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Break into the tech industry with the Cybersecurity Talent Initiative
10/10/2023Ramatu Mohammed spent two years as an IT cybersecurity specialist at the State Department through the Cybersecurity Talent Initiative, a Partnership program that…
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How the Cybersecurity Talent Initiative led one young professional to a public service career
09/05/2023For the past two years, Nicholas di Mauro has worked as an IT cybersecurity specialist in the Office of the Chief Information Officer at…
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A Partnership intern takes the road to public service
08/30/2023Inspiring young talent to pursue public service is a critical step toward building a better government and a stronger democracy. But for those just…
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Here's what public servants want you to know about working for the federal government
08/21/2023The federal government employs around 2 million full-time civilian workers. These employees provide a variety of critical services to the American public, from defending…
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4 ways the federal workforce can expand its reach in local communities
06/07/2023This past year, the Partnership ran a program called Putting Communities First to support federal employees—28 in total working across 12 agencies and subcomponents—who…
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Public perceptions of civil servants: A breakdown based on political affiliation and age
05/30/2023To gain a better understanding of the public’s views of government and civil servants, we conducted two nationally representative surveys—one in 2021 that became…
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A new program to connect students with careers in government
03/27/2023With just under 7% of the full-time federal workforce under the age of 30, it is critical that government recruits and retains highly-skilled young…
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Now hiring! Why tech talent should consider careers in public service
01/18/2023Continuing a nationwide spate of layoffs at major tech giants such as Meta, Salesforce and Microsoft, Amazon recently announced plans…
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Building federal career pathways: Four takeaways for federal employees and higher education professionals
12/13/2022The Partnership for Public Service hosted two engagements last month to strengthen federal talent pipelines and provide jobseekers with better access to federal opportunities…
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Retaining Generation X and Generation Z federal employees: Three ways Congress can help
11/21/2022Federal employees are the engine of government, so preventing unwanted staff attrition should be a priority for agency leaders. But amid evolving workplace values…