Browse Articles: FedSmith Polls
Are Human Resources Services Available and Is the Advice and Assistance Worthwhile?
Do federal employees have access to human resources advice and assistance? If they do have access, are they satisfied with the quality and professionalism of the advice? Here is how readers responded to a recent survey on the federal human resources service available to them.
Posted: March 10, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Do You Feel Safer From Terrorism? Readers Say "No"
Do you feel safer from acts of terrorism than you did a year ago? A large majority of readers say "no" and give candid responses. Here is a sample of comments from the varying opinions of our readers.
Posted: January 11, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Measuring the President's Popularity Among Federal Employees
How do federal employees rate the job performance of the President of the United States? We asked in a poll taken last week and more than 3000 readers responded. Not surprisingly, there is a big difference in the responses among those who voted for John McCain and those who voted for Barack Obama.
Posted: December 23, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Federal Employees and Retirement: About 45% of Readers Plan to Delay Retiring
Will you delay your retirement plans? Many federal employees say that they have delayed their plans to retire and there is a difference between those in CSRS and those who are in FERS.
Posted: December 7, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Frustration Over Higher Insurance Premiums for Federal Employees
We recently asked readers for their reaction to the 2010 health plan for federal employees. About 4700 readers sent in their views. Here are the results.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Massive Federal Hiring Binge for America's Future? Federal Hiring System is Broken Say Readers
Those who work for the federal government don't think much of the process of hiring new employees. While Uncle Sam may be in the process of hiring hundreds of thousands of new federal employees, those currently working in federal agencies don't hold out much hope for attracting, hiring and retaining good employees.
Posted: September 3, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Is America Headed in the Right Direction? Reader Response is Clear
The recent survey on the health care debate/down hall phenomenon generated a strong response from our readers. And, in response to the question about whether our country is headed in the right direction, there was an overwhelming majority that said "no."
Posted: August 17, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Location, Location, Location (For Federal Meetings and Conferences)
Should agencies have a policy to prohibit meetings in desirable locations? Most readers indicate their agencies do not have such a policy and most indicate the location of a meeting does not influence their decision to attend.
Posted: July 26, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Politics, Government Ownership of Auto Companies and Your Next Car Purchase
With government ownership of GM and Chrysler, will readers be more or less likely to buy one of these cars? Will politics determine the content of management decisions? Readers express their views in these survey results.
Posted: July 12, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Readers Give President a Performance Evaluation
How do federal employees react to the job performance of President Obama after his first several months in office? One thing is very clear: There are very strong differences between those that approve of his performance and those that disapprove.
Posted: May 13, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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