Workforce
The Racial Gap in the Financial Industry
Jim Casselberry, CEO and co-founder at Known, joins the podcast to discuss DEI in the banking sector.
Management
It’s Time to Rethink Degree Requirements for Federal Contractors
Outdated mandates that job candidates have 4-year educational degrees create barriers to getting the best people on the job.
Pay & Benefits
Mandatory Overtime at VA Is Not Going Away Any Time Soon, Though Officials Acknowledge It's a Problem
It is all hands on deck as VA looks to handle a surge of new work.
Workforce
The General Schedule is 'Stuck in the Mid-20th Century'
The National Academy of Public Administration's Doris Hausser and Kimberly Walton join the podcast to discuss changes to the GS system.
Pay & Benefits
Ditch Salary History When Setting Job Applicants’ Pay, OPM Proposes
Aimed at reducing gender- and ethnicity-based pay gaps, the initiative would also apply tighter guard rails in cases when an applicant has a competing and higher-paying job offer.
Workforce
Federal Retirees Could Be a Great Talent Source, If Only It Were Easier to Bring Them Back
There are lots of job ready federal retirees out there prepared and willing to return to work for Uncle Sam, but we need to eliminate the biases and disincentives that make it too hard for them to do so.
Workforce
Hiring For Skills Vs. Hiring For Education
John W. Mitchell joins the podcast to discuss how to build an organization to attract top talent.
Workforce
A Lot of Managers Don't Like Working With Gen Z
ResumeBuilder.com's Stacie Haller joins the podcast to discuss a new survey about managing across generations.
Workforce
DHS Cyber Talent Management System Boasts Just 80 Hires After Nearly Two Years
Integrating the new hiring acquisition system across the Department of Homeland Security has “been a real project,” said the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Management
ATF Director Reminds Staff To Follow the Rules When Recruiting Family and Friends
The Justice Department watchdog raised concerns last December about avoiding ethical issues when hiring special agents.
Workforce
Workforce Priorities in the Intelligence Community
Chris Riotta talks to experts on human capital initiatives at NSA, ODNI and more.
Workforce
IRS to Hire 30,000 Employees Over the Next Two Years
Biden administration lays out the full spending plan for its new $80 billion cash infusion.
Workforce
Fixing Veterans' Preference Can Fix Federal Hiring
Angela Bailey and Jeffrey Neal join the podcast to discuss personnel modernization.
Workforce
The Federal Government Can Expand Opportunities for Veterans and Simplify Hiring, Too
A less complex hiring process that puts merit front and center would eliminate the need for most of the 102 or more hiring authorities currently in place.
Workforce
Hiring With Temporary Cash Infusions Won't Force Future Layoffs, Agency Leaders Say
As agencies look to grow their workforces, House Republicans warn they will not be able to support the increased staffing levels in the future.
Workforce
Flight Delays Will Spike This Summer Due to FAA Staffing Shortages, the Agency Warns
Union leader says the FAA is taking some positive steps to address the crisis, but a solution is years away.
Workforce
VA Is Hiring at a Record Rate. Employees Say It's Still Not Enough.
Nearly every VA employee thinks its facility is understaffed, according to a new survey, despite the department's unprecedented hiring spree.
Workforce
Building a Government Leadership Talent Pipeline
The Partnership for Public Service's Michelle Amante joins the podcast to discuss recruiting and retaining the next generation of federal leaders.
Management
FAA is Facing a Looming Staffing Crisis as Post-Pandemic Needs Grow
Lawmakers suggest expanding the workforce pool to fill shortages, noting the aviation industry is overwhelmingly staffed by white men.
Workforce