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GovExec Daily: Getting Gen Z Into Federal Service
GovExec contributor Kaitlyn Rentala joins the show to discuss how the government can recruit and retain young workers.
When talking with young people about career planning, many in Generation Z want to make a difference or work for positive change. The federal civil service is one avenue for that, but it’s increasingly difficult for Generation Z to get into the federal government. With an aging workforce, this not only presents a major challenge in the immediate future, but a longer term problem for the government of the future.
Kaitlyn Rentala is the author of the book, The Public Sector Pivot: How Gen Z Will Lead a Renaissance in Public Service and a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, with a globalization concentration. She has a post on our site right now headlined “Gen Z Could Lead a Renaissance in Public Service—If Only They Could Get In.” She joined the podcast to discuss the hurdles that are keeping young people out of the federal government.
