HR: Post and responses

The discussion board asks about the importance of strategic human resource planning.   Maintaining a talent pipeline is critical to an organization's success considering an entire generation of employees will be retiring over the next 10 years.  Their skills, abilities and knowledge will retire with them. 

NOTE: You will need to make your initial post before you will see classmates' posts.  Remember the discussion board is an ongoing conversation and can not all be completed in one day/sitting.  Please refer to the discussion board rubric under syllabus/schedule content area of Bb for full details on the expectations of discussion board use. 
You must have an initial response to the following discussion questions along with at least two follow up responses to other postings

American businesses are entering a very transformative period related to their workforce.  An entire generation has reached, or will soon reach, retirement age.  Once they opt to retire, their collective knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences will retire with them. 
A strategic business plan is difficult to execute under most circumstances, but without the right people it is impossible.  Strategic human resource planning is critical to an organization’s success. 
What strategic steps should the Human Resources department begin taking to meet future staffing needs particularly for skilled professionals, “knowledge workers” and management? 
Below are two articles related to Strategic HR planning to consider as your formulate your response:
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/technology/pages/louch-workforce-planning.aspx 
https://www.insperity.com/blog/5-critical-steps-to-future-proofing-your-human-resources-strategy/