RELATED April 24, 2025 New Partnership for Public Service polling shows majority of the American public concerned about cuts to the federal workforce and government services April 23, 2025 Ready, Set…Wait: Nominee Experiences through the Senate Confirmation Process March 27, 2025 Max Stier’s statement for the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing on "VA Accountability and Transparency" Back to Reports Connecting HR, IT and Contract Specialists to their Agency Missions July 18, 2016 HR, IT and contract professionals are mission enablers, vital to accomplishing the work of their agencies. How can agencies retain these key employees? What steps should federal managers take to ensure their productivity and contributions to the organization? The Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® analysis identify three key factors that have the greatest influence on each community’s job satisfaction and commitment, and how strongly they feel connected to the mission of their agencies: Serving as an advisor, strategic partner and team member Having a culture of creativity and innovation Investing in learning opportunities to connect employees to the mission. Download (152k)