The Myth of the Freeze: Why Workforce Planning Must Continue During Hiring Pauses
A hiring freeze shouldn’t be a planning freeze. Here’s how to continue workforce planning when you can’t bring in new talent.
Posts Tagged: Workforce Planning
Director of Innovate FDA Discusses Progress in Workforce Planning
We depend on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that the medical innovations are safe and effective. Director of Innovate FDA and PEW Health Expert, Kathleen Stratton, has said, “FDA has a critical mission to promote and protect the public health and we should all care about their ability to do that.” ChrisRead… Read more »
6 Pitfalls to Workforce Planning: The Fifth and Sixth Pitfalls
The first four pitfalls have been covered. Now it’s time to share the last two, and most likely pitfalls of all … Pitfall No. 5: Running Out of Steam; and Pitfall lNo. 6: Planning for the Wrong Skill Sets Regarding Pitfall No. 5: It should not escape the astute reader that sharing these last twoRead… Read more »
Measuring the Success of Your Workforce Planning Strategy
This is the final blog post in a series of blog posts and podcasts talking through the recent GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning. Be sure to take a listen to the podcase below and view the guide. You can find more HR resources by visiting the GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning Homepage. Measuring outcomes ofRead… Read more »
What is the Current State of Human Resources in Government?
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Stephen Beard, Strategic Program Director – HCM SaaS at Oracle, about the current state of HR in government and important elements of a workforce planning initiative. The entire interview can be listened to below, along with a synopsis of the conversation. Stephen provided some insights toRead… Read more »
Should You Hire a Consultant for Workforce Planning Initiatives?
This is the sixth blog post in a series of blog posts and podcasts talking through the recent GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning. Be sure to take a listen to the podcase below and view the guide. You can find more HR resources by visiting the GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning Homepage. A workforce andRead… Read more »
GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning: Be Proactive – Develop a Workforce Plan
This is the fourth blog post in a series of blog posts and podcasts talking through the recent GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning. Be sure to take a listen to the podcase below and view the guide. You can find more HR resources by visiting the GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning Homepage. This week weRead… Read more »
GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning: Being Prepared for Changes to the Workforce
This is the third post in a series of blog posts and podcasts talking through the recent GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning. Be sure to take a listen to the podcast below and view the guide. You can find more HR resources by visiting the GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning Homepage. To craft a well-definedRead… Read more »
Why do we struggle with Workforce Planning?
To answer this question, I checked in with my former colleague and friend, Dr. Barbara Male. Dr. Male retired from the federal government in April 2008 after 25 years of federal service, most recently serving as a Deputy Assistant Secretary with the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM). She was a career memberRead… Read more »
Announcing: GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning in the Public Sector
GovLoop is proud to present one of our newest guides, the GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning in the Public Sector. We all know that the public sector workforce is changing. Although the government workforce is extremely complex, the GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning in the Public Sector set out to find some best practices, tipsRead… Read more »