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  • How to recruit, retain and engage Millennials in the federal workforce

    It's an 80 million-strong generation, made up of people born over the last 30 years or so. Millennials outnumber Baby Boomers, but some say it's a generation of potential workforce members that's unaware of opportunities in federal government.

    Hiring/Retention
    October 07, 2014
  • Hiring and managing millennials

    This week, Julie Perkins hosts a roundtable discussion of why government agencies should recruit and hire members of the millennial generation. October 3, 2014

    FEDtalk
    October 03, 2014
  • Recruiting, retaining young workers a challenge for agencies

    Agencies' scales tip strongly in the direction of older workers. The percentage of millennials in the federal workforce fell to 7 percent in 2013 — an eight-year low. This compares to about 23 percent in the private sector workforce.

    All News
    July 08, 2014
  • Interior touts millennials as the key to diversity

    The Department of the Interior is actively hiring young people in order to increase diversity within its ranks. At a recent event, Secretary Sally Jewell encouraged other agencies to adopt similar diversity initiatives.

    Management
    July 12, 2013
  • Talkin’ ’bout your generation

    Teens who once thrilled to The Who's "My Generation" have entered the workforce, grown older and are, in many cases, high-ranking employees and managers. In other words, they are the old fogies they once railed against. "Federal Report" readers react to the office age-gap in this guest column.

    Mike Causey
    June 27, 2013
  • Generation whine?

    They're entitled, narcissistic, "free spirits," who chafe at the confines of ordinary desk work. They grew up in the era of Little League trophies for everyone, are tied to their smartphones and live out much of their lives on Facebook. At least that's what some of you think about millennials. We're talking Generation Y in today's guest column. Even if you're not part of the under-30 crowd, we bet you have an opinion.

    Mike Causey
    June 25, 2013
  • Roundtable opens Pathways to Public Service

    How your agency can turn the interest of millenials into action and encourage them to come aboard was the topic of a recent roundtable. We get details from John Della Volpe, polling director at the Harvard Institute of Politics.

    Federal Drive
    January 31, 2011
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