The workforce; the staff (8)
I believe the answer is:
manpower
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">the workforce</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">the staff</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(manpower can mean staff resources)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for manpower that I've seen before include "Workforce" , "labour force" , "Work effort" , "Staff resources" , "People available for work" .)