Hiring Reform: Building a New Process From the Ground Up (Part 2)
In his final article of the series, the author explains his additional suggestions for some fixes he says are needed for a badly broken federal hiring process.
Hiring Reform: Building a New Process From the Ground Up (Part 1)
The author says that the federal hiring process is badly broken and can only be fixed with a complete overhaul.
What’s Wrong With the Federal Hiring Process?
The author outlines several key problems he sees with the federal hiring process.
Hiring Freezes Have Consequences – And So Do Budgets
There is a lot of uncertainty for federal agencies and employees in the midst of a hiring freeze and proposed budget cuts. However, the author says it’s not time to start assuming a total “doom and gloom” scenario just yet.
The ‘R’ Word
Most people do not like to think about a reduction in force (RIF) and for good reason. The author outlines some of the things that can go wrong when conducting a RIF.
Can The Secdef-Ordered Review of DoD Business Operations Make a Difference? Absolutely.
The Defense secretary has called for a review of DoD’s business operations. The author says that this can work to reduce costs and improve operations at the agency.
Civil Service Reform Starts With Performance
The author outlines 6 things that he says need to be done to improve the performance process.
Civil Service Reform Is Coming: What Should It Be?
The author lays out some principles for civil service reform that he says both sides of the political aisle can get behind to produce a more effective civil service.
Cutting the Federal Workforce Is Harder Than It Sounds
The Trump administration has said it wants to make cuts to the overall size of the federal workforce, however, the author says that that this may be harder to do than it would seem on the surface.
DoD Releases Hiring Freeze Guidance
The Defense Department has issued agency-specific guidance on the hiring freeze. The author provides a complete breakdown of the details.
