Our federal workforce is in a moment of crisis. Nearly half of all federal workers are on the brink of retirement, and there is insufficient interest from younger generations and other skilled workers in taking their spots. AThere are nearly four times as many employees age 65 and older as under age 25
There is a perfect storm of issues here, but it boils down to this: younger generations are more interested in private sector jobs. The reasons are both ideological , and practical . Compounding this, there is a, making it difficult for even top companies to fill open IT and digital roles; this leaves even fewer – and less desirable – candidates to step into the ever-growing headcount on the federal side.
SAP article written by software sellers suggests centralized capture of skills--which basically is what OPM does; the article suggests little new other than a different set of buzzswords
SAP hurry up and wait approach to hiring; job descriptions that are clearly crafted by people who never did that job; skill requirements that rule out people who haven't already worked for that agency
SAP The overall lack of creativity in government jobs doesn’t help. Definitely a generational shift in priorities. It’ll be interesting to see what happens when all of the Boomers have left the workforce.
SAP D’oh
SAP The derogatory way this administration treats civil service combined with low pay?
SAP Lack of talent?