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Posted by on Aug 23, 2021

Women in Government: Overcoming Challenges for Career Advancement

Women in Government: Overcoming Challenges for Career Advancement

Despite great strides forward, many women in the federal government still struggle to advance in their career paths and face obstacles in achieving gender equality in the workforce. Women can not only face systemic inequities that can prohibit their growth throughout their career, but they may also contend with the day-to-day challenges of working in […]

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Posted by on Aug 12, 2021

On-Demand Webinar – Building Strategies for Resilient Workers

On-Demand Webinar – Building Strategies for Resilient Workers

Workplace culture experts Mika Cross and Scott Behson recently shared actionable resiliency strategies for the federal workforce in a live discussion attended by more than 300 registrants. Following introductions by moderator Michelle Clark, Director of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships at Management Concepts, the speakers covered several topics related to how federal agencies and organizations are […]

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Posted by on Aug 4, 2021

Twenty Years Later, Federal Workforce Skills Gaps Remain a High-Risk Issue

Twenty Years Later, Federal Workforce Skills Gaps Remain a High-Risk Issue

Since 2001, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified skills gaps as a high-risk area impacting federal staff across all agencies, affecting productivity, and resulting in costly issues. In 2021, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and GAO reiterated that “strategic human capital management remains high-risk because more work is needed to address government-wide mission-critical […]

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Posted by on Jul 19, 2021

Chief Data Officers Push for a Data-Literate Workforce

Chief Data Officers Push for a Data-Literate Workforce

In an effort to improve government effectiveness, Chief Data Officers (CDOs) across federal agencies have made significant progress towards creating a more data-driven government. A recent survey revealed that when complete and precise data are shared among agencies (and made available to the public), it informs policy and legislation, improves governmental effectiveness across the board, […]

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Posted by on Jun 30, 2021

Strategies to Reverse High Rates of Turnover Within Federal Agencies

Strategies to Reverse High Rates of Turnover Within Federal Agencies

Federal agencies are struggling to retain top talent. In 2018, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) found that voluntary separations accounted for 36% of federal employee departures. Resignations were the most cited reason, followed by retirements. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the median tenure of federal employees was just 8.2 years in 2020. […]

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