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OPM gives agencies new way to measure time-to-hire

The Office of Personnel Management and the Chief Human Council Officers council have provided guidelines to agencies for improving time-to-hire. The requirements will begin June 30.

Tags: OPM , hiring , best practices , time-to-hire , John Buckner

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Sepulveda named Chief Human Capitol Officer of the Year

The Office of Personnel Management gave the top award for Chief Human Capitol Officers of the Year to John U. Sepúlveda, assistant secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Tags: John Sepulveda , OPM , DoE , Rita Franklin , DHS , Rodney Markham , Bill Fleming

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CHCO survey: Federal hiring system hurts government

The report, issued by the Partnership for Public Service and Grant Thorton, says there are a number of longstanding issues that are hurting the federal government's chances of attracting the best and the brightest.

Tags: pay and benefits , Partnership for Public Service , Grant Thorton , hiring , retention , Dorothy Ramienski

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Energy Secretary and others head for the dunk tank

Energy announces plans to host officials from several federal agencies to raise awareness and donations for the July collection of the "Feds Feed Families" nationwide food drive.

Tags: newsstand , pay and benefits , Feds Feed Families , OPM , DoE , NNSA , Steven Chu , John Berry , Thomas D’Agostino , Kathryn Medina , Suzanne Kubota

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New CHCO Announced for DHS

There's a new Chief Human Capital Officer on the job at the Department of Homeland Security.

Tags: mngt , DHS , Janet Napolitano , Jeff Neal

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Advice for keeping your HR staffs sharp

Paul Rowson of WorldatWork recommended federal agencies make sure their HR staffs have training so they can hire the right people for the mission.

Tags: In Depth , management , pay and benefits , hiring reform , Paul Rowson , World at Work , pay freeze , Courtney Thompson

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DoD takes 10 steps to improve hiring process

DoD is making progress in changing how it hires civilian employees. The Pentagon said the new process has been beneficial to the applicants as well as the hiring teams. Pat Tamburrino is the deputy assistant secretary of defense for civilian personnel policy

Tags: In Depth , Defense , management , hiring reform , Pat Tamburrino , Courtney Thompson

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CHCOs say hiring specialists need new skills

Tags: management , pay and benefits , DHS , Jeff Neal , Navy , Pat Adams , Ray Limon , CNCS , John Palguta , Partnership for Public Service , Scott Cameron , Grant Thornton , OPM , federal hiring , Kathryn Medina , Max Cacas

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DHS women convene inaugural diversity forum

Women who work for the federal government, like their private sector counterparts, face unique challenges in balancing their personal lives with their careers. For the first time in its 6-year history, the Department of Homeland Security convened a diversity forum designed to give agency women an opportunity to discuss common challenges.

Tags: management , pay and benefits , DHS , Vicki Brooks , White House Council on Women and Girls , Barack Obama , Max Cacas , Rachel Stevens

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USDA's major reorg driven by focus on performance, results

Acting CHCO Sanders says human resources will play key role in helping agency transform. HR employees must provide insight similar to a consultant to help meet the agency's needs. USDA also must engage its employees so they feel like they are contributing to meeting the agency's mission.

Tags: mngt , P&B , Donald Sanders , USDA , OPM , HHS , VA , OMB , Employee engagement , reorganization , Performance and results

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