Hiring/Retention
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Though the latest Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings show the resiliency of agencies in the face of a tumultuous 2019, they also point to some unsettling signs for organizations facing reorganization and relocation.
December 17, 2019 -
The Congressional Budget Office's price tag on paid parental leave does not take into account employee turnover.
December 16, 2019 -
Matthew Cornelius left the Office of Management and Budget after almost three years to become the executive director of the Alliance for Digital Innovation (ADI), an industry association, while USDA, OPM and the FCC gain new senior executives.
December 10, 2019 -
Evan Lesser, founder and president of ClearanceJobs.com, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access to discuss what the federal government is doing to speed up the process for workers seeking security clearances.
December 06, 2019 -
The Census Bureau will soon select 50 employees to participate in the program's first cohort, which will begin coursework in January.
December 03, 2019 -
Officials considering federal telework program changes first might want to check the press clippings about the Social Security Administration’s decision, or read results of a survey of Education Department workers.
December 03, 2019 -
The Education Department changed its telework policy last year, requiring most employees to show up to the office at least four days a week, which the agency justified as an effort to “enhance collaboration."
November 28, 2019 -
Leslie Weinstein, an Army Reserve officer and DoD policy consultant, explains why cyber excepted service can help the DoD attract and retain the best employees.
November 27, 2019 -
Bob Tobias, of the Key Executive Leadership program at American University, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin in the studio to share his thoughts.
November 27, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management wants to lift the current time limitations for seasonal appointments.
November 26, 2019 -
Each of the military services significantly ramped up their use of direct hiring in 2019. The Air Force Sustainment Center, for instance, is using the authority to fill more than 70 percent of all job openings.
November 26, 2019 -
An agency watchdog report has found Census Bureau systems failed to meet “peak recruiting demands” this summer – a claim that the bureau disputes.
November 26, 2019 -
The Office of Management and Budget will soon launch a reskilling pilot aimed at bringing the federal workforce up to speed on data science skills.
November 25, 2019 -
Janice Glover-Jones, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, says she has harnessed her power of belief to reach success.
November 22, 2019 -
FAA "culture of noncompliance" puzzles the Office of Special Counsel.
November 22, 2019