Workforce
Data literacy: the drive to educate the public sector workforce
As data-based decision-making becomes ever more important, data academies begin to blossom in local government.
Addressing the shortage of government accountants: 2 paths to efficiency
COMMENTARY | The dwindling number of qualified, government-savvy accounting professionals makes it imperative municipalities find new efficiencies sooner rather than later.
Want to attract Gen Z workers? Up your marketing game.
A contest asked young workers to mock up job ads that would convince their peers to work in government technology. Here’s what public officials can learn from those ideas.
In face of threats, election workers vow: ‘You are not disrupting the democratic process’
But the threats, including a recent fentanyl scare, have spurred some officials to leave.
Education linked to better employment prospects upon release from prison
People who get an education while serving time are less likely to return to prison and more likely to enter the job market, an analysis finds.
Apprenticeship programs are growing as the public sector faces workforce shortages
Registered apprenticeships, infrequently used by state and local governments in the past, are gaining the attention of staff-starved agencies.
How paid sick leave helps cure economic instability
Cities and states are enacting paid leave policies that prevent low-wage workers from choosing between rest and recovery or work and a paycheck.
Feds calls on states to reevaluate unemployment benefit accessibility
Access to unemployment has been declining and differs drastically across demographic groups. The Labor Department is urging states and territories to do something about it in new guidance.
Governor orders end to remote work, directs state workers back to offices
But concerns remain as one official says the move could hurt recruiting and retention of state employees amid staff shortages.
Sununu’s ‘Recovery Friendly Workplace’ serves as model for new national institute
A new national institute will provide training and resources for companies willing to hire and help people in substance-abuse recovery, and the White House's model legislation will help states create recovery-ready workplaces.
After SCOTUS setback, a new tack for student debt cancellation
Advocates highlight recent modifications to a program available to public sector workers, from urban planners to firefighters, that allows borrowers to receive a credit for past repayment periods.
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