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The Labor Department\'s elimination of KSA essays and the increased collaboration with managers are leading to higher-quality candidates in the hiring process.
June 14, 2011 -
Paul Rowson of WorldatWork recommended federal agencies make sure their HR staffs have training so they can hire the right people for the mission.
June 14, 2011 -
The administration has capped the amount federal agencies can spend on performance awards for employees.
June 13, 2011 -
The President signed an executive order Monday creating an oversight board to identify areas where agencies can eliminate or streamline.
June 13, 2011 -
Defense Department feds are on the ground in Afghanistan, collaborating with counterparts there to build effective defense institutions We get details about the Ministry of Defense Advisors Program from Kelly Uribe and Rick Pollitt.
June 13, 2011 -
This is a big week for the future of Defense spending. We get analysis from Defense contracting expert Jim McAleese.
June 13, 2011 -
Nine out of ten employees at one federal office are now teleworking nine out of ten days, adding up to a whole lot of happy.
June 13, 2011 -
Tim McManus is the vice president of education outreach at the Partnership for Public Service.
June 10, 2011 -
The federal government in 2010 added more than 31,000 employees from minority groups, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
June 10, 2011 -
DoD is making progress in changing how it hires civilian employees. The Pentagon said the new process has been beneficial to the applicants as well as the hiring teams. Pat Tamburrino is the deputy assistant secretary of defense for civilian personnel policy
June 10, 2011 -
The Navy readies RFIs for email and data storage to figure out how to best reduce spending on non-mission critical systems. Navy CIO Terry Halvorsen is exploring whether DON\'s non-classified email can be hosted by a third party, and whether a public-private partnership can be developed around data centers. Navy has no plans to use the DISA email system.
June 10, 2011 -
OMB submits recommendations to change the way agencies that support trade, export and competitiveness work. President Obama is expected to make his decision public, but there is no timetable for when.
June 09, 2011 -
Find out what changes The Social Security Administration needs to make to one of its programs. Daniel Bertoni is the director of education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues at GAO.
June 09, 2011 -
Get a better picture of how other agencies are handling hiring reform. Dr. Reginald Wells is the Chief human capital officer at the Social Security Administration.
June 09, 2011 -
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reduced the amount of carbon dioxide it emitted by more than 1 million metric tons. Federal News Radio asked Emil Dzuray, acting chief sustainability officer, to explain how the agency pulled it off.
June 09, 2011