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Busting common myths about HR in the federal government
08/25/2021Human resources professionals play a vital role in supporting agency missions across government. Spanning the full employee life cycle—from hiring to training to performance…
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How agencies can open doors for job seekers without a four-year degree
07/06/2021Attracting and hiring job seekers without four-year degrees would benefit our federal government and our nation. A recent report, written…
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The most effective strategies for surge hiring
06/17/2021Federal agencies must rapidly grow their workforce to tackle both external and internal challenges, such as national emergencies, large-scale attrition, new mission requirements or…
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How the Small Business Administration successfully launched a hiring surge during the COVID-19 pandemic
03/05/2021The Small Business Administration more than doubled its number of employees in 2020. The need for this hiring surge arose when the agency was tasked with administering the $350 billion Paycheck…
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A new tool to help HR teams improve federal hiring
02/17/2021Federal agencies need top talent to achieve their missions, but highly qualified candidates often struggle to make it through the hiring process. A…
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How one federal agency has developed a new pipeline for entry-level talent
12/21/2020Are you an entry-level job seeker with a passion for public service and an interest in finance? The Federal Deposit…
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An analytics tool helps the Department of Homeland Security recruit talent
12/04/2020The Department of Homeland Security, like many agencies, often struggles to recruit high-quality candidates into government service. DHS recently developed a new digital tool…
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Why tech experts should consider a job in government
11/30/2020From Medicare to stimulus funding to disability payments for veterans, the federal government and the underlying technology it uses to deliver benefits and services…
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How to use a proven FBI model to keep mission-critical positions filled
11/24/2020When an employee leaves a job, it can take months to recruit and hire a replacement. And those lengthy vacancies can overwhelm staff and jeopardize an agency’s ability…
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Interested in a government career? Here’s advice from federal employees.
11/18/2020Although the federal government has more than 2 million employees, more people are needed to address our most pressing challenges. National crises like the…