Government Shutdown Talk Slows Down: Momentum Turns Toward Resolution
As the midnight Friday deadline draws closer, the cards are falling into place for a surprise resolution to the long-term federal budget impasse that has threatened a shutdown.
Human Resources
Effective Techniques for Managing Understaffed Cybersecurity Teams
The government has a great need for managers to recognize the downstream impact of running an understaffed team. Managers face the challenge of balancing organizational goals, maintaining morale, prioritizing work efforts and reducing attrition.
Employment-At-Will: The New Government Doctrine
Here are four ways to be prepared and ahead of the game in this new employment at-will world.
The Impact of Shutdowns on Workplace Efficiency and Morale
It is my concern, over a period of years, there have been a series of events which are affecting the attitudes of those workers we depend on to keep our country operating.
Retaining and Recruiting Top Talent in Government
Retaining and recruiting top talent in government is a significant issue. Agencies want to be successful in providing government services and in order to do that, they need qualified contributors. Human resource departments are experiencing challenges in building stable staff within budgets that are continually stretched. Recruiting and retaining talent has become a significant issueRead… Read more »
6 Ways the Government is Trying to Reskill Its Workforce
The government IT workforce is rapidly approaching a retirement tsunami, and a potential crisis in hiring, retainment and recruitment.
What Employees Love & Hate about the Holidays
There are many factors to how holidays are handled in the workplace. Work schedules and demands, time off, decorations, and holiday parties all factor into how the season is incorporated into an office space and received by the employees who work there.
Closing the Cyber Workforce Gap: How Gov Organizations Can Fill Open Cyber Positions
Organizations must make closing the cybersecurity a focus area that is woven in their strategy plans. Alignment from the top down will drive progress in the right direction.
More than Paperwork: HR Drives a New Wave of Innovation
As the nature and complexity of government operations evolve, agencies are realizing that HR departments play a key role in driving their mission.
Top 5 Tips to Perform in Your Interview
We need to prepare in order to shine in an interview. The purpose of this article is to share the top five tips to perform outstandingly in your interview.