Job Characteristics Key to Motivating Federal Employees

new report from the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) examines motivation levels in the federal workforce and discusses steps that federal agencies can take to enhance employee engagement and performance. More »

2012 FEVS Says Government Workers Remain Mission-Focused

Ryann K. Ellis

The 2012 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS), released this month by the Office of Personnel Management, indicate that federal employees’ remain dedicated to their jobs in spite of an overall decline in morale. More »

VA Fills First Phase of Veterans Retraining Program

In press release September 20, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it has approved applications for all 45,000 slots available in fiscal year (FY) 2012 under the successful Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP). More »

GSA Saves More Than $11 Million

the U.S. General Services Administration announced that the agency is projected to save more than $11 million in taxpayer dollars through an initial set of policies implemented in April 2012 by the new head of the agency, Dan Tangherlini, to cut travel and conference co... More »

CHCOs Brace for Change

Ryann K. Ellis

The Partnership for Public Service and Grant Thornton interviewed 55 chief human capital officers and other human resources leaders about the state of managing the federal workforce in light of the tough economy and shrinking budgets. Their findings were released this m... More »