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6: Human Capital

Invest wisely in our use of human capital, developing and drawing upon the talents of all our people

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Our human capital investment strategy begins with the recognition that employees are our most important resource. We must align management of that resource to best achieve our strategic goals and objectives. We will instill diversity in all that NASA does. As part of this effort we are working to attract and retain a world-class work force with the necessary skills and competencies. Our strategies will include a combination of traditional hiring, more flexible employment arrangements, and nontraditional partnerships and collaborations. We will also encourage continual learning, including an emphasis on technical training, change management, leadership development, and career management. To ensure that we retain a strong, skilled, creative, and effective human resources capability, we will periodically assess the effectiveness of our human capital policies, practices, and tools. Our human capital planning efforts strive to anticipate future challenges and work force issues as NASA continues to move from operations toward more research and development work.

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