Hiring/Retention
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The State Department has just hired its fourth annual cohort of students for its Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship program.
June 02, 2020 -
Braithwaite is the first Senate-confirmed Navy secretary since last November, when the Trump Administration fired Richard Spencer.
June 01, 2020 -
Just as it is a workforce challenge for federal agencies, state and local governments are also forced to compete with the private sector for talent.
May 29, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Transportation Security Administration soon will offer early retirements to employees across the agency.
May 29, 2020 -
Nora Dempsey, senior advisor for Innovation at the US Department of State, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access to talk about the Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) program.
May 29, 2020 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said VA's supply of masks and personal protective equipment is stronger and at a more comfortable place today than it was at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, when austerity measures were in place for employees.
May 28, 2020 -
DoD's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is in a hurry to move its software development to an enterprise cloud platform. The Air Force's Cloud One is the next-best option for now.
May 26, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a bipartisan bill in the Senate would fast-track hiring staff to work for the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, who’s now one step away from confirmation.
May 21, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the military has made some gains in recruiting women over the past 15 years -- but they’re still much less likely to serve for a full career than men are.
May 20, 2020 -
In earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, the Veterans Health Administration took apart its hiring process and found a way to waive or delay steps to onboard new employees within three days. With any luck, hiring at VHA will never be the same, the agency said.
May 19, 2020 -
A diverse group of associations has urged Congress to put federal hiring reforms into the 2021 National Defense Authorization bill.
May 19, 2020 -
Officials said Friday that DoD’s newest combatant command will stay at its temporary home in Colorado Springs for the next six years; it’s expected to take about that long for a new basing decision to be made and new facilities to be built.
May 18, 2020 -
“Due to the current COVID-19 situation, [Employer Name] has postponed all recruitment of interns until further notice.” This message has become all too common as students who were expecting to gain experience in a 2020…
May 15, 2020 -
The Department of Homeland Security has created a new, derived alternative credential for both new and existing employees and contractors who need access to the agency's networks but can't physically visit a DHS facility to replace or get a new personal identity verification (PIV) card during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 11, 2020 -
GSA, DHS and other agencies are trying to address new challenges of hiring and onboarding employees during the pandemic emergency, and these changes are bringing agencies closer to modern human resources practices.
May 11, 2020