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Amid political leadership vacancies, calls for SES reform continue to rise

Opting for career SES officials or appointees who don’t need Senate confirmation may be the most effective way to minimize persistent leadership vacancies.

SES

Agency chief human capital officers convene for 2023 fall forum in September. Image credit: Office of Personnel Management.

3 agencies that improved their FEVS response rates this year — and how they did it

Workforce

New USAJobs database should help agencies easily share qualified candidates

Hiring/Retention

Feds will get a few more hours of annual leave this year, but there’s a catch

Benefits

Pentagon now using direct-hire authorities for a third of its cyber workforce

Defense News

Pentagon launches effort to reinvigorate its ‘high risk’ HR workforce

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