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Managers need to unleash workers for successful telework

While agencies and employees are reaping the benefits of telework, many frontline supervisors remain reluctant. They have to learn to manage the work, not the workers, experts say.

Tags: retention , Telework Enhancement Act , management , technology , OPM , Justin Johnson , Microsoft , Martha Clarkson , Danette Campbell , USPTO , Jim Neighbors , DoD , Emily Kopp

Wednesday - 10/19/2011, 08:30am EDT

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USA Jobs 3.0 up and running again

An Office of Personnel Management spokesperson said 94 percent of users can access the site, while 6 percent may get a message to try back later.

Tags: USA Jobs 3.0 , OPM , hiring , technology , Jolie Lee

Tuesday - 10/18/2011, 04:47pm EDT

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VA funds ideas to help disabled vets get jobs

VA will test the use of the ideas in the agency's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Program, according to a VA release.

Tags: VA , employment , VAi2 , innovation , management , best practices , hiring

Tuesday - 10/18/2011, 02:07pm EDT

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New OPM guidance aims to help senior executives 'hit the ground running'

John Palguta, vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss OPM's new onboarding model. The framework aims to help senior executives transition to new positions more smoothly.

Tags: OPM , hiring , Senior Executive Service , best practices , John Palguta , Partnership for Public Service , Federal Drive

Tuesday - 10/18/2011, 10:04am EDT

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Intelligence agencies to squeeze savings from IT, contractors

After a decade of uninterrupted spending growth, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has submitted budget cutting plans for intelligence agencies to the White House. The intelligence community will try to save money mostly through IT efficiencies, and will try to protect its civilian workforce while drawing down on its reliance upon contractors.

Tags: technology , IT , ODNI , intelligence , intelligence community , DIA , CIA , James Clapper , NSA , NGA , NRO , acquisition , Jared Serbu

Tuesday - 10/18/2011, 03:50am EDT

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What does the future federal workforce look like?

Executives from Deloitte Consulting LLP explain the company's vision for the future of the federal workforce, sharing details from their Fed Cloud plan.

Tags: Dan Helfrich , charles tierney , Bill Eggers , Deloitte , John Palguta , Partnership for Public Service , fedcloud , hiring , In Depth , best practices , management , technology

Monday - 10/17/2011, 05:27pm EDT

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USAJobs 3.0 glitches part of 'growing pains'

Jeff Neal, the former CHCO at the Homeland Security Department, said the glitches are not structural and are "growing pains" in standing up a large and complex system.

Tags: Jeff Neal , CHCO Council , hiring , In Depth , OPM , usa jobs , technology

Monday - 10/17/2011, 04:45pm EDT

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