Strategic Management of Human Capital Workforce Planning

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Strategic Management of Human CapitalWorkforce
Planning Deployment Summary
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services FY 2003
-2004
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Workforce Planning DeploymentRetirement
Eligibility Projections
FFAS Agency Retirement Eligibility Projections
40
35
30
25
Percent of Workforce Eligible to Retire
20
15
GAO Projections for USDA (15)
10
5
0
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FAS
FSA
RMA
FFAS
GAO
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Workforce Planning DeploymentFSA - Mission
Critical Occupations / Skills
4
Workforce Planning DeploymentFSA - Leadership
Skills Challenges
5
Workforce Planning DeploymentRMA - Mission
Critical Occupations / Skills
6
Workforce Planning DeploymentRMA - Leadership
Skills Challenges
7
Workforce Planning DeploymentFAS - Mission
Critical Occupations / Skills
8
Workforce Planning DeploymentFAS - Leadership
Skills Challenges
9
Workforce Planning DeploymentPotential Human
Capital Investments

• Recruitment, Development and Retention Strategies
• RECRUITMENT / DIVERSITY
• Establish or increase presence at Agricultural
  Colleges, Insurance Companies, Tech Schools
  (e.g., DeVry University)
• Sponsor Recruitment Teams
• Expand use of hiring flexibilities, relocation,
  hiring bonuses, etc.
• Increase utilization of Intern Programs
• Upgrade internet recruitment capabilities,
  i.e., web interviewing, streamlining, targeted
  advertisements/banners
• TRAINING DEVELOPMENT / SUCCESSION
• Increase participation in Leadership Training
  Programs and SESCDP
• Develop Implement Skills Assessment Tools
• Increase usage of e-Learning, e.g., Go
  Learn.Gov, net meeting, web conferencing/collabora
  ting, etc.
• Increase In-House Training, Financial
  Management, Project Management, Accounting
• Increase IT skills training
• Engage USDA Exchange Program (with other USDA
  Agencies)
• RETENTION
• Develop Knowledge Management Programs/Process
• Increase programs to promote positive culture,
  i.e., recognition, awards, performance awards
• Expand use of flexibilities, i.e., retention
  bonuses, flexiplace