Hiring/Retention
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The Defense Department is establishing stronger ties with colleges and universities focused on a single urgent issue.
February 10, 2022 -
One year after President Biden directed agencies to strengthen the national security workforce, details on progress are scarce.
February 10, 2022 -
If you’ve got a truly insufferable, bad boss, hope they follow the news out of Washington, especially this week. And watch to see if they shape up, at least for a little while.
February 10, 2022 -
The mixture of COVID and the addition of a new branch of the military are making this year’s CR particularly challenging for the military service personnel chiefs.
February 09, 2022 -
VA is rolling out a 10-point human infrastructure strategy, aimed at helping the agency recruit and retain in-demand workers at a time when the agency is facing record turnover among health care employees.
February 09, 2022 -
Officials say SSA leadership isn’t giving much ground on key elements of office reentry, such as telework, or initially opening SSA field offices on an appointment-only basis.
February 08, 2022 -
If agencies only measure diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility through hiring numbers they risk overlooking other, equally important gaps in their systems and policies.
February 07, 2022 -
In the annual passback document, Federal News Network has learned the Biden administration wants to give federal employees their biggest raise in 15 years.
February 04, 2022 -
Leaders say if agencies truly want women to succeed they need to drop the one-size-fits-all approach.
February 03, 2022 -
A new report says the Office of the National Cyber Director should lead a government-wide cybersecurity workforce strategy.
February 03, 2022 -
Minorities in the military are experiencing racism from their local communities, racial profiling from law enforcement and slurs from fellow service members, according to a first-of-its-kind survey that takes a deep dive into the experiences of service members of color and their families.
February 02, 2022 -
The Office of Personnel Management authorized the use of excepted service Schedule A appointments to fill vacancies directly in support of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
February 01, 2022 -
A gambit by the Biden administration to mail COVID test kits to every household, has highlighted a part of the Postal Service most people don't see. The mail and packaging sorting and logistics that takes place before items get onto the little white trucks.
January 31, 2022 -
The minimum wage for federal employees and contractors is now $15/hour, and the administration is calling it a victory for pay equity. But experts say there's a lot more work to do to, especially around equitable recruitment and hiring.
January 31, 2022 -
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January 28, 2022