Partnership for Public Service
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After a dip in the 2020 governmentwide attrition rate, employees voluntarily left the federal workforce in 2021 at an average rate of 6.1%, often to retire or find a new job.
August 03, 2022 -
AFGE, which represents around 283,000 VA employees, said 70% of respondents reported needing more administrative and support staff, and 64% said there are vacant positions for which no recruitment is taking place.
August 03, 2022 -
The Chief Information Officer at GSA is seemingly in unrestrained hiring mode. Meanwhile, federal employees under 30 are resigning at higher rates than the overall average.
August 03, 2022 -
The Preventing a Patronage System Act would stop any federal job from reclassification outside of merit system principles.
August 02, 2022 -
On average, federal agencies lag behind the private sector on employee engagement. But there may be more to the story.
July 18, 2022 -
Averages don't tell you everything, but on average the government has to work to restore employees' faith.
July 15, 2022 -
Employee satisfaction in the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings took a plunge, but some agencies still found success.
July 13, 2022 -
Employee engagement and satisfaction dropped by 4.5 points in the Partnership for Public Service’s 2021 “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” rankings.
July 13, 2022 -
Agencies may see some changes in this year's rankings for the "Best Places to Work" in the federal government
July 11, 2022 -
One way to improve federal employees’ trust? More transparency from agency leaders.
June 20, 2022 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development works with affinity groups and holds listening sessions to develop leadership and improve employee engagement.
June 14, 2022 -
The nation’s national security may be taking a hit because of the length of time it takes to fill lesser-known, Senate-confirmed positions in the Defense Department, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security and other areas protecting U.S. citizens.
May 26, 2022 -
It's that time of year once again, the season to honor those who serve the country with distinction. The Partnership for Public Service has announced finalists in the Service to America Medals, or Sammies, program.
May 05, 2022 -
To underscore his commitment to the federal workforce and take a step to mitigate low trust in government, President Joe Biden publicly recognized recipients of the 2021 Presidential Rank Awards, ending a nearly 20-year hiatus.
May 03, 2022 -
Two former federal technology executives offer advice for how they successfully drove innovation at the departments of Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
April 25, 2022