Workforce
Cannabis users could become feds under bipartisan House bill
The legislation also would allow federal job applicants who were previously denied positions or security clearances over marijuana usage dating back to 2008 to have those decisions reviewed under the newly proposed policy.
Workforce
House Republicans question the SEC’s hiring and pay practices
The chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee wants to know more about the agency’s use of a program designed to bring on skilled hires for short-term rotations.
Workforce
Agencies would have more flexibility in the hiring process, under new OPM rules
Regulations implementing a provision of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act would give hiring managers more information—and options—as they evaluate job applicants.
Workforce
Pay raise and staffing surge at the border advance at Senate panel
Bipartisan bills would approve a 14% pay bump for some personnel.
Workforce
The House, Senate and White House all want more FAA staffing, but disagree on how to get there
All parties acknowledge the agency is facing a crisis that will cause mass disruptions to air travel absent more resources.
Workforce
OPM’s ‘Intern Experience Program’ promises to standardize, improve agencies’ internship offerings
The plan is the latest in a series of initiatives aimed at boosting participation in internship programs at federal agencies and improving the government’s ability to recruit younger civil servants.
Management
Congress needs ‘private sector buy-in’ to address cyber workforce shortage
Organizations are working to educate and train the next generation of professionals to fill critical cybersecurity vacancies, but private sector firms need to change their hiring practices to integrate this pool of talent into the workforce.
Workforce
Social Security’s staffing crisis is getting dire, union says
Agency management is doing “the bare minimum” to improve workplace conditions amid a daunting workload and morale that is among the worst in the federal government, union officials argue.
Management
Government has a policy over people problem, civic tech leader argues
In a new book, Code for America founder Jennifer Pahlka argues that government implementers need more authority to avoid becoming risk-averse compliance agents.
Workforce
Bringing Federal Retirees Back Might Do More Harm Than Good. Here’s Why.
COMMENTARY | There are better ways to build, sustain and grow the federal workforce long-term than rehiring those who have already left it, one writer argues.
Workforce
‘Flexibility’ Will Be Key to Agencies Retaining Military Spouses, Biden Says
President Biden signed an executive order last week tasking agencies with developing new plans to recruit and retain spouses of military service members and said telework will play a key role.
Workforce
Passport Processing Remains Strained Despite Record Pace and a Hiring Spurt
The State Department cannot give an estimate for when the outlook will improve.
Workforce
Rehiring Federal Retirees 'Makes Sense,' If Agencies Can Get the Go-Ahead
Ron Sanders joins the podcast to discuss bringing back feds to federal service.
Workforce
New Hiring Methods Help FBI and CIA Combat Cyber Talent Shortage
Officials at the intelligence and law enforcement agencies say they’re facing the national cyber talent shortage head-on, from implementing a new approach to hiring top cyber talent to new training programs and incentives.
Workforce
The Racial Gap in the Financial Industry
Jim Casselberry, CEO and co-founder at Known, joins the podcast to discuss DEI in the banking sector.
Management
It’s Time to Rethink Degree Requirements for Federal Contractors
Outdated mandates that job candidates have 4-year educational degrees create barriers to getting the best people on the job.
Pay & Benefits
Mandatory Overtime at VA Is Not Going Away Any Time Soon, Though Officials Acknowledge It's a Problem
It is all hands on deck as VA looks to handle a surge of new work.
Workforce
The General Schedule is 'Stuck in the Mid-20th Century'
The National Academy of Public Administration's Doris Hausser and Kimberly Walton join the podcast to discuss changes to the GS system.
Pay & Benefits
Ditch Salary History When Setting Job Applicants’ Pay, OPM Proposes
Aimed at reducing gender- and ethnicity-based pay gaps, the initiative would also apply tighter guard rails in cases when an applicant has a competing and higher-paying job offer.
Workforce
Federal Retirees Could Be a Great Talent Source, If Only It Were Easier to Bring Them Back
There are lots of job ready federal retirees out there prepared and willing to return to work for Uncle Sam, but we need to eliminate the biases and disincentives that make it too hard for them to do so.
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