Please think about your anticipated workforce needs over the coming 10 years, and respond to the following questions about the types of skill sets, people, and operational factors that will help our organization reach its strategic goals.

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* 1. What skill sets (not positions) will be most important to NCAR/UCAR relevant over the coming 5-10 and 10-20 years? Keep in mind influences from the external environment (e.g., technology, societal, environmental, private sector, policy, etc.).

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* 2. What personal and professional identities and backgrounds (e.g., cultural, ethnic and gender diversity, economic sector experience, demographics, etc.) will help us address the multi-faceted and complex problems facing Earth System Science (ESS) in the future?

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* 3. What approaches or strategies could NCAR/UCAR adopt to cultivate and maintain an engaged, agile and productive workforce?

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