RELATED June 06, 2025 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service” (Schedule P/C) proposed rule June 02, 2025 Partnership for Public Service's public comments on OPM's "Assuring Responsive and Accountable Federal Executive Management" proposed rule 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 Back to Reports Where the Jobs Are: The Continuing Growth of Federal Job Opportunities February 10, 2005 Agencies will increasingly find themselves competing with the private sector, as well as each other, for the same workers. Government faces some inherent disadvantages in this race for talent with the private sector. Many Americans view government careers as uninteresting or unappealing, or believe the federal workplace is in need of reform, making it difficult to attract and retain talent. In the long term, government’s ability to overcome these obstacles and compete effectively will be the key factor in determining whether or not it is able to hire the right talent with the necessary skills and where it is needed. This report lays out a series of recommendations, with emphasis on better strategic planning. Download (450k)