Top commentaries of 2016 address retirement, workforce concerns

Federal News Radio looks back at the 10 most popular commentaries of 2016.

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This column was originally published on Jeff Neal’s blog, ChiefHRO.com, and was republished here with permission from the author.

In mid-2014 I wrote a post asking What Happened to All of the Young Federal Employees? At the time, the number of federal workers under age 30 was dropping precipitously, while at the same time the workforce was aging rapidly. I wish I could report that the government had gotten its act together and had more balanced hiring and retention, but — sadly — that is not the case.

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