More Firings May Not Lead To Better Results
The author says that making it easier to fire federal employees is an emotionally charged issue that is only one aspect of addressing accountability problems.
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Good and Not So Good News From the 2017 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government®
The author says the real story inside of the Best Places to Work rankings lies in the comparison to employees in the private sector.
Is Your Agency Among the ‘Best Places to Work’ in Government?
Is your agency one of the “best places to work” in the federal government? Here are the results for 2017 as compiled by the Partnership for Public Service.
Applicant Questionnaires and Gaming the System
Do applicant questionnaires improve the federal hiring process? The author provides an analysis.
3 Ideas For Dealing With Problem Employees
Three recent reports raised the issue of dealing with problem employees. The author analyzes the reports and offers three steps he says would also help.
4 Takeaways from the 2017 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Results
The author highlights four key points from the 2017 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey that he feels stand out above others.
2017 FEVS Results Show Federal Employees Increasingly Satisfied With Pay, Work/Life Programs
OPM has announced the initial results of the 2017 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
OPM: Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Coming in May
The 2017 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) will be distributed beginning in May according to an announcement from OPM.
Lawmakers Concerned About Proposal to Limit Number of FEVS Questions
Lawmakers recently expressed their concerns about a proposal to drastically cut the number of required questions asked on the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and said that doing so would ultimately harm federal workers.
2016 FEVS Results Show Federal Employees’ Overall Satisfaction With Their Paychecks
OPM has released the full 2016 FEVS results. While the data cover many aspects of federal employment, one topic they address is federal employees’ overall satisfaction with pay.
