State Dept: Staffing Shortfalls and Ineffective Assignment System Compromise Diplomatic Readiness Publication Type: Research and Publications In this report, GAO examined (1) the number, experience, and skills of staff in hardship positions and how these may affect diplomatic readiness and (2) how well State’s assignment system is meeting the staffing requirements of hardship posts. This report makes recommendations to the Secretary of State to improve State’s human resources data, determine staffing...
SSA: Preparing for a Retirement Boom Publication Type: Research and Publications Publication Topic: Workforce As the “baby boom” of the 1940s and 1950s becomes the “retirement boom” of the 21st century, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has predicted a retirement boom among its own workforce beginning in 1998. Faced with the prospect of losing more than half of the agency’s employees by the end of 2010, including a large...
A Golden Opportunity: Recruiting Baby Boomers Into Government Publication Type: Research and Publications Publication Topic: Workforce The Partnership for Public Service launched FedExperience, an initiative to enhance government’s recruitment of experienced workers and enlist potential partners to fuel interest in federal service. The Atlantic Philanthropies awarded the Partnership a grant to fund the first phase of this project. This research project was designed to assess the feasibility of attracting larger numbers...
2010 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® Publication Type: Research and Publications Publication Topic: Employee Engagement Publication Tags: Best Places to Work in the Federal Government The 2010 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings offer the most comprehensive assessment of how federal employees perceive their jobs and agencies, providing unvarnished insights into issues ranging from leadership and pay to teamwork and work-life balance. The Partnership for Public Service and American University’s Institute for the Study of Public Policy...
Best Places to Work: Agency Guide Publication Type: Research and Publications Publication Topic: Employee Engagement Publication Tags: Best Places to Work in the Federal Government The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings have shown that any agency can improve its employee satisfaction. Even top-ranked agencies can improve. After hearing success stories from across government and viewing the Best Places to Work rankings for your own agency or subcomponent, you may be inspired and motivated to enhance the...
2011 Best Places to Work Analysis: Gender Gaps and Racial/Ethnic Divides Publication Type: Research and Publications Publication Topic: Workforce Publication Tags: Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Based on data from the Office of Personal Management’s 2011 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, this analysis provides important perspective on how federal employees perceive the current state of diversity and inclusion within their agencies. For federal leaders working to implement President Obama’s recent executive order, this is key information that directs agencies to identify and...
2011 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® Analysis: Satisfaction with Pay Publication Type: Research and Publications Publication Topic: Employee Engagement Publication Tags: Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Recent studies comparing public- and private-sector pay are contradictory, with some concluding that federal workers earn more than their private-sector counterparts and others claiming they earn less money. The latest report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that highly educated federal employees are underpaid relative to their counterparts in the private sector, and that...
2012 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® Analysis: Diversity and Inclusion Publication Type: Research and Publications Publication Topic: Leadership and Collaboration Publication Tags: Best Places to Work in the Federal Government As our government continues to serve a more diverse population, it will be increasingly important for agency leaders and managers to foster an inclusive workplace that inspires and rewards diverse views and thinking. According to the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® analysis from the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte, some variations exist...
Ten Years of Best Places to Work Rankings: How Six Federal Agencies Improved Publication Type: Research and Publications Publication Topic: Employee Engagement Publication Tags: Best Places to Work in the Federal Government What are the most successful strategies agencies use to improve their workplaces? How can they use Best Places to Work analysis or employee survey data to understand where they are thriving and where improvement is needed? The Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte examined the past decade of Best Places to Work rankings to profile...
