GovExec Daily: Can Government Win the Race for Talent?

Against an increasingly volatile economic situation, public service usually offers some stability. Federal, state and local governments offer job seekers the opportunity to make a difference in the world and to truly find meaning in their work. They do so at a cost, though, as public sector jobs often pay below-market as compared to private sector jobs and the stability of these jobs can be reframed as staid and archaic.

William D. Eggers is the executive director of Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights, where he is responsible for the firm’s public sector thought leadership. His most recent book is Delivering on Digital: The Innovators and Technologies that Are Transforming Government. He joined the podcast to discuss a Deloitte report released this week titled “Government Can Win the Talent Race – Here’s How."

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