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CHAPTER 6: Responsible Stewardship <strong>and</strong> Effective ManagementHHS continuously reviews <strong>and</strong> refines managementpractices as needed to ensure that the <strong>Department</strong>has the resources to provide first-rate administrativesupport. Through aligning its strategic plans, budgets,<strong>and</strong> performance plans <strong>and</strong> establishing measures thatassess our progress <strong>and</strong> results, HHS clearly definesits intended outcomes, <strong>and</strong> effectively projects <strong>and</strong>manages resources required to implement programs.This section <strong>of</strong> the Strategic Plan outlines themanagement means <strong>and</strong> strategies that HHS willemploy to facilitate program success. In carrying outthese strategies, the <strong>Department</strong> places the utmostimportance on fostering a culture <strong>of</strong> leadership <strong>and</strong>accountability. All employees are expected to assumeleadership roles in their areas <strong>of</strong> responsibility byexhibiting a willingness to develop <strong>and</strong> coach others,a commitment to teamwork <strong>and</strong> collaboration, <strong>and</strong> adrive to meet challenges with innovation <strong>and</strong> urgency.Effective <strong>Human</strong> Capital ManagementRecruit, develop, retain, <strong>and</strong> strategically manage aworld-class HHS workforce.Implement rigorous recruiting strategies to ensurethe hiring <strong>of</strong> top talent. Approximately a quarter <strong>of</strong>all HHS nonsupervisory employees, <strong>and</strong> about half <strong>of</strong>all HHS managers, will be eligible for retirement withinthe 5 years covered under this Strategic Plan. To ensurethat future workforce needs are met, HHS has identifiedits mission-critical <strong>and</strong> core competencies <strong>and</strong> willcontinue highly targeted recruitment efforts. Amongthe strategies the <strong>Department</strong> will use are CooperativeEducation Programs, the Direct-Hire Program, theFederal Career Intern Program, the HHS EmergingLeaders Program, the Presidential Management FellowsProgram, <strong>and</strong> the Retired Annuitants hiring process.HHS will aggressively identify robust technologysystems that will enable the <strong>Department</strong> to competewith private industry for top talent. In addition, HHSwill continually examine recruitment processes toensure that it improves the quality <strong>of</strong> the c<strong>and</strong>idatesrecruited <strong>and</strong> is able to hire them in the quickesttimeframe possible.134 HHS Strategic Plan FY 2007-2012

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