ESRS S1 for companies that have never counted their own workforce

A practical route through the own-workforce disclosures for organisations starting from spreadsheets rather than an HR information system.

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Read the vacancy data and the survey together, and the gap between the two becomes the most useful number in workforce planning.

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The full analysis will set out the method, the evidence and the practical recommendation for the audience concerned — an employer, a public institution, an education provider or an individual navigating a transition.