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DEI Goals Make It Imperative to Understand Essential Job Skills Every job description should be reviewed. Workforce Management Consultant A recent episode of “60 Minutes” featured an eye-opening segment for anyone who works in Human Resources: “Recruiting for Talent on the Autism Spectrum.” The program focused on adults with autism who have been shut out by employers. Rather than “graduating to their parents' sofa”, they are filling important roles and performing at high levels. The theme is especially important today because of the focus on diversity, equity and inclusio...
By Natalie Alms Government human resources leaders are planning for the transition out of the pandemic and reviewing policies to facilitate a hybrid workforce long term. Already, the locality pay system has been raised as a policy area potentially in need of new laws or regulations. The pay scheme for many government employees is based on the General Schedule. A percentage rate increase supplements the base pay of many feds based on their office location as part of a system called locality pay. Workers who don’t come into the office regularly are classified as remote workers, as opposed ...
Published on May 13, 2021 - By Jamie Orr Government agencies are doubling down on remote work for the long term, even after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are lifted. Large firms like Google are backtracking on plans to have workers return to their offices, and are implementing permanent flexible work options. Likewise, government agencies are doubling down on remote work for the long term, even after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are lifted. Their reasoning is that remote work offers huge savings for taxpayers as well as reduced carbon emissions and greater resiliency, in the case of futur...