This training monograph was produced by the Manpower Development Higher Education System and provides manpower planners with the types of theoretical and practical information necessary to achieve planning effectiveness. The training is designed for delivery on three consecutive days. The material is most appropriate for the new planner or for the planner who has not practiced planning processes beyond those demanded by funding requirements. It is anticipated that, at the conclusion of training, trainees will have a working knowledge of the following areas: manpower policy history; labor market concepts as they relate to the role of the planner; manpower planning process components; types of unemployment and their impact on manpower programs; components of the manpower planning process in relation to actual labor market situations; and a model for planning implementation that reflects local labor market and political conditions. Training methods include: lecturette, small group exercises and practice, and discussion. (Author/JLL)