Hiring/Retention
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OPM is prioritizing early-career recruitment, as the federal government trails the private sector in its percentage of millennial and Generation Z employees in the workforce.
November 08, 2022 -
The Office of Personnel Management removed economist and auditor from its list of high risk mission critical occupations, but said more work is needed to close the skills gap for acquisition, human resources and cybersecurity professionals.
November 07, 2022 -
The National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) and Guidehouse released the 13th annual survey of state chief information officers and found similar challenges and opportunities as their federal brethren.
November 04, 2022 -
An industry group says shared SCIFs could help intelligence agencies retain employees and give small businesses a chance to compete for classified contracts.
November 04, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Federal human resources employees get some guidance on how to effectively use data in recruitment. The leading federal cyber agencies enumerate coding-security advice for software vendors. And the FCC is launching a Space Bureau.
November 04, 2022 -
The Federal Salary Council reported that federal pay fell further behind private sector pay, from a pay gap of 22.47% in 2021 to 24.09% in 2022.
November 03, 2022 -
About 64% of FNN survey respondents said they were satisfied with their current work situation, but at the same time, the requirement of working in the office at least once a week was a pain point for some.
November 01, 2022 -
The 2022 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey added new questions about innovation and resilience, as well as a new index on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
October 28, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the IRS just might have someone to answer your call next tax season.
October 28, 2022 -
The American Federation of Government Employees held a rally on Oct. 26 to raise concerns about a workforce in “crisis” at the Social Security Administration.
October 27, 2022 -
The largest federal employee union is joining State Department employees and members of Congress in calling for the firing of a Foreign Service officer for allegedly running a website with antisemitic content.
October 27, 2022 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeing a surge of applicants applying for open positions as the agency looks to expand its workforce.
October 25, 2022 -
As USDA continues to rebuild its workforce following major staff attrition in 2019, agency leaders are simultaneously focused on broader goals to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
October 25, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, OPM plans a slew of initiatives to attract more early-career people to federal service.
October 25, 2022 -
The State Department offers tuition assistance and a stipend to graduate students who are awarded William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowships
October 24, 2022