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Do You Know Who�s Leaving Your Agency�and Why?

Bob Lavigna — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:26:00 EST

Bob Lavigna

�My chief assets drive out the gate every day. My job is to make sure they come back.�

So says Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS, a leading business analytics software and services company. SAS is a perennial member of FORTUNE magazine's annual 100 �Best Companies to Work For� and is #1 this year.

The Federal Government�s Top HR Execs Speak Out

Bob Lavigna — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:03:00 EST

The Partnership for Public Service and Grant Thornton LLP recently published �Closing the Gap: Seven Obstacles to a First-Class Federal Workforce,� the latest in a series of reports dating back to 2007 that summarize interviews with the federal government�s senior HR executives, the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCOs). This year, the interviews�with 68 CHCOs and other key HR leaders�focused on how to bridge the gap between today�s government workforce policies and practices, and what they should be in the future.

Teach for America: A Model for Attracting and Developing Talent

Bob Lavigna — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:24:00 EST

Many ASPA members probably know about the nonprofit organization Teach for America. If not, you should. Not just because of the great work that TFA does, but also because of how it attracts and develops talent. I believe the Teach for America approach can be a model for government.