Partnership for Public Service

• After the shutdown: Federal employees cite drain on morale

  Eighty-three percent of respondents to a Federal News Radio online poll said morale at their workplace is now worse than before the shutdown. Another 5 percent of respondents said they didn't feel personally affected but the morale of their co-workers had worsened. Federal workforce experts and employees, themselves, say the the two-week government shutdown has opened up a rift of resentment between groups of federal employees which, in part, is fueling the morale drain.

  Budget

  October 22, 2013
• Once shutdown ends, employee morale slump likely awaits

  For every day that the government shutdown drags on, federal managers face a potentially growing morale crisis in the federal-employee ranks. For federal managers, returning from the shutdown, however, will offer them the opportunity to refocus on the "federal brand," the set of ideals and sense of mission that the federal government is uniquely suited to offer.

  Congress

  October 11, 2013
• 2013 Sammies Award Winners

  Meet the nine federal employees who were honored Thursday night at the twelfth annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals gala.

  Management

  October 04, 2013
• Rabens fosters next generation of government leaders

  Andrew Rabens, 30, helps young people from the Middle East and North Africa to be come the next generation of leaders in the their communities.

  Federal Drive

  September 23, 2013
• Size of the federal workforce dips as number of new hires tumbles

  Federal hiring declined last year, with new government hires dropping to fewer than 90,000 in fiscal 2012. The dip in hiring caused the size of the federal workforce to retract slightly to about 2.1 million federal workers — about on par with 2009 levels, according to new government data compiled by the Partnership for Public Service.

  Hiring/Retention

  September 11, 2013
• DHS, DoD strive for new strategy: be smarter with less

  Federal officials say the budget environment — with or without sequestration — is leading agencies to come to grips with the idea that no matter how much they cut, no matter how much they work to become more efficient, they still will not have enough people or money to get everything done. The goal is to install discipline and data into the decision making process.

  Budget

  August 09, 2013
• 9 ways to make government more efficient and effective

  A new report by the Partnership of Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton calls for a multiagency enterprise approach to the way the federal government handles major public policy goals.

  Management

  August 08, 2013
• VA, OPM implement promising practices for next generation of SESers

  A new report by the Partnership for Public Service and McKinsey and Company found inconsistencies among agencies in how they recruit and develop their Senior Executive Service members. That lack of standardized leadership development is causing some to question whether senior executives will be prepared to replace long-time managers who are retiring at a fast rate.

  Defense

  July 24, 2013
• Web guru Dorris brings new life to government websites

  Martha Dorris played a key role in a slew of Web platforms that are helping citizens to better connect with government services. For that work, she has been named a finalist for the 2013 Service to America Medals.

  Management

  June 19, 2013
• Kevin Geiss leads Air Force toward energy efficiency

  The Partnership for Public Service nominated Kevin Geiss, the Air Force's deputy assistant secretary for energy, for a 2013 Service to America Medal. Geiss' planning helped the service find $1 billion in savings through more efficient fuel usage.

  Defense

  June 05, 2013
• Forecasting the retirement wave: What’s behind the flubbed predictions?

  A federal retirement tsunami has been predicted for years but never quite materialized. In our special report, "Retirement Conundrum," Federal News Radio reexamines the trends and developments that led to the botched predictions and what it means today with a recent uptick in retirements reviving old worries.

  Workforce

  May 29, 2013
• Agencies craving STEMM talent should bolster skills of persuasion

  Recruiting STEMM talent isn't difficult, provided agencies are willing to try the methods that have already proved successful, a new Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton report says.

  Hiring/Retention

  May 16, 2013
• Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists

  Each year, the Partnership for Public Service recognizes the outstanding achievements of dedicated federal workers with the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals.

  Management

  May 10, 2013
• EPA, HUD search for ways to keep mid-career feds

  Mid-career employees are a scarcity in government. While agencies are awash with employees at the early career stage and those with 20-plus years of federal service, there aren't enough in the middle stages, and that has federal managers worried. Agencies like EPA and HUD are taking matters into their own hands. Both are launching new efforts aimed at keeping mid-career feds from leaving government for the private sector.

  Management

  May 07, 2013