RELATED February 27, 2023 Building a Culture of Innovation in Government February 21, 2023 Mobilizing Cloud Computing for Public Service January 11, 2023 In her own words: Recommendations for building inclusive leadership in the federal government Back to Reports Opening Doors, Building Ladders: How Federal Agencies Can Hire and Retain Californians Who Do Not Have a Four-year Degree By Brandon Lardy, Zoë Brouns February 23, 2021 California has the highest number of federal employees outside the Washington, D.C. area, but agencies in the state still face challenges in attracting quality young talent. To address this issue, the Partnership and the James Irvine Foundation wrote a report examining how federal agencies in California can strengthen their talent pipelines by recruiting, hiring and retaining job seekers without a four-year degree. Download (676k)