training of qualified, skilled workers and/or leaders. |
| Project Management |
Link to globally recognized project management model and tools. |
| HR Metrics |
Link to organizations specializing in measuring the strategic importance of labour force strategies and activities. |
Reflect, Educate, and Course Correct
| Developmental Evaluation |
Backgrounders and primers on complexity, action research and the newly emerging field of developmental evaluation. |
