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Want to hire the best fed workers? Communicate strategically first
Shrinking budgets mean less funds for hiring managers at government agencies. So, how can you do more with less and still attract the best candidates? ENC Strategy's Eva Neumann offers specific tips in a special commentary written for Federal News Radio.
Tags: Eva Neumann , ENC Strategy , hiring , Workforce
DoD should recruit from global STEM workforce, report says
The 18-month study found DoD is no longer the employer of choice for STEM workers, at a time it should be attracting a "high fraction of the highest-quality STEM workforce."
Tags: STEM , DoD , Workforce , C.D. Mote , In Depth , retention , technology
DHS surfing the retirement wave, turns focus to leadership, morale
Catherine Emerson, the agency's chief human capital officer, said the annual turnover rate is only 1.35 percent for its 240,000 employees. She said new programs, called Cornerstone and Capstone, are trying to ensure employees have the leadership training necessary for the future. The Coast Guard also is increasing employee engagement as it prepares to move into its new headquarters at St. Elizabeth's in Washington.
Tags: Catherine Emerson , DHS , CHCO , Workforce , cybersecurity , diversity , morale , Manson Brown , Coast Guard , Management , Leadership training , succession planning , Jason Miller , Francis Rose , Agency of the Month
Agencies, colleges share top recruiting tips in tight budget times
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.
Tags: DoD , DHS , OPM , Pathways Program , Tim McManus , Partnership for Public Service , Jennifer Carignan , American University , Christine Cruzvergara , George Mason University , Tara Duprey , Georgetown University , National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terroris , Sara Fishering , University of Maryland , Student Training and Academic Recruitment , Carin Otero , Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Servic , Sheila Reid Dent , Michael OConnell , Workforce , hiring , CHCO , exclusive
Pathways Program and Telework
John Palguta, vice president of Policy at the Partnership for Public Service talks about efforts to bring in young workers to the federal government, and whether telework is a viable option for some federal employees.
July 13, 2012(Encore presentation August 3, 2012)
Tags: Workforce , hiring , Pathways Program , telework , John Palguta , Partnership for Pubic Service , Office of Personnel Management , retention , Derrick Dortch , Fed Access
Pathways offers departments access to fresh talent
New Pathways Program begins July 10, and officials hope it will open doors to bring in and train new talent for agencies. Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, said that departments should take advantage of the opportunity to tailor-train potential employees to fit their long-term needs.
Tags: OPM , Pathways Program , Presidential Management Fellows Program , Workforce , hiring , internships , Tim McManus , Partnership for Public Service , In Depth , Esther Carey
State, CIA, FBI rank high as ideal employer, college students say
A survey of nearly 60,000 college students found some federal agencies rank high as ideal employers post-graduation.
Tags: Camille Kelly , Universum , Workforce , hiring , Federal Drive , Jolie Lee , FBI , NIH , State , DoD , NSA , NASA
Agency heads finding light at end of fed-bashing tunnel
Some departments are improving personnel practices around recruitment and knowledge management even in the face of pay freezes and criticisms of public servants. DHS created a higher education engagement group to bring in college students. GSA finds quality of applicants still strong. Senior leaders highlight successes during Public Service Recognition Week.
Tags: Workforce , Management , Public Service Recognition Week , Max Stier , Partnership for Public Service , Janet Napolitano , DHS , Don Hagerling , Ray Lahood , Transportation , Kathleen Sebelius , HHS , GSA , Dan Tangherlini , morale , knowledge management , Jason Miller
Has the long-anticipated retirement tsunami finally started?
Recent data from the Office of Personnel Management suggests that the long-predicted retirement tsunami of federal employees may have started. As more and more baby boomers opt to retire, a vacuum of knowledge and experience is being left behind at many agencies. Some federal managers are now scrambling to figure out ways to ride out the wave.
Tags: retirement , John Palguta , Carol Bonosaro , Jon Desenberg , Michael Kane , Chris Van Hollen , John Crum , Angie Bailey , John Berry , Workforce , Partnership for Public Service , OPM
Recruitment not a problem for Navy, Marine Corps
A decade of war has not deterred people from signing up to work for the Navy and Marine Corps. Juan Garcia, the Navy's assistant secretary for manpower and reserve affairs, said retention rates are so high the agency has had to let some people go.
Tags: Juan Garcia , Navy , USMC , retention , Workforce
