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Can Government Compete In The Talent Market?

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealUpdated: March 13, 2018 5:37 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The author says that in order to find the right people for jobs in government, it will take more than just reforming federal hiring and pay.

White House Proposals For Civil Service Reform: What They Missed

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealFebruary 21, 2018 11:03 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The White House’s 2019 budget blueprint offered many proposals for civil service reform. The author provides an analysis of which ones he says missed the mark.

White House Proposals For Civil Service Reform: What They Got Right

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealUpdated: February 22, 2018 8:15 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Human Resources Leave a comment
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The White House’s 2019 budget blueprint offered many proposals for civil service reform. The author provides an analysis of which ones he says are correct.

Applicant Questionnaires and Gaming the System

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealNovember 16, 2017 1:30 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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Do applicant questionnaires improve the federal hiring process? The author provides an analysis.

Use the Department of Veterans Affairs to Test Real Hiring Reform

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealOctober 17, 2017 12:45 PM Categories Agency News, Human Resources Leave a comment
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The author says that the VA is the perfect testing ground for trying a new approach to hiring veterans.

Hiring Flexibilities May Not Be Enough to Compete For Critical Talent

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealSeptember 25, 2017 10:49 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The author says the federal hiring process is abysmal. He points to recent efforts to hire for cybersecurity positions to highlight problems agencies face as well as their attempted solutions.

Bill Would Prevent VA From Rehiring Previously Fired Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJuly 30, 2017 1:47 PM Categories Agency News, Human Resources Leave a comment
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Congress has sent legislation to the White House that would institute a number of HR requirements for the VA.

When Hiring a Particular Candidate Might Constitute a Prohibited Personnel Practice

By Jeffrey J. LorekMay 31, 2017 10:48 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The author discusses the prohibited personnel practice that can result from defining a particular position in a way that favors certain candidates or disfavors others.

Hiring Reform: Building a New Process From the Ground Up (Part 2)

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealUpdated: April 18, 2017 9:44 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

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)

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealUpdated: April 18, 2017 9:44 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The author says that the federal hiring process is badly broken and can only be fixed with a complete overhaul.

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