While each federal agency is unique in many ways and has a unique set of circumstances and accompanying challenges, some common themes are evident. Generally, older employees are preparing to retire, there's a huge challenge in attracting millennials and retaining and developing the employees that... [+] Read More
The worlds of HR and IT have never been more closely linked - and never been more important to each other. In corporate or public organizations, enterprise IT departments are faced with increasingly complex environments that encompass numerous applications, databases and users - from internal... [+] Read More
For the U.S. government, the time is overdue for an IT upgrade. Fortunately, elected leaders recognize this, as momentum is building for what's called the Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016. The act would establish a capital fund that agencies would borrow from, to support... [+] Read More
We're excited to be hosting another webinar with HCMG (Human Capital Management for Government), this one focusing on the hot topic of workforce planning in the federal government and with a great speaker list! The webinar -- Mission Critical: Proactive Workforce Planning for the Next... [+] Read More
The slow pace of change within the federal government has been spoken, written and joked about countless times over many years. As GovLoop points out, "one of the main stumbling blocks for agency leaders has been the pace of government change. Millennials are quick to... [+] Read More
There's a popular business adage - often attributed to Winston Churchill - that goes like this: "he who fails to plan is planning to fail." In fact, 95 percent of organizations that conduct long-range planning (looking ahead five to 15 years down the road) are... [+] Read More
U.S. Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCOs) face unique challenges in helping their agencies transform while achieving strategic objectives and milestones. In many cases, the state of their talent acquisition holds them back: Nearly two in five federal executives say an inadequately skilled workforce presents significant... [+] Read More
At the core level, enterprises desire and need great talent to succeed. If you employ people who are smart, capable and passionate about what they do, you greatly improve your organization's chances for long-term success. But no great staff falls into place simply through random... [+] Read More
With a new presidential administration taking over next year, U.S. government agency HR departments will encounter enough scrutiny in keeping their current talent management budget "as is," much less increasing it.... [+] Read More
Despite what you may have heard about robots coming to take all of our jobs, for now organizations live or die on the commitment and dedication of the people that populate them. From the newest, wet behind the ears recruit to the most senior executive,... [+] Read More