Hiring/Retention
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Scott Thomas is a project manager for the GPS Directorate at the Space and Missile Center at the Los Angeles Air Force Base.
July 25, 2011 -
A Federal News Radio survey reveals a rift between the generations in the federal workforce. Longer-term feds consider their younger counterparts entitled and lacking communication skills, while new feds see their older coworkers as unmotivated and not adaptable.
July 25, 2011 -
The multi-generational workforce - with its differences in work styles, job expectations and technology use - requires federal managers to rethink their relationships with their employees.
July 25, 2011 -
People in their 20s and 30s - often called Generation X\'ers, Y\'ers and Millenials - are sparking a cultural transformation in the federal workplace. The series explores the relationship between long-time and newer coworkers, and how the generations can help each other.
July 25, 2011 -
Federal News Radio asked young federal employees from several agencies to share what they love, hate and would change about government. They also explained what they think is unique about their generation and how their skills and knowledge can help in the federal workplace.
July 25, 2011 -
Eric Patterson, director of the Federal Protective Service, said at a recent hearing that reworking the agency\'s current reform programs will help to improve past issues of training, communication and security.
July 18, 2011 -
The ACT-IAC working group\'s latest report shows that diversity in agencies is directly linked to success. Dr. Susan Krup Grunin is the Consulting Director for Strategic Human Capital Management at RGS and co-authored the report.
July 11, 2011 -
The time it takes to hire a new federal employee has dropped significantly in the past year. From roughly 180 days to just over 100.
July 08, 2011 -
Hundreds of cyber-related jobs are currently open in the D.C. area.
July 05, 2011 -
In a proposed rule, OPM updates regulations so older veterans and non-citizens are now eligible for select federal positions.
June 30, 2011 -
OPM Director John Berry believes a perception that poorly-performing federal employees are not held accountable is driving animosity toward government. He hopes to finish a strategy for better accountability by the end of 2011. Berry is a 2011 Causey Award winner.
June 20, 2011 -
OPM developed the wiki in January 2011 as a way for federal employees to share training and development best practices to create an \"ever-revolving resource,\" according to the wiki.
June 14, 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 -
President Barack Obama\'s order to streamline hiring requires agencies to complete the process in 80 days. Federal News Radio asked Kevin Mahoney, chief human capital officer at the Small Business Administration, to provide tips for success.
June 06, 2011