Public Sector HR News

With many government buildings still sitting empty in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is urging President Joe Biden to either end telework for federal employees or utilize the unused office space to create affordable housing. 

 

 

Utah recently joined Maryland on the list of states dropping four-year degree requirements for many state government jobs, in what could be the start of a movement toward emphasizing experience and expertise as much as education in public sector hiring. 

At a time when organizations everywhere are searching for the right employee retention formula, the United States military is taking a pretty straightforward approach to hanging on to key talent: more money.

An employee’s level of satisfaction with their pay is a key indicator of whether that worker might be considered a flight risk, and recent data suggests there’s a significant number of federal workers who might be ready for takeoff to new career destinations. 

Employers have begun bringing workers back to the office in some capacity, with many adopting a hybrid approach. So how does an organization maintain a sense of connectedness and continuity with workers spread out across disparate locations? 

Elsa Quijada recently sat down with PSHRA editors to talk about her path to public sector HR, her current role and how she spends her time away from the (home) office.

Through its L.A. Local Hire program, the City of Los Angeles is creating career opportunities for underrepresented populations that often face barriers to employment.

Public sector employers have many compelling reasons to rethink the current processes in use for knowledge transfer between retirees and those remaining in their organizations.

Gen X and Gen Z workers in the public sector are at pivotal career points, and new research suggests that federal government should be paying close attention to what it will take to retain talent within these groups. 

Pay management practices in the public sector entities have evolved in a manner that makes them more similar to those in the private sector, and public sector employers must respond accordingly.