RELATED October 12, 2023 James-Christian Blockwood’s statement for the House Committee on Administration Subcommittee on Modernization, “Legislative Branch Advancement: GAO Modernization” August 16, 2023 Presidential Transitions are a Perilous Moment for National Security May 31, 2023 The State of Public Trust in Government 2023 Back to Reports Inspiring Students to Federal Service June 21, 2011 On June 21, 2011, Partnership Vice President for Education and Outreach, Tim McManus, testified before the Senate Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee on efforts to inspire more students into federal service. In his testimony, McManus praised OPM and the Administration for their efforts to improve student programs and entry-level talent pipelines, but said more must be done to help agencies attract key talent. He identified five key barriers to recruiting mission-critical talent to government—shortage of needed talent, lack of knowledge and interest, absence of long-term recruiting strategy, cumbersome hiring process, and difficulty retaining talent—and provided recommendations for Congress on how address them. Download (344k)