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Lawmakers to question OPM's handling of USAJobs
The widespread frustration over the Office of Personnel Management's handling of USAJobs.gov has caught lawmakers' attention. The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce has invited OPM, government inspectors and Monster, the company that previously ran the federal jobs site, to testify at a hearing Tuesday.
Tags: John Berry , OPM , USAJobs , hiring , technology , Monster Government Solutions , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , Pat Tamburrino , DoD , Dennis Ross , Emily Kopp , Bob Lam , Ron Johnson , John Kerry , CHCO Council
Telework could cause employee exhaustion
Employees with high levels of work-family conflict, may be negatively impacted by telework, according to a new study.
Tags: telework , Telework Center , work-life balance ,
If Penn State were a federal agency ...
Charges of sexual harassment and crimes have rocked the Penn State football dynasty and the campaign of a successful businessman seeking the presidency. So how are things in your shop? Is it a problem where you work, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , workplace , pay and benefits , Penn State
Obama urges help for veterans in radio address
Tags: hiring , veterans , Barack Obama
Dealing with negative workplace issues
Host Derrick Dortch will talk about employment verification and reference checking with Jeff Shane, executive vice president of Allison and Taylor.
November 11, 2011(Encore presentation March 23, 2012)
Tags: Fed Access , Employment verificaton , reference checks , Derrick Dortch , Jeff Shane , Allison and Taylor
Staffing and funding shortages plaguing Federal Bureau of Prisons - November 11th, 2011
This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" Council of Prison Locals President Dale Deshotel details the danger of not properly staffing and funding the Bureau of Prisons. AFGE local presidents John Garvey, Mike Guerrissi and Vernon Steed shed light on workplace concerns at their respective agencies. Also, we report from Occupy Oakland and AFGE's recent rally to support Social Security Administration workers.
Tags: AFGE , Inside Government , Vernon Steed , Mike Guerrissi , John Garvey , Dale Deshotel
Senate approves resolution marking FEB 50th anniversary
The Senate Thursday approved a resolution marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Federal Executive Boards. The resolution, which was sponsored by Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), commemorates the anniversary and notes the work played by the national communication network of the federal government.
Tags: FEB , OPM , Congress , Senate , Daniel Akaka , Daniel Inouye , Carl Levin , Scott Brown
Labor Department rolls out job-search website for veterans
Jane Oates, the assistant secretary for the Employment and Training Administration at the Labor Department, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss how a new veteran-specific job website works.
Tags: hiring , Labor , VA , DoD , My Next Move , Jane Oates , Federal Drive
Senate committee approves bipartisan Postal Service reform bill
A plan to cut the Postal Service's costs so it can stay in business has passed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Relations Committee. Majority Leader Harry Reid has promised a vote on the Senate floor as soon as possible, according to committee leaders.
Tags: USPS , Senate , Joe Lieberman , Jon Tester , Tom Carper , Susan Collins , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee , Tom Coburn , FERS , budget , Emily Kopp
OPM sets reinvestigations at every 5 years for 'public trust' feds
Agency issued a final rule today implementing the 2009 Executive Order requiring certain employees to be reexamined more often.
Tags: OPM , Jason Miller , security investigations
