Hiring/Retention
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Federal workforce diversity is condensed in the lower levels of the General Schedule, but fiscal 2023 data indicates a possibly different trend in the future.
July 04, 2024 -
Government employee recruitment often relies on the appeal of the mission. Still people want to be paid and have some financial security.
July 03, 2024 -
Despite a growing federal workforce, current budget deliberations in Congress could cause the pendulum to eventually swing back in the other direction.
July 02, 2024 -
By prioritizing skills and competencies over traditional educational credentials, federal contractors can tap into a wider pool of talent.
July 02, 2024 -
The Forest Service’s restricted hiring efforts do not apply to its wildland firefighting workforce.
July 01, 2024 -
A two-day DHS career expo resulted in hundreds of tentative job offers, and the agency expects to extend even more job offers in the coming days and weeks.
July 01, 2024 -
In today's Federal Newscast, younger Thrift Savings Plan participants will soon see a new investment option in the TSP.
July 01, 2024 -
For employees at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, workloads right now are much higher than they should be, EEOC Chairwoman Charlotte Burrows said.
June 28, 2024 -
CTMS hasn’t been the immediate shot in the arm some thought it would be, but DHS’s CIO says it’s a key part of the department’s future.
June 27, 2024 -
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says DHS has received more than 6,000 “expressions of interest” in joining the AI Corps.
June 25, 2024 -
Both chambers are now on board with the idea of an extra pay raise for junior military members, but House measures target civilian workforce
June 25, 2024 -
Rather than only sending out surveys and hoping for good FEVS response rates, agencies are also looking at qualitative ways to hear back from federal employees.
June 24, 2024 -
For a variety of jobs, federal agencies have been removing college degree requirements in favor of experience. Turns out, state government is way ahead on this.
June 24, 2024 -
Once agencies hand in their information, OPM will pass it along to both the Republican and Democratic parties for their review ahead of the November election.
June 21, 2024 -
A policy rider in the fiscal 2025 defense spending bill would block funding for telework and remote work.
June 20, 2024