recruitment
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What can agencies do to move beyond the “post and pray” approach and develop strategies that are proactive, strategic and data driven?
May 30, 2018 -
Under Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly is assuming the role of chief management officer, and staffing the office with industry experts to foster public-private cooperation.
March 21, 2018 -
The Navy is giving sailors leaving the force a golden ticket to return to active duty.
March 12, 2018 -
Budget cuts and staffing shortfalls are just two problems affecting open data and transparency in the Trump administration
March 01, 2018 -
Because of how fast things change in the government, the federal workforce needs young cyber talent and that's a perennial challenge.
February 28, 2018 -
The Army hasn’t achieved a number like that in the past 20 years without violating DoD’s quality standards.
October 17, 2017 -
Agencies shouldn't shy away from recruitment, even when the government is going through a rough time
August 30, 2017 -
As the number of startups in the D.C. area skyrockets, new businesses are scurrying to recruit the area's talent. Hatch IT is a startup founded as a recruiting service for other new businesses.
June 09, 2017 -
A whole generation of employees grew up being nurtured and coached, and they expect the same from their employers, says talent expert Jennifer Ives.
February 13, 2017 -
Most of the attention focused on the Veterans Affairs Department in the last couple of years has had to do with firing people. Giving VA more flexibility to demote or get rid of people who perform poorly. But now a bill looks at something a little more positive: how to recruit and hire top talent at VA. Tim McManus, the vice president for education at the Partnership for Public Service has studied the bill, and joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with analysis of H.R. 5526.
June 22, 2016 -
The number of Hispanic federal civilian employees increased for the fourth year in a row, according to the latest report from the Office of Personnel Management. The annual report showed an increase of 461 on-board employees between fiscal 2013 and 2014, or a 0.1 percent bump in Hispanic representation.
October 27, 2015 -
Presidents, members of Congress, veterans and many others call it the finest fighting force in the world. But the Army doesn’t stay that way by accident. Recruiting is a constant challenge, particularly as society and culture change. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Snow is commander of the Army Recruiting Command. He joins Federal Drive host Tom Temin at the Association of the U.S. Army convention in Washington.
October 13, 2015 -
Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey hopes improved recruitment and retention practices as well as a new evaluation system for non-commissioned officers will strengthen the ranks in the face of budget cuts.
September 09, 2015 -
The number of federal employees under age 30 drops from 9.6 percent of the workforce to 6.6 percent over the last five years. And the number of employees under age 25 is down from 2 percent of the federal workforce to 0.9 percent in the same time. That's according to the 2014 Best Places to Work analysis from the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte. Tim McManus is vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that recruiting the younger generation is one of agencies' biggest challenges.
August 10, 2015 -
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