by Joseph Jaynes | Sep 5, 2019
“When we draw on the wisdom of a workforce that reflects the population we serve, we are better able to understand and meet the needs of our customers – the American people.” – U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Office of Diversity and Inclusion Our...
by Avilar Webmaster | Apr 12, 2019
High-quality talent is a valuable commodity for any organization. Today, organizations tend to pull out all stops to recruit the best person to do a job. It’s a good bet that the person will succeed, but one could easily be wrong. You may build a great team and...
by Joseph Jaynes | Feb 21, 2019
If you believe the headlines, the recent and longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history will be the ruin of the federal government. Out of desperation, many furloughed federal workers sought jobs in private companies, pulling precious cyber skills and other...
by Joseph Jaynes | Jan 11, 2019
When an employee does something wrong in their job, a common reaction is to provide training as the solution. However, believing that training can solve all behavior and performance problems can set an organization on the wrong path. It may even result in a loss of...
by Joseph Jaynes | Nov 9, 2018
Not so long ago, most people worked until the age of 62 or 65 before retiring to fill their days with family, travel and recreation. After decades of demanding work schedules, employees looked forward to a life of leisure. However, while no one was looking, the rules...
by Joseph Jaynes | Oct 29, 2018
We know that the U.S. federal government is actively working to modernize the federal workforce to meet the fast-evolving nature of 21st-century work. There’s a push to update technology systems to improve mobile access and citizen engagement. Human resource leaders...
