By Ed Powell, Monster Government Solutions
It is important to recognize that the attraction, recruitment and hiring processes for government are essentially establishing a “buying transaction” with citizens. Job seekers have so many choices, industry vs. government, government vs. non-profit, federal vs. state or local, agency 1 vs. agency 2, job announcement 1 vs. job announcement 2. Also, today’s job seekers go to the internet FIRST to research alternatives using available information. [More]
At Unleash the Monster, we are always interested in how job seekers find employment in the federal government and how federal agencies use new ways of thinking to recruit new talent. While we anxiously wait for the Presidential mandate to reduce time-to-hire to bring relief to the process, we continue to keep our eyes open for hiring success stories that feature innovative tactics from both seekers and federal recruiters. [More]
Now on its 4th, the HCMF conference is better than ever. Bringing key human resources directors, specialists and professionals within the Federal Government to discuss, debate, and resolve the different challenges and roadblocks, HCMF is considered the best federal government human resource conference where you will learn about the key priorities and initiatives in human resources management. [More]
Are you looking for ways to effectively lead your organization through a large-scale change as you implement hiring reform?
The Partnership for Public Service, with the support of the Office of Personnel Management, invites you to attend the first of three interactive sessions designed to help you succeed in your hiring reform efforts. [More]
By Tim Lagan, Monster Government Solutions
As the federal workforce becomes younger – almost one in three of the 142,690 federal workers hired last year were 29 or younger and one in four was between 30 and 39 – the “typical workday” may change dramatically. [More]
It’s summer time and recent grads are in the process of looking to start their careers. Well, good news. Now is the right time to consider a job in government. There are continued steps to implementing hiring reform across agencies in response to the recent presidential mandate. As part of this reform, the Office of Personnel and Management is doing its part to help agencies focus on diversity. [More]
There is a lot of excitement and anticipation for how agencies will be revamping their hiring practices after the recent Presidential mandate to make the hiring process faster and easier. This week, we want to give kudos to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for its use of innovative technology in the recruiting process. [More]
Recently, the Obama Administration announced an effort to reform the federal hiring system. Under the new proposal, all applicants for federal government positions will now apply by resume and cover letter through USAJobs.gov rather than get mired in a process driven by the submission of detailed essays on KSAs (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities). Other changes included dropping the “Rule of Three” practice that has limited managers’ discretion in the hiring process since it was adopted in 1871. This may sound like a no-brainer, but in a system based on a series of laws dating back to the middle 1940’s and practices brought forward from the 19th Century, this reform is a significant (and much lauded) step in the right direction. [More]
In a recent survey of Washington-area executives about recruiting in the area, one hot-button issue was traffic. The majority of executives said that the traffic congestion literally gets in way of many employees working a full week, whether it’s because they are late to work, they work fewer hours, or they have to leave early to avoid congestion. [More]
Despite the rising jobless rate across the country, the level of joblessness in the Washington, D.C. area has remained low over the past year. Now, hiring in the region is said to be picking up. In fact, according to an article in the Washington Post, some economists say they expect a net gain of up to 20,000 jobs for area for the 12-month period ended in April. [More]
