3 Ways to Build a Better IT Workforce
To attract and retain qualified IT workers, agencies need to rethink how they define their IT jobs and connect employees to their mission.
Human Resources
Manage Teamwork Across a Distributed Workforce
n a hybrid work environment, teamwork requires new tactics and a new intentionality. Here are some ways to foster your team, whether it’s in person or remote.
How Government Can Become a Talent Magnet
HR experts discuss the problems with the problems with – and their solutions for – recruiting, training, retaining and managing talent in the public sector.
Work-Life Balance Tips from “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law”
Much can be learned about work-life balance from unexpected sources, such as Marvel’s “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.”
A Changing Workforce at DHS
With one of the most diverse workforces in government, the Department of Homeland Security emphasizes recruitment and retention.
Digitization Makes Government More Responsive
Streamlined workflows allow agencies to eliminate points of friction — hard-copy signatures and procurement paper trails, for instance — and respond better and faster to constituents. Indeed, automation can make a big difference.
Avoid Quiet Firing
Employers are responding to quiet quitting with quiet firing. Here are some tips on how to recognize it — and how to keep it from happening to you.
Managing For the Future
We don’t know what the future will bring. But that doesn’t mean we can’t prepare for it — and prepare our workforce to meet its challenges.
Tips for Managing the “Work Revolution”
The public-sector workforce is undergoing a revolution, said the director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management during GovLoop’s recent NextGen virtual summit. Her agency is doing specific things to attract and retain young talent that often have little interest in government work.
Get Real About Work-Life Balance
In the Veterans Affairs Department, agency leaders have devised a way to attract and maintain a happy and productive workforce. Here’s how they did it.