Workforce
GovExec Daily: Why Women Execs Are Leaving Their Jobs During the 'Great Breakup'
HR expert Barbie Winterbottom joins the podcast to discuss gender, management and the workplace.
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Employee Policy
VA has a plan to attract workers displaced by widespread tech industry layoffs
Amid a recent wave of layoffs across the technology sector, the VA is working to position itself as an enticing destination for unemployed tech workers.
Employee Policy
A fed employee group urges OPM to ban use of salary history in hiring process
An organization focused on improving gender equity at the Justice Department warned that anything short of completely banning federal agencies from considering job applicants’ salary histories could continue to perpetuate historic pay gaps in government.
Pay & Benefits
A Federal Employee Group is Again Urging OPM to Ban All Use of Salary History in the Federal Hiring Process
An organization focused on improving gender equity at the Justice Department warned that anything short of completely banning federal agencies from considering job applicants’ salary histories could continue to perpetuate historic pay gaps in government.
Employee Policy
How to ace a virtual interview
On our partner site podcast, Amanda Augustine joins the conversation to discuss the remote hiring process.
Workforce
How to Reinvigorate the National Security Community One Young Worker at a Time
The national security community needs to reevaluate some basic features of public service that are turning young workers away from government work.
Employee Policy
What OPM is doing to change Its approach to federal personnel issues
Kiran Ahuja says that OPM is working to implement the National Academy of Public Administration’s recommendations to transform the agency.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How to Ace a Virtual Interview
Amanda Augustine joins the podcast to discuss the remote hiring process.
Employee Policy
How we might improve early career recruitment for fed jobs
Agency leaders must commit to understanding the gap between early career employees’ expectations, and current recruitment and hiring practices.
Management
Here's What OPM Is Doing to Change Its Approach to Federal Personnel Issues
Kiran Ahuja said the Office of Personnel Management is working to implement the National Academy of Public Administration’s recommendations to transform the agency.
Financial Planning
House proposal to restructure public service loan forgiveness
A new bill would provide partial forgiveness for every year’s worth of loan repayments—and it also would expand the range of loans and repayment plans that would qualify for the program.
Workforce
Here’s How We Might Improve Early Career Recruitment for Federal Jobs
Agency leaders must commit to understanding the gap between early career employees’ expectations, and current recruitment and hiring practices.
Employee Policy
The Biden admin. wants to expand broadband and job access for women, people of color
The government is investing $65 billion into expansion programs, including nearly two-thirds of that spending directed to equity efforts.
Employee Policy
Sens. Feinstein and Kaine: Congress must act to protect federal workers
The legislators argue that Congress needs to pass legislation that would prevent future presidents from replacing career, nonpartisan federal employees with political appointees.
Employee Policy
IRS hires 4,000 customer service reps, citing Inflation Reduction Act
Hiring surge for enforcement personnel likely coming next.
Workforce
IRS Hires 4,000 Customer Service Reps, Citing Inflation Reduction Act
Hiring surge for enforcement personnel likely coming next.
Employee Policy
Hiring: The largest law enforcement agency in the U.S. pledges to hire a lot more women
The agency has a long way to go to fulfill its new commitment.
Workforce
The Largest Law Enforcement Agency in the Nation Pledges to Hire a Lot More Women
The agency has a long way to go to fulfill its new commitment.
Employee Policy
Senate’s Defense Authorization Act omits most workforce provisions—for now
Many workforce-related policies that are included in the House-passed version of the annual defense policy bill are not included in the Senate’s latest draft of the bill. But most could still be added, as amendments, next month.
Workforce