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Tim McManus
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In less than a year, a new president will take the oath of office. Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, talks to Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the Presidential Transitions Improvement Act, which is designed to make transitions go more smoothly.
March 30, 2016 -
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Federal agencies are unable to share their assessments of job candidates with one another. It's no way to run a 2 million-person personnel system, Tim McManus, vice president of education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
March 16, 2016 -
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If the President's budget request for 2017 prevails, a 1.5 percent jump in the federal workforce would mean another 30,000 or 35,000 new people. Tim McManus, vice president of education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin agencies can keep their HR staff from overheating.
March 04, 2016 -
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The 2017 budget request from President Barack Obama would boost the federal workforce by 1.5 percent. That translates to about 37,000 people. Now the question becomes — should Congress go along — are agencies equipped to handle hiring on that scale? Tim McManus, vice president of education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
February 19, 2016 -
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The government is big, with 2 million people in the civilian workforce. It's also middle-aged. Only 7 percent are under 30. Now the Office of Personnel Managment has come out with something called the Pathways Toolkit to help agencies hire greater numbers of younger people. Tim McManus, the vice president of education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, told Federal Drive with Temin how it's helping OPM develop the new tools.
February 05, 2016 -
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Federal managers might be feeling as they're in limbo in 2016. Political appointees are scarce. And in his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama didn't have much to say to the federal workforce itself or his desire for any sort of federal reform. Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin with his reflections on the speech and year ahead.
January 14, 2016 -
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Federal employees are a bit happier with their jobs than a year ago. A bit. The latest Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey shows a 1 percent increase. Tim McManus is vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, which compiled the numbers. He told Federal Drive with Tom Temin not to discount that importance of 1 percent, even if there's still a long way to go.
December 14, 2015 -
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With the constant yo-yo of shutdown deadlines and continuing resolutions, it's not easy being a federal manager or, for that matter, a regular employee. Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service talks to Federal Drive with Tom Temin about what all this uncertainty means for mangers and employees.
December 11, 2015 -
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The number of federal employees under age 30 dropped nearly 3 percent over the past three years. That's according to recent analysis from the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte. Agencies want to reverse that trend. Tim McManus is vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that some private sector consulting and tech companies are beating agencies at the recruiting game by just showing up first.
August 24, 2015 -
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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 -
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Recruiting new talent at the National Cemetery Administration is getting faster now because the agency has focused on streamlining its hiring process. NCA is using data analytics to help it hire the right people quickly. 80 percent of NCA's recruitment gets done in about 60 days. Dissatisfaction with traditional outlets like USAJobs.gov means some agencies often look for other approaches to the hiring process. Tim McManus is vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service. He tells In Depth guest host Jared Serbu that other agencies can learn from these best practices -- mainly by making better use of data.
July 16, 2015 -
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Millennials make up about 16 percent of the federal workforce. The Office of Personnel Management says it wants to create a greater buzz around the federal job market and hire more young people. Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, says direct outreach is one of the best ways to get more people interested in a federal career. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose there are a few tools your agency can use to spread the word.
June 15, 2015 -
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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 -
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An option to bring young talent to your agency is available through the Partnership for Public Service. The Federal Student Ambassadors program helps agencies connect with specific universities and colleges. Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership, tells In Depth with Francis Rose how the program works and other ways your agency can reach out to potential new employees.
March 23, 2015
