Hiring/Retention
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The pandemic provided lessons for federal agencies to use when planning the future of federal workspaces, or lack thereof.
July 02, 2021 -
The executive order, which President Joe Biden signed Friday, addresses everything from unpaid federal internships and pay equity for members of underserved communities to diversity and inclusion training and gender-neutral pronouns.
June 28, 2021 -
Shrewd federal contractors and other companies like to hire military veterans who bring valuable skills.
June 28, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies have new direction from the Biden administration to improve diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility within the federal workforce.
June 28, 2021 -
Data shows the Presidential Management Fellows program is struggling to attract a diverse pool of candidates and select finalists that are representative of the broader federal workforce, let alone the rest of the country.
June 23, 2021 -
Relocations in the federal government have received a bit of a bad rap lately, and a recent survey and research shows agencies often struggle to track the costs and tie the moves to the professional development needs of their talent.
June 21, 2021 -
Human capital leaders in the intelligence community say the new hybrid work environment will prompt a cultural shift in how managers and supervisors communicate with employees and set expectations about performance and promotions.
June 15, 2021 -
A new report from VA's inspector general illustrates how discrepancies in vacancy counts add to ongoing staffing issues within the agency, despite some improvements in recent years.
June 14, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management finalized a new policy that allows agencies to rehire former federal employees at a higher grade level than when they left government.
June 09, 2021 -
Accountability for diversity initiatives and general equity is literally due on the president’s desk. In this moment, David Rock of the NeuroLeadership Institute asks, how can agencies and partner-vendors assure diversity is done properly?
June 09, 2021 -
IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig is urging Congress to give the agency a level of funding that's on par with the Biden administration's budget request, in order to support long-term investments in its IT and workforce.
June 09, 2021 -
Can artificial intelligence help in the management of human intelligence or specifically human talent management? The RAND Corporation set out to answer this question in the case of Air Force promotions.
June 08, 2021 -
President Biden isn’t looking for a smaller government. He's seeking the biggest increase since the downsizing during the Clinton administration.
June 08, 2021 -
The State Department would add 500 new Foreign and Civil Service positions to its ranks, if it gets the outlined $58.5 billion budget.
June 07, 2021 -
Government, like the private sector, is likely to see a variety of practices that are dependent on agency mission, type of work, and agency culture
June 07, 2021