Hiring/Retention
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DoD has funding for only five positions through 2023 for its new IP cadre. And the temporality of the jobs is an impediment to hiring the long-term experts DoD needs, according to the Government Accountability Office.
December 06, 2021 -
In this executive briefing, human capital experts will discuss what tools and resources agencies are seeking to meet 'hire right, hire fast' goals.
December 03, 2021 -
An employee journey map, the first of its kind in the federal government, is helping the Department of the Veterans Affairs uncover insights from its workforce — and improve the professional and skills development opportunities along the way.
December 03, 2021 -
The bill, known as the Building the Next Generation of Federal Employees Act, attempts to improve the federal internship experience, ensure students get paid for their work and provide credit for successful interns to apply for permanent positions in the competitive service.
December 02, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management released a new playbook, as well as a guide on federal hiring authorities, to help agencies surge recruitment efforts to implement the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
December 01, 2021 -
For more, the GAO's director of Natural Resources and Environment Issues, Frank Rusco, spoke to the Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 01, 2021 -
Officials from the Department of Homeland Security said they see the cybersecurity talent management system, which officially launched in mid-November after a years-long effort, as a potential prototype for other agencies interested in pursuing civil service modernization.
November 30, 2021 -
The administration will elevate the role of chief diversity officers to help lead agency DEIA implementation teams and conduct quarterly updates to track progress in meeting governmentwide goals.
November 24, 2021 -
Veterans make up roughly one-quarter of the Department of Homeland Security workforce. DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien, a veteran himself, said the department is working on initiatives to expand the population.
November 12, 2021 -
The State Department, as part of an agency-wide modernization effort, is focused on using its vast inventory to further its diplomatic mission.
November 12, 2021 -
Agencies say they're trying to become more flexible, attract private sector workers looking for a change and retain current federal employees wanting to keep what they got a taste of during the pandemic.
November 10, 2021 -
The fiscal year to date average processing time increased from 79 days to 95 days between September and October, which is the highest it's been for at least a year.
November 08, 2021 -
The new policy from the Office of Personnel Management allows agencies to recruit and hire recent graduates without regard to traditional rating, ranking and veterans preference procedures. It also gives agencies more flexibility to advertise these positions on platforms outside USAJobs.gov.
November 04, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management is preparing new telework and remote work guidance for agencies, and it's pulling together more training materials for employees and managers on how to adapt to the "hybrid" environment.
October 29, 2021 -
Monica Matthews, HUD chief human capital officer, said the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) created a twofold strategy for greater diversity, equity, inclusion – and accessibility – in the realm of talent acquisition.
October 28, 2021