The percentage of female federal hires decreased from 43 percent in 2000 to 37 percent in 2012, according to a September 2014 report from the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). Why? MSPB says an increase in male applicants – not discrimination – may be the primary cause of a widening gap in gender representation. For one thing, veteran’s preferentialRead… Read more »
Decades of advancement in private sector HR technologies are finally bearing fruit in the public realm. However, to get the strongest benefits, you first need to get a handle on what these trends are, and how they can impact your workforce.
Good employees are valuable. Some would argue invaluable. No matter your stance, team members require an investment and like any good investment it needs to be nurtured and encouraged.
Winning answers to common job interview questions.
A best practice approach towards strengthening your workforce is to implement a unified talent management (UTM) system. The ‘unified’ feature is the most critical element because all talent management functions – recruiting, learning, succession, and more – are housed in one location. This enables each program to “talk” to each other to better manage the… Read more »
Traditional recruitment methods, such as websites and online applications, are no longer sufficient. Government agencies have to adapt to new recruitment methods to keep pace with these changes and build their future workforce.
The pecking order of who gets an interview is at the heart of diverse and inclusive recruitment.
In this example, big data was not required. In fact, just a comparatively little amount of data, properly analyzed and presented to non-technical organizational leaders, can lead to big improvements. The lesson – don’t blindly accept or ask for more data.
It’s been a great year at GovLoop. Our audience has grown to over 250,000+ members, 50,000+ have taken our free training this year, and we’ve gotten to work with the top companies working in government market. Great growth means a need to hire great people. In the past year, I’ve been lucky enough to sortRead… Read more »
Before your next interview, prepare answers to questions that you will probably be asked by interviewers and role-play your answers with your trusted advisors. You will thereby boost your confidence and increase the wow power of your answers.