However, I am deeply concerned about how much commitment, planning, and time it will take to close the competency gaps we all have acknowledged, and to rebuild the capacity of this critical workforce, especially at a time when we know there will most likely not be an influx of additional talent. Earlier this year, as we finalized our report on the HR workforce, I made the commitment that OPM would work with HR leaders to transform this workforce into valued strategic business partners. This is a huge undertaking that none of us can tackle alone. There is no short-term fix. This effort must immediately be put forth as a major strategic priority and remain a priority for the long term.
HR is a key for delivering results.
HR professionals are critical players in mission accomplishment and must be held accountable for helping to deliver results. Ultimately, the quality of the HR workforce and its ability to deliver is a challenge that falls most heavily on agency HR directors. But if I had just one recommendation for this HR summit, it would be for you to find ways to spur the agencies to deal with this problem and help all of us create approaches to building or rebuilding the capability of the HR workforce. I know you all want to know what is OPM doing to carry out our leadership role. Earlier this year, the HRMC established a Subcommittee on the Human Resource Profession.