Pathways Program
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New analysis from the Partnership for Public Service of the Office of Personnel Management's Employee Viewpoint Survey shows that low employee satisfaction negatively impacts an agency's ability to hire and retain employees.
August 05, 2015 -
Many chief human capital officers say they\'re having trouble adjusting to the new requirements of the Pathways internship program. That\'s according to a survey the Partnership for Public Service and Grant Thornton released last summer. Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, says agencies can make their internship programs more valuable to managers and their interns. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose about 15 best practices.
June 01, 2015 -
The Office of Personnel Management is developing a handbook for hiring managers to better understand how the internship program works. The agency also plans to create videos and other tools for senior HR executives to navigate the program more successfully.
November 17, 2014 -
The Partnership for Public Service released a report Thursday revealing the findings of two surveys of 2011 participants in the Presidential Management Fellows program. While the program is succeeding in bringing more outstanding individuals into federal service, there are areas that need improvement.
October 16, 2014 -
Remember the Pathways program? It was the highly-touted replacement for the Presidential Management Fellows. Agencies are unhappy with the limitations under the new Pathways internships. It's almost two years since the program was launched, and agency use of Pathways is underwhelming. Federal News Radio's executive editor Jason Miller has the details on why some are saying Pathways needs to be fixed. Read Jason's related article.
June 04, 2014 -
Chief human capital officers say the inability to do targeted internship announcements is frustrating and reducing effectiveness of the program. The Office of Personnel Management says it's working with agencies to address these challenges, including initiatives to target specific skillsets.
June 04, 2014 -
Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta tells Federal News Radio that federal workers deserve the attention they receive during Public Service Recognition Week.
May 05, 2014 -
As the government looks to diversify its workforce with younger employees, a new study shows interest is high among college students. The challenge lies in positioning the government so the best and brightest will find those opportunities.
March 17, 2014 -
Lily Whiteman, author of "How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job" will discuss the job outlook in the federal government. July 12, 2013
July 12, 2013 -
Lily Whiteman, author of "How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job" will discuss the job outlook in the federal government. June 7, 2013
June 07, 2013 -
Lily Whiteman, author of "How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job" will discuss the job outlook in the federal government. May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013 -
Lily Whiteman, author of "How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job" will discuss the job outlook in the federal government. April 26, 2013
April 26, 2013 -
Jenny Mattingley hosts a roundtable discussion of the Pathways Program. January 25, 2013
January 26, 2013 -
The federal government's hiring process has long been plagued with a poor reputation. However, since President Barack Obama issued an executive memo in 2010, the Office of Personnel Management has taken great strides to streamline the hiring process as well as to incorporate other reforms to make it easier to hire recent college graduates, people with disabilities and veterans. Federal News Radio spoke about this with Linda Bilmes, a senior lecturer at the Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, as part of the special report, The Obama Impact: Evaluating the Last Four Years.
September 19, 2012 -
Tighter budgets are impacting agencies' ability to recruit new employees, according to the results of an exclusive Federal News Radio survey. But while budget dollars may be dwindling, agencies still need new hires to fill vacancies caused by retirements and others leaving civil service. Federal recruiters and college advisers say there are certain cost-effective and innovative techniques that work better than others when it comes to finding the next generation of federal employees.
September 13, 2012