Human Capital: Improving Federal Recruiting and Hiring Efforts

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Abstract:

Strategic human capital management plays a critical role in maximizing the government's performance and assuring its accountability to Congress and to the nation as a whole. GAO designated strategic human capital management as a government-wide, high-risk area in 2001. Since then, important progress has been made. However, retirements and the potential loss of leadership and institutional knowledge, coupled with fiscal pressures, underscore the importance of a strategic and efficient approach to acquiring and retaining individuals with critical skills. As a result, strategic human capital management remains on GAO's High-Risk List. This testimony is based on a large body of GAO work issued from May 2008 through May 2019. This testimony, among other things, focuses on key human capital areas where some actions have been taken but attention is still needed by OPM and federal agencies on issues including: (1) addressing critical skills gaps and (2) recruiting and hiring talented employees.

Author(s):
Jones, Yvonne D.
Author Organization(s):
United States Government Accountability Office
Funding Organization(s):
United States Government Accountability Office, Washington , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Testimony
Publication Date:
2019 Jul 30
Pagination:
20

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
personnel management, united states government, employment, management personnel, department of homeland security, human resources, national governments, biometric security, governments, health care, organizational structure, students, training, acquisition, congress, health, medical personnel
Keyword(s):
human capital management, opm(office of personnel management), staffing shortages, federal employees
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2021 Nov 17
Update Date:
2021 Dec 28