RELATED December 10, 2025 CX in 2030 and Contact Centers Project December 04, 2025 Communications Guide: Sharing the story of government’s impact November 17, 2025 The public is noticing the impact of the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce and government programs Back to Reports Opening Doors, Building Ladders: How Federal Agencies Can Hire and Retain Californians Who Do Not Have a Four-year Degree By Brandon Lardy, Zoë Brouns February 23, 2021 California has the highest number of federal employees outside the Washington, D.C. area, but agencies in the state still face challenges in attracting quality young talent. To address this issue, the Partnership and the James Irvine Foundation wrote a report examining how federal agencies in California can strengthen their talent pipelines by recruiting, hiring and retaining job seekers without a four-year degree. Download (676k)