Hiring/Retention

  • Debra Roth, a partner at Shaw, Bransford and Roth, discusses the implications surrounding the recent case of a Medal of Honor recipient suing his former employer for defamation.

    December 01, 2011
  • The annual rankings can serve as a recruiting tool for agencies, said Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership.

    November 23, 2011
  • The Office of Personnel Management has published an onboarding framework that agencies can use to ease the new-job jitters for members of the Senior Executive Service. Thorough orientation can increase retention, said OPM deputy associate director Steve Shih.

    November 22, 2011
  • Sandy Smith, director of Arlington Virginia\'s BRAC Transition Center, and Sam Phipps, deputy BRAC coordinator for Arlington County will talk about federal transition services. November 18, 2011(Encore presentation November 25, 2011)

    November 18, 2011
  • With federal workforces potentially on the budget chopping block, the Office of Personnel Management is extending a helping hand to feds who may find themselves jobless in the near future.

    November 18, 2011
  • Top ranked agencies say constant contact with employees is key to success. FDIC moved from the bottom in 2005 to the top this year. Surface Transportation Board takes top spot among small agencies for second year in a row.

    November 17, 2011
  • The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Surface Transportation Board top the Partnership for Public Service\'s annual list of best places to work in the federal government. \"The survey won\'t give you all the answers, but it\'ll tell you some questions to ask,\" said John Palguta, the partnership\'s vice president for policy.

    November 16, 2011
  • The Office of Personnel Management faces a House subcommittee today to answer questions about its handling of the USAJobs relaunch.

    November 15, 2011
  • The widespread frustration over the Office of Personnel Management\'s handling of USAJobs.gov has caught lawmakers\' attention. The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce has invited OPM, government inspectors and Monster, the company that previously ran the federal jobs site, to testify at a hearing Tuesday.

    November 14, 2011
  • Host Derrick Dortch will talk about employment verification and reference checking with Jeff Shane, executive vice president of Allison and Taylor. November 11, 2011(Encore presentation March 23, 2012)

    November 11, 2011
  • Jane Oates, the assistant secretary for the Employment and Training Administration at the Labor Department, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss how a new veteran-specific job website works.

    November 10, 2011
  • Linda Rix, Co-CEO of AVUE Technologies, joins hots Derrick Dortch to talk about the USAJOBS website. November 4, 2011

    November 04, 2011
  • IRS will offer buyouts to employees who do not deal directly with taxpayer services. It\'s possible that a second round of buyouts will be offered to a wider range of employees.

    November 04, 2011
  • Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry said the federal jobs website USAJobs.gov is headed in the right direction after a rough debut three weeks ago. OPM has added server capacity and refined features to make the site easier to use. OPM Director John Berry said the agency\'s response is an example of \"government working.\" But OPM now faces a congressional hearing and public outrage over the botched rollout.

    November 04, 2011