Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Agree It's Time to Lift the $400,000 Pay Cap for VA Doctors
The Biden administration has called the pay increases a top priority.
Workforce
Agencies Are Emphasizing Skills and Experience in Hiring. The House Has Voted to Make it Official.
The measure would bring civil service law in line with initiatives already underway to improve how the federal government recruits and hires new workers.
Workforce
OPM Guidance Lays Out Vision for ‘Exceptional’ Internship Programs at Agencies
Agencies should expand the number of interns they hire each year, among other things.
Workforce
Expect Legal Challenges to the Proposed FTC Noncompete Rule
Employment attorney Michael Fallings joins the podcast to discuss a rule that could affect workers and employers.
Workforce
The IRS Has More Things to Do and Less Staff to Do Them
Former Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Koskinen joins the podcast to discuss the latest fight for IRS funding.
Workforce
OPM Pushes to Rebrand Government and Capitalize on Tech Layoffs
The Office of Personnel Management is co-hosting a tech job fair on Wednesday. It’s one example of ongoing efforts to rebrand the government as an employer.
Workforce
The IRS Is Getting Some Help as It Prepares for a Hiring Spree
Some of the tax agency's major challenges will be tackled by the private sector.
Workforce
Feds Mull Changes to Cannabis Questions on Vetting Forms
A plan to modernize intake forms for candidates for government service could include revisions to the type of questions asked about marijuana use.
Tech
The VA’s Initiative to Recruit Laid Off Tech Workers is Paying Off, Official Says
Ongoing efforts to recruit high-skilled professionals displaced by layoffs across the tech sector are helping to fill a host of tech-related vacancies in the department.
Management
Recent Hiring Reforms Are Already Working, Federal HR Leaders Say
At the annual public meeting of the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, officials said innovations like shared certifications and skills-based hiring are paying dividends.
Tech
'It's a Great Time' for Laid off Tech Workers to Take a Job at VA, Agency CIO Says
During a media call on Friday, the VA’s CIO and CTO discussed the department’s efforts to attract new talent amid thousands of layoffs across the tech sector.
Tech
GovExec Daily: Meet Me in the Metaverse? Tech Trends for Next Year
Deloitte's Scott Buchholz joins the podcast to discuss the new report on technology trends for the coming year.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Making Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Work for the Federal Workforce
OPM's Janice Underwood joins the podcast to discuss her role as Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility .
Workforce
Officials Seek to Reassure Lawmakers Skeptical VA Can Staff Up to Meet New Obligations
VA will soon provide new care and benefits to millions and lawmakers have concerns about its capacity.
Defense
Recruiting Crisis? Not at Space Force
The youngest and smallest service says it pays to be both choosy and inclusive.
Workforce
The Biden Administration Will Allow Agencies to Appoint Some Employees Into 10-Year Temporary Jobs
The rule finalizes a proposal first put forward by the Trump administration.
Workforce
Not Many Federal Law Enforcement Officers Are Women. The Marshals Service Is Looking to Change That
The nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agency sees diversity as “mission essential,” said its director.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Why Women Execs Are Leaving Their Jobs During the 'Great Breakup'
HR expert Barbie Winterbottom joins the podcast to discuss gender, management and the workplace.
Pay & Benefits
A Federal Employee Group is Again Urging OPM to Ban All Use of Salary History in the Federal Hiring Process
An organization focused on improving gender equity at the Justice Department warned that anything short of completely banning federal agencies from considering job applicants’ salary histories could continue to perpetuate historic pay gaps in government.
Workforce
How to Reinvigorate the National Security Community One Young Worker at a Time
The national security community needs to reevaluate some basic features of public service that are turning young workers away from government work.
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