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Q: Why should I identify key positions or mission-essential positions/functions? What criteria should I use?
A:- Mission-Essential and Key Positions Guide
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Q: How do I determine which data source best matches my need?
A:Data Source Dictionary
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Q: Are there local recruitment sources that can provide top talent?
A:Contact OHR Corporate Recruitment Team
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Q: Are there Key or Mission-Essential Positions with high turnover / low engagement rates?
A:Mission-Essential and Key Positions Guide
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Q: How do I articulate the benefits of workforce planning?
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Q: What new ways of working or skill mix would aid in recruitment?
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Q: What recruitment flexibilities/mechanisms are available to me to hire the talent that I need?
A:Contact OHR Client Services Division
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Q: How can I justify the positions that I need?
A:- Mission-Essential and Key Positions Guide
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Q: How can I leverage data/analytics to identify future needs?
A:- NIH OHR SmartHR Workforce Analytics Module
- NIHTC Course Link: HR SAID Data Training Module 2
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Q: What is the current distribution of employee years of service?
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Q: How do I to develop my workforce planning capabilities?
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Q: Where is my organization’s greatest need currently in the workforce planning area?
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Q: How well does the current workforce align/support your business strategy?
A:Contact the NIH WFP WG
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Q: How many employees are at each organizational level?
A:NIH employees can request access to the nVision Data Warehouse. nVision provides HR data which can be used to better understand the organization. Learn more about nVision.
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Q: How do I better understand what WFP support I’m expected to deliver in my role?
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Q: How will turnover of key staff affect your organization's ability to deliver services?
A:- Transition Plan Template
- Transition Interview Guide
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Q: Who else at NIH is working on WFP, and in what activities?
A:WFP Website Points of Contact List or Contact the NIH WFP WG
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Q: How can I use data to inform workforce planning/identify action?
A:Contact the NIH WFP WG or SmartHR Action Planning Module
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Q: Who will be retirement eligible in the coming years? Of those, how many are actually likely to retire in that period?
A:- Contact the NIH WFP WG
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Q: How do I deal with the retirement wave? What strategies can I implement?
A:- Transition Interview Guide
- Transition Plan Template
- SmartHR Action Planning Module
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Q: What should I do to prepare for a known upcoming departure? How do I backfill? What do I need to do to prepare a successor for success in the position?
A:- Transition Interview Guide
- Transition Plan Template
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Q: What workforce planning services is my organization ready for?
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Q: How do I better assess who in my workforce may be leaving or who may want to leave?
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Q: How do I get my scientific workforce to buy in to proactive workforce planning activities?
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Q: What is the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey?
A:The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) is an annual survey administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). It is a tool that measures Federal Government employees' perceptions of whether, and to what extent, conditions characterizing successful organizations are present in their agencies. This is an opportunity for our employees to candidly share their perceptions about their work experiences, organizations, and leaders. The ultimate goal of the survey is to provide the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with information to build on strengths and improve challenge areas.
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