Employee Value Proposition: A tool to help communicate why your agency is a great place to work An Employee Value Proposition, or EVP, is the promise you make as an employer to your employees in return for their commitment to your organization, and it can be a valuable way to succinctly communicate why an individual should want to work for your agency. We share tips to create an EVP that will help your agency improve recruiting and hiring efforts. Read More
Partnership joins VA and Carry the Load for National Day of Service To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on our nation, the Partnership teamed up with the VA’s National Cemetery Administration and the nonprofit Carry the Load as part of a national day of service on Sept. 10, 2021. Partnership CEO and President Max Stier joined VA Secretary Denis McDonough at a Quantico National Cemetery event, and other Partnership staff volunteered at an event at Alexandria National Cemetery. Read More
How the Department of Veterans Affairs delivered better services during the pandemic During the early stages of the pandemic, traffic to VA call centers drastically increased as veterans sought critical healthcare information. The VA created a new chatbot to reduce call wait times for customers and provide them with more support and up-to-date medical information. Read More
The Sammies effect Victoria Brahm writes about her experience as the 2019 Service to America Medals Federal Employee of the Year winner. Read More
Thanking veterans all year long Not only do veterans help protect our country by serving in the military, but they help Americans by serving in the federal government. Even though Veterans Day has passed, we should be thanking veterans for the many ways they serve our country all year long. Read More