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Best Places For Teamwork In Government

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With shrinking budgets and job freezes, teamwork among federal employees is more critical than ever to ensure the delivery of quality services to the American people.

The good news is that teamwork received the second highest score of the 10 workplace categories included the 2012 Partnership for Public Service’s “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” rankings. Based on the views of nearly 700,000 federal employees, teamwork was given a score of 64.4 on a scale of 100.
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 /  Published December 21, 2012 at 9:00 AM

Best Places For Work-Life Balance In Government

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The federal government has embraced the importance of the health and well-being of its 2.1 million employees, making the workplace a saner place and providing a work/life balance every day.

In this year’s Partnership for Public Service survey on the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government,” Intelligence Community agencies scored as the leading group among the big agencies for providing a good working and life environment, followed by NASA.
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 /  Published December 20, 2012 at 10:10 AM

Best Places For Strategic Management In Government

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The federal government is falling short in the eyes of its employees when it comes to strategic management, the ability to hire people with the right skills and come up with plans to achieve critical goals.

The 2012 “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” survey produced by the Partnership for Public Service found that on a scale of 100, employees government-wide gave agencies a rating of just 54.7 for strategic management, down from 56.8 in 2011. Keep reading →

 /  Published December 19, 2012 at 7:00 AM

Best Places For Pay In Government

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With pay frozen, job openings left unfilled and fewer contracts awarded, it’s no surprise the 2012 employee satisfaction survey reflects lagging morale among federal workers.

“In terms of job satisfaction, federal workers don’t have the resources to do their jobs as well for the public,” said John Palguta, the Partnership’s vice president for policy.
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 /  Published December 18, 2012 at 10:00 AM

Best Places For Connecting Skills To Mission In Government

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A sizable majority of federal employees believe they have the skills to do their jobs and fulfill their agency missions, according to the 2012 “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” report released by the Partnership for Public Service.

Among 10 workplace categories that drive employee satisfaction working for government, employees government-wide gave the match between their skills and mission the highest rating, with a score of 77.3 on a scale of 100. This was a slight drop from 2011 when the score was 78.6.
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 /  Published December 17, 2012 at 10:00 AM

Best Places For Leadership In Government

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Top-notch leadership is a critical component not only for achieving higher performance in government, but also for driving employee satisfaction. Keep reading →

 /  Published December 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM

Best Places To Work In Government 2012

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The “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” report released today highlights NASA, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Surface Transportation Board among agencies with top rankings, but it also found growing discontent among public servants. Keep reading →

 /  Published December 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM