Empowering Bureaus to Build a Mission-Ready Workforce -The Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) provides support and consultative assistance to help Department of Commerce bureaus effectively plan, develop, and sustain their workforces. Through data-driven insights and consultative services, OHRM partners with bureau leadership and HR teams to ensure workforce planning efforts align with mission goals and future demands.

How We Support Workforce Planning - OHRM offers a wide range of consultative services and technical assistance to help bureaus identify challenges, close skills gaps, and build resilient workforces. Our areas of support include:

Consultative Services

Activities

Workforce Data Analysis & Forecasting

• Identifying workforce data needs based on bureau mission and workforce priorities
• Assessing existing data systems, sources, and reporting capabilities
• Recommending and building mechanisms to support metrics-driven human capital planning

Mission-Critical Occupations (MCO) Support

• Identify and revalidate Department MCOs
• Identify and validate sub-set of MCOs
• Support succession strategies for key roles and positions

Workforce & Succession Planning

• Provide planning templates and best practices
• Advise on strategic staffing and internal pipeline development
• Review and consult on bureau workforce and succession plans

Skills Gap Analysis & Forecasting

• Identify current and future skill needs
• Develop assessments to map skill levels
• Recommend reskilling and recruitment strategies
• Identify current and future staffing gaps

Talent Development Strategies

• Support learning and development planning
• Promote internal mobility and leadership growth programs

Ongoing Engagement & Collaboration

OHRM works closely with bureau HR leads through:

• Quarterly Workforce Planning Forums
• Technical Assistance & One-on-One Consultations
• Training Sessions & Workshops
• On-Demand Support