Employment Trends and Predictions for 2023
As the new year approaches, a GovLoop featured contributor outlines five employment trends for 2023. Hint: hybrid work arrangements made the list.
Human Resources
Get Ready for 2023 by Focusing on Talent
It’s time for agencies to set their sights on recruiting and retaining talent in 2023. How can they do that, when employees are getting choosier, competition is getting tougher and agencies are struggling with digital services?
5 Ways to Take the Pain Out of Performance Reviews
For many supervisors, giving an annual performance review is like going to the gym: They dread doing it and it’s sometimes painful when they do, but they know it must be done. There’s no way to take all the stress out of performance reviews. But in a recent NextGen online training, two speakers from theRead… Read more »
What You Need to Know About Gen Z Employees
When it comes to generational differences in the workplace, the Golden Rule is probably not your best guide. It sounds like common sense. Why wouldn’t we treat our co-workers or direct reports the way we would want to be treated? But what you find encouraging or helpful or motivational might not resonate with your youngerRead… Read more »
Look for Talent Upstream
Increasing your cyber workforce may mean revisiting your requirements. Agencies should prioritize candidates with potential to develop skills.
GovLoop Readers Pin Quiet Quitting on Managers
GovLoop polled its readers for their thoughts on “quiet quitting” and “quiet firing” — what they are, what causes those circumstances, what agencies can do to make things better and whether those situations even exist. The survey results were intriguing, and said a lot about the role managers play.
Cyber Protection for Industrial Systems
Operational technology and industrial control systems keep essential services running. But it can be hard to find the workforce to protect them. Here are some tips.
Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) improve engagement and innovation, and help attract and retain employees.
Flexible Spending Accounts are a Good Deal
Flexible Spending Accounts help reduce your taxes while paying for health and dependent care.
Gender, Diversity, and the Cybersecurity Service
The Department of Homeland Security launched an effort last year to streamline its hiring of cybersecurity talent and bridge the gap between public and private sector cyber salaries. Where do things stand one year later? And why are Federal cybersecurity staff so predominantly white and male?