From the perspective of a selecting official, the key to avoiding pre-selection is to remain open-minded when considering all of the candidates referred to you, since the best-qualified candidate may be someone from outside your unit, your agency, and perhaps even the Federal Government.
In a memo to chief human capital officers, the Office of Personnel Management is expanding a limited use of leave without pay for domestic partners of federal employees.
Health care has been at the top of the legislative agenda for the White House and Congressional Democrats and, now that the legislation has passed, there will be changes to the federal employee health care program. Here are some of the changes you will see in January 2011.
Whether you’re preparing a major speech, or just planning to introduce a colleague in a meeting, you want to make sure all the words you plan to use are easy for you to read and say and for your audience to hear. Here are a few suggestions.
The Author provides links to various Federal employee union guides prepared specifically for shop stewards. Supervisors and managers who must deal with union representatives and with such issues as employee performance discipline, grievances in a unionized environment should put these on their critical reading lists.
It is important that job seekers with disabilities take advantage of the opportunities offered them to secure a coveted federal government job. To make your job search easier, and to get your foot into the right door, follow these three simple tips.
How is severance pay calculated for a federal employee?
Ralph found on a recent experience with airline travel that some people will develop a herd mentality in crowded situations. Another FedSmith author gives his take on the situation.
Thrift Savings Plan investors are undoubtedly disappointed with the returns in the TSP funds in August and so far in 2010. Stocks are down for the month–at a rate not seen since August 2001.
Managers are responsible for developing their employees in many ways. Here’s how a manager can help employees become better prepared for retirement.
