Public Sector HR News

The Department of Defense is in the midst of hiring a new and dedicated "primary prevention workforce" of public health and social science professionals dedicated to suicide prevention and active military service members' mental well-being. 

 

In a recently issued memorandum, the Department of Justice has requested that federal agencies review their language access practices and policies to strengthen the federal government’s engagement with individuals with limited English proficiency.

There might never be a better time than right now to communicate a defined benefit plan and the advantages that it provides to your employees. 

Job titles aren't always clear indicators of a candidate's skills and  experience, and trying to make sense of applicants' past designations adds a degree of difficulty to hiring managers' jobs. 

 

Job seekers with the right skills still have the upper hand in the current economy, but there are out-of-the-ordinary resources that hiring managers can use to secure talent.

Finding, hiring and holding on to top talent is always a priority for public sector employers. But current circumstances have underscored the importance of giving workers reasons to join (and stay with) your organization.

HR must start thinking about revamping strategic planning while being people-centric. Data can be a valuable tool for HR as it starts to transform itself by adopting the organizational principles and key performance indicators of core business functions.

Amnie Dingus, director of human resources for Culpeper County, Va., recently sat down with IPMA-HR editors to talk about her journey from big league intern to local government HR director. 

IPMA-HR editors spoke with Melissa Barker, vice president of practice development at The Duffy Group, about the factors combining to down public sector hiring, and what employers can do to pick up the pace. 

By and large, concerns over contracting COVID-19 have waned over the two-plus years of the pandemic, but a new Gallup poll suggests coronavirus-related fears are still a factor for roughly a quarter of the U.S. workforce.