Management
Moneyball, Nerd Sniping, And Other Unorthodox Recruitment Hacks
How to beat the talent shortage.
Management
Trump Demands an International Mailing System to Better Benefit USPS and U.S. Mailers
Postal oversight commission agrees that interagency intervention is required.
Management
The To-Do List Method For People With Crazy Lives And Short Attention Spans
It sounds promising and it's dead simple.
Oversight
Unions Demand Swift Reversal of Agency Policies After Court Decision
Justice Department says it is evaluating potential next steps after a judge invalidated most elements of President Trump’s three workforce executive orders.
Management
CFPB’s Student Loan Ombudsman Resigns Over Administration’s ‘Damage’ and ‘Betrayal’
In a blistering resignation letter, Seth Frotman accused acting director Mick Mulvaney of abandoning students in favor of powerful financial institutions.
Management
White House Instructs Agencies to Stop Performing ‘Low Value’ Work
New OMB guidance aims to cut the burden on agencies, in part by rescinding previous presidents’ reporting requirements.
Management
It’s Dismantlers v. Rebuilders on the Government Reform Front
A new study shows momentum among reform advocates pushing for bigger government.
Management
Judge Strikes Down Trump Executive Orders Limiting Federal Employee Union Bargaining
The administration's orders "eviscerate" collective bargaining rights in violation of the Civil Service Reform Act, judge finds.
Defense
Trump’s Untested Authority to Revoke Security Clearances
Can the president restrict a person’s access to classified material for any reason he wants? It may take a lawsuit from former CIA Director John Brennan to find out.
Management
Americans Distrusted U.S. Democracy Long Before Trump’s Russia Problem
Russian meddling has shaken Americans' faith in democracy. But public discontent after a scandal is hardly new. Trust in government began to erode under Nixon, and it's mostly worsened since then.
Management
Are Tattooed Job Applicants Less Likely To Be Hired? Two New Studies Disagree
The studies used very different methodologies.
Management
Paul Manafort and Trump’s Pardon Pattern
As he has with Manafort, President Trump has decried the government’s “unfair” treatment of all three men he has pardoned to date. But will the pattern hold with his former campaign manager?
Management
There Are Three Types Of Failure, But Only One You Should Actually Feel Bad About
According to a Harvard Business School professor, the most common type of failure is also the one to feel "meh" about.
Management
The Audacious Idea to Arm Teachers Using Federal Dollars
Congress has repeatedly made clear its position against doing so, but new reports say Trump’s Education Department is considering allowing states to use grants to purchase firearms for school districts.
Management
Labor Relations Board to Offer Buyouts, Early Retirement
The agency, which has battled flat funding levels for years, wants to re-balance its workforce and offices.
Management
Psychologists Have Surprising Advice For People Who Feel Unmotivated
If you're struggling to get hired, lose weight, or earn a promotion, asking for advice may be unhelpful. Giving it, on the other hand, can be game-changing.
Management
Even Trump’s Own Adviser Is Warning About ‘Politicizing’ the Threat From Russia
But the danger he sees is already here.
Management
Fund Meant to Protect Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late
The federal government has released data on how states will spend $380 million set aside for election infrastructure. But questions remain about how much it will help secure the 2018 election.
Management
New EPA Coal Regulations Could Lead To Up To 1,400 More Premature Deaths a Year
Greenhouse gas emissions will go up—and so will deadly air pollution—under the proposed replacement for Obama's Clean Power Plan.
Management