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Jeff Neal, former CHCO at the Homeland Security Department, says there are many reasons for the lack of employee and hiring manager confidence in promotion programs.
November 15, 2017 -
Critics say burrowing is not based on merit, and is a way for an administration to leave its sympathizers in place for years after it is gone.
October 31, 2017 -
For some folks, the idea of a ban on burrowing makes a lot of sense. The problem is that solving one problem creates another.
October 03, 2017 -
Whenever you hear someone making an argument about pay and benefits, begin with an understanding of what is being compared.
September 27, 2017 -
Involuntary moves can negatively affect employee morale, cause increased Senior Executive Service turnover and may hamper SES hiring.
August 22, 2017 -
DHS' migration to a unified workforce training and performance management system doesn't meet the agency's operational standards.
August 18, 2017 -
Josh DeLung, a manager at ICF, says to innovate regularly agency leaders shouldn’t get hung up on the notion that every idea has to be the big one.
August 07, 2017 -
Former Homeland Security CHCO Jeff Neal agrees that improving morale at DHS is a good idea. He just wonders if Congress is taking the right approach.
June 27, 2017 -
Jeff Neal, former chief human capital officer at the Homeland Security Department, says the issue of federal pay is too complicated to have a simple, one-size-fits-all answer.
May 23, 2017 -
Federal HR expert Jeff Neal applauds the efforts of lawmakers to investigate civil service reforms and calls for legislation that brings meaningful training for supervisors.
May 17, 2017 -
Although President Donald Trump lifted the federal hiring freeze, former DHS CHCO Jeff Neal says many agencies are stuck in hiring limbo.
May 10, 2017 -
It's Public Service Recognition Week and former DHS Chief Human Capital Officer Jeff Neal has some public servants he wants to thank.
May 08, 2017 -
Former DHS Chief Human Capital Officer Jeff Neal says federal employees can count their blessings under the new omnibus bill — but for how long?
May 03, 2017 -
People are asking Jeff Neal, former chief human capital officer at the Homeland Security Department, if they should take a buyout. His answer: It depends.
April 26, 2017 -
Former chief human capital officer at DHS explains how Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney's reorganization memo impacts agencies and their employees.
April 18, 2017