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The Public Budget
If the public were asked what they want from local government, according to Bowman and Kearney’s State and Local Government text, the answer would be “to be governed well.” But citizens often do not understand the workings of local governments or the variables that translate into being…
It Had to Be Security: The Nexus Between US-based Foreign Aid and Public Administration in the Caribbean
Foreign aid based in the United States has traditionally been critical to sustaining the machinery of central government in English-speaking Caribbean countries. It is not clear if this is purely geographical or geopolitical. Concerns about security have now perpetuated this tradition. This series of articles seeks to…
Targeting Top Students for Federal Service
Despite constraints on budgets for recruiting and retaining top talent, federal agencies cannot simply halt hiring. As the nation’s largest employer—with more than two million civilian employees—the government must fill most vacant positions so it can function effectively, and agencies can carry out their mission. The Federal…
Labor Force Components: Who Are We Attracting As Public Service Professionals?
Recruiting in all sectors of the workforce is the process of generating a pool of qualified applicants for organizational jobs. As staffing competition among the private and the public sector becomes more evident, recruiting and retention practices continues to be a challenge for the human resources departments…
The Open Government Trend Moving Online
Public Service Recognition Week will have concluded before this issue of PA Times online reaches our readers, but recognizing the value of public employees and “connecting citizens with their government” is more than a theme, its vital to the future of public administration. The trend of open…
Pressures and Strategies for Local Sustainability and High Performance Under the Fiscal Crisis
Executive Summary Local governments in the United States are, today, caught in the worst fiscal crisis ever facing the nation. However, they have entered this crisis ill-prepared. Being largely dependent on federal and state funding, and with shaking local tax bases and meager self-generated resources, local governments’…
Targeting Top Students for Federal Service
Despite constraints on budgets for recruiting and retaining top talent, federal agencies cannot simply halt hiring. As the nation’s largest employer—with…
Intrapreneurship and the Public Sector: A Missing Capability
Retaining talented employees within an organization is one of the most severe challenges facing our public agencies. In recent times, public…
Recruitment in the Public Sector
We have been hearing for the past four years that government is becoming the biggest job supplier and taking over that…
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