Margot Conrad

• Margot Conrad: SES needs a little love and attention

  Seven thousand Senior Executive Service members will act as the interface between the incoming Trump appointees and everyone else in the government. But, Margot Conrad, director of education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin the SES itself needs a little love and attention.

  Federal Drive

  November 23, 2016
• Margot Conrad: How will new president get things done?

  Now that it's over, President-elect Donald Trump has to really think about how to get things done. One way is to use highly successful mechanisms left behind by the Obama administration. They're like a set of wrenches and screwdrivers waiting to be used. Margot Conrad, director of education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.

  Federal Drive

  November 09, 2016
• OPM, OMB attempt to make Hiring Excellence stick with new guidance

  The Obama administration released new guidance designed to officially codify the feedback its heard from agencies during the Hiring Excellence campaign and put them on path to use those lessons to improve federal hiring.

  Hiring/Retention

  November 01, 2016
• Margot Conrad: Tips for updating HR, improving workforce management

  The Partnership for Public Service has published new guidance for updating HR and improving workforce management. Margot Conrad, director of education and outreach at the Partnership, discussed the recommendations on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

  Federal Drive

  October 26, 2016
• Strategies for hiring a more diverse workforce

  Federal hiring doesn't have to be onerous and slow. In fact, federal managers have more than 100 hiring authorities to help them get the right talent fast. If staying competitive in hiring and making a more diverse workforce are among your goals, you need to get more familiar with hiring authorities.

  Hiring/Retention

  October 14, 2016