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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 work…
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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 the…
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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 talent…
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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 to…
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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 in…
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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 associated…
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Finding future public service leaders: Perspectives from an intern
10/06/2022In an effort to bring a new generation of highly skilled talent from across the country into government, the Partnership for Public Service launched the…
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The public's support of public servants
07/27/2022While a majority of the public in the U.S. is distrustful of the federal government, their view is much more favorable regarding our nation’s civil…
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Have a laugh and learn all about ‘The G Word,’ a comedy docuseries about our government
07/18/2022Our podcast, “Profiles in Public Service” took a comedic turn with guests Jon Wolf and Jon Cohen,…
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Data and digital workforces: Agencies assess where they stand
07/01/2022In 2019, the Office of Management and Budget released the Federal Data Strategy, which outlined how agencies can use data effectively…