Margot Conrad

early career, skills-based hiring,workforce, diversity

Federal workforce diversity still lagging in more senior roles

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.

Workforce

Treasury’s Heller-Stein stepping in to lead the CHCO Council

People

Office of Personnel Management

Group of current and former OPM directors and deputy directors attend CHCO Council 20th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony

The CHCO Council’s role is growing, but major recruitment and retention challenges remain

Hiring/Retention

Office of Personnel Management

Panel of awards winners discusses past and future goals for the CHCO Council at 20th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony.

After 20 years, CHCO Council eyes more reforms to federal human capital

Workforce

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

For newly empowered CHCO Council, the future of federal work is top of mind

Workforce

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

First Look

OPM will reassume full control over CHCO Council, with efforts to elevate human capital group underway

Workforce

PPS

How agencies can improve recruitment and hiring without Congress’ help

Hiring/Retention

Lawmakers see paid family leave, more federal interns as viable ideas to improve talent pipeline

Workforce

Groups publish advice for D.C. leadership to keep feds outside of region engaged

Federal Drive

Federal hiring is a problem everyone acknowledges but never seems to change

Federal Drive

How to give Public Service Recognition Week a boost

Federal Drive

Partnership for Public Service launches program for finding federal cyber staff

Some estimates put the number of cyber job openings at a more than 300,000. It’s a nationwide problem.

Federal Drive

Important not to forget shutdown’s stinging side effects

Margot Conrad, director of federal workforce programs at the Partnership for Public Service, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to further discuss the…

Federal Drive

10-step checklist for agency leaders returning from shutdown

Federal Drive

As more formerly furloughed feds filter back to work, no doubt they’re finding all sorts of piled up tasks both pressing and trivial.