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Revitalize the Federal Government by Strengthening Four Critical Areas

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Stephen Condrey

The federal workforce faces a number of critical challenges that must be addressed to fulfill the increasingly complex demands placed upon federal agencies. For example, the looming retirement bubble will require the replacement of a significant portion of the federal w... More »

Find Your Federal Job Fit: A Guide for Federal Job Seekers

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Janet M. Ruck

Federal job seekers must articulate their own worth and career ambitions in applications and tie their experience to agency missions and strategies. with hiring reform, 2012 federal jobseekers may have more luck in a streamlined review process. New Years E... More »

Charting Clearer Pathways Into Public Service

Lynnie Martin

Young government leaders and former interns suggest ways managers can recruit, develop, and retain young talent in federal agencies without breaking the budget. Until recently, the Federal Career Intern Program (FCIP) was the largest federal program develo... More »

2010 Best Places to Work

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Anne Kelly

Who cares if your agency is a Best Place to Work? You should. In September 2010, the Partnership for Public Service (PPS) and American Universitys Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation (ISPPI) announced its latest rankings for ... More »

Implementing the Four-Day Workweek

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Christine Rush

Government organizations are in a perpetual state of change. A key element to the introduction of change, as well as its eventual success or failure, is the human resource manager. Author Paul Light notes in his book The Four Pi... More »