Workforce
Pregnant Employees at Customs and Border Protection Regularly Discriminated Against, Class Action Lawsuit Alleges
Hundreds of current and former employees are now eligible to join the case, as women say the "agency believed that my pregnancy would impede my competency."
Workforce
How to Grow Your Social Network as You Age
As your circle of close friends shrinks, there are ways to rebuild — but not replace — the social network you had when you were younger.
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DHS Cyber Talent Management System Boasts Just 80 Hires After Nearly Two Years
Integrating the new hiring acquisition system across the Department of Homeland Security has “been a real project,” said the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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OPM Denied 20% of Agency Requests to Let Politicals Convert Into Career Roles
In another 23% of cases, agencies failed to seek permission before letting political appointees "burrow in."
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Drivers More Distracted Now Than Before the Pandemic, Study Shows
Data shows that laws to prevent distracted driving have a near-immediate impact, but that the effect wears off quickly.
Workforce
Chief Diversity Officers Need to Be Prepared to Manage
Adam Jones and Kevin Johnson join the podcast to discuss the Chief Diversity Officer Bootcamp program.
Workforce
Public Servants Don't Feel Connected in the Workplace
Andrew Edelson joins the podcast to discuss the results of a new Eagle Hill survey.
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3 in 4 Americans Worry AI Will Take Their Jobs
A Forbes survey indicates Americans are growing more alarmed about artificial intelligence for a variety of reasons.
Workforce
Biden Is Officially Running For Reelection. What Has He Done For Public Servants?
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the president's announcement.
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Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill That Would Cover IVF For Federal Employees
The legislation would require the largest employer-sponsored health insurance program in the world to cover assisted reproductive treatments and services.
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USERRA and Federal Employees
Employment attorney Allen Shoikhetbrod joins the podcast to discus recent news about the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
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Conservative Think Tanks Are Preparing a List of 20K Potential Political Appointees in Hopes of Reviving Schedule F
A coalition led by the Heritage Foundation has launched a massive recruitment effort that would grow the ranks of federal political appointees from 4,000 to 20,000 in the next Republican presidential administration.
Workforce
For Better Virtual Meetings, Take Turns
Most people work just as efficiently in virtual meetings. But something is missing that could make them better: Taking turns.
Workforce
OPM Will End Agencies’ Maximum Telework Status Next Month
The move follows White House guidance last week instructing federal agencies to reduce the use of workplace flexibilities following the end of the COVID-19 national emergency.
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The Reopening That Wasn’t: As Government Employees Work From Home, People Find Services Curtailed
Everything from pandemic policies to security concerns is causing agencies to reduce in-person services, including licenses and permits.
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Short, Sweet, Simple: Tips For Effective Government Communications
When it comes to communicating vital information to residents, a “clarity before clever” strategy works best, one expert says.
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The Government Hall of Fame Tells 'Heroic Stories' of Public Service
Tom Shoop joins the podcast to discuss the GovExec Evening of Honors.
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Workforce Priorities in the Intelligence Community
Chris Riotta talks to experts on human capital initiatives at NSA, ODNI and more.
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The Biden Administration Tells Agencies to Scale Back Telework
Federal employee unions and career agency HR leaders reportedly were left out of the development of a new Office of Management and Budget memo that instructs agencies to “substantially increase meaningful in-person work at federal offices.”
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Miscommunication Can Actually Be Good For Problem Solving
New research digs into how some miscommunication in groups solving problems can actually benefit the process.
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