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Hire for inclusion, not just diversity
'Inclusion recruiting' might seem like a fuzzy concept, but Sampriti Ganguli argues that it makes for a much more effective workplace than focusing on diversity alone.
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5 strategies for taking telework to new heights
The latest technologies and refinements to managerial best practices offer new opportunities for improving and extending telework programs.
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A clue to keep employees happier during budget-cut times
Research from the UK may provide federal managers a path forward, Steve Kelman writes.
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GSA’s push to curb spending begins to bear fruit
After being chastised for squandering money on various occasions, the agency taps its employees to get the best ideas on how to reduce costs and cut waste.
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Obama proposes to extend federal pay freeze until April 2013
The president's plan would grant feds a modest pay raise -- but only under one condition, which might be hard to meet.
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IT succession planning inconsistent across government
Managers and human capital practitioners often have different ideas of how to plan for the next generation of technology leaders, study shows.
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Union aims to prove its members' worth
NTEU survey says Americans believe the government needs to commit more resources and manpower to areas such as food safety, veterans’ assistance, and nuclear safety.
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Senator not done questioning VA on conference costs
Follow-up questions on VA's conference costs include a basic one: Just how much did VA spend?
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Obama delays financial disclosure deadline
Congress and the president adjust some deadlines in the STOCK Act, but opponents still object to public disclosure.
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GSA freezes 2013 per diem travel rates
Unchanging travel spending rate aligns with acting administrator's ongoing agency review.
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VA under investigation for excessive spending
VA comes under congressional, IG scrutiny for possible spending abuses connected to training conferences.
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Harder times ahead for federal HR leaders
External pressures make the jobs of chief human capital officers harder, but they aren't ready to give up, according to survey.
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How BYOD is helping one agency ease the pain of budget cuts
A careful analysis led the EEOC to find a few simple adjustments to make up for lost funds. Here's how they did it.
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Building better jobs for feds
A study from nearly 20 years ago could provide insight into improving the federal work environment, writes Steve Kelman.
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GSA's ethical lapses may indicate a systemic oversight problem, group says
Watchdog group says Office of Government Ethics missed clear warning signs of risks of abuse and waste in GSA, suggesting that some changes may be needed in the government's structure for ethics oversight.
Cybersecurity
USAJobs clears security hurdle
The federal job site gets the green light on cybersecurity.
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What's with all these chiefs?
Why are there so many chiefs in government? And if that word is in your title, are you a hotshot or a hat rack?
Modernization
Feds see IT as cost, not opportunity
More federal executives say streamlining and modernizing business processes is a bigger priority than IT.
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