Office of Personnel Management

Government Job Site Gets Sweeping Overhaul; Data On Monster.com To Move Back To OPM

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The federal government’s centralized job site, USAJobs.gov, is in the final stages of a sweeping overhaul that will reduce a chronic complaint by applicants–the need to re-enter profile data–and give federal manages a better picture of potential candidates.

When it debuts officially October 13, the new version of USAJobs.gov will also represent a significant step forward in data security and integration, according to Angela Bailey, associate director of employee services, at the Office of Personnel Management, which maintains the jobs site. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 1, 2011 at 2:30 PM

Federal Agencies Jumping On The Employee Buyout Bandwagon

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One of the great lures of a career in government has been the promise of a relatively certain if not a generous retirement program.

But many federal employees are having to confront an alternative scenario as more than a dozen agencies are now seeking to reduce their payrolls with buyout and early out packages. Keep reading →

 /  Published August 22, 2011 at 2:13 PM

Student Internships: The Gateway to Employment (Except in Government)

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There is less excitement and enthusiasm in federal hallways, fewer water cooler conversations about where to find the best deals on food, and office noise levels have returned to normal.

These are telltale signs that the summer internship season is over. Keep reading →

 /  Published August 15, 2011 at 3:51 PM
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