Government agencies face challenges recruiting and retaining top talent due to budget constraints. Younger generations prefer flexible work arrangements and career development opportunities. Survey results of young government employees found that internship programs and rotational assignments with mentorship are most desired. Recommendations include encouraging year-round campus recruitment, internship programs that educate managers on career paths, and utilizing technology like Skype interviews to engage candidates across locations.

1. Government Recruitment Landscape

2. Are they leaving…or not?

3. Can Boomers Still Help?

4. Are they coming…or not?

5. What do we all want?

6. Will you have any money?

7. Will you have any vacancies?

8. Will you have any courage?

9. Will you work together?

10. We Can Do Better

11. Why It Matters Government tackling extremely difficult problems – terrorism to environment to health care to debt crisisBudget is tough. Will be hard to staff up. Hard to offer financial incentivesWe need to work extra hard to recruit and retain the best and the brightest

13. Interned at Education & SSA

14. Worked at DHS IG and DHS ICE

15. Managed DHS IG Internship Program

16. Co-Founder, Young Gov’t Leader

17. Gov’t Job Sherpa

18. Founder, GovLoop.com

19. Now GovLoop Hirer

21. 30 was the average age

22. 60% had a Master's degree or higher

23. 74% currently work at federal grades 9-13

26. Develop: Include rotations, mentorships, and job shadowing/senior meetings as part of the program

30. Meet Candace… Honestly...I was bored, unemployed, and going through my morning ritual of sending out about 25-30 resumes a day. I did a Google search for something like "Government Contract Administration" and stumbled on a GovLoop blog post. I dug through the site, including the job board, and signed up! It wasn't too long before I stumbled upon Sterling Whitehead who was piloting a mentor/mentee program through YAP. He paired me up with Tina Borger, CPPO, Director of Research at the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP). She encouraged me to rework my resume a bit, and championed me all the way through NIGP's HR and hiring process. Literally 3 weeks later I was the new Standards Manager at NIGP. I continue to take ideas from GovLoop to innovate in my position here at NIGP!

37. Facebook.com/GetIntoTeaching

40. It all started with the first ever Intelligence Community Virtual Career Fair in March 2010 [which] spurred the idea of Skype interviews, to go along with the ‘virtual’ theme of the career fair and show NGA as a forward thinking agency on the cutting edge of technology

42. Advertise and interview candidates from across the country without leaving the local area (and applicants can interview from home!)

43. No interviews were conducted in person; all were done online via Skype

44. All panels were located at a contractor facility in the Washington, DC area

45. Applicants were at their homes/businesses across the country

48. Where are we going?

49. 13 Ideas of What’s Next

50. “Someone who is exceptional in their role is not just a little better than someone who is pretty good - They are 100 times better.” – Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook #1 - It’s Quality not Quantity

51. #2 - Make it Easier for Current Feds

52. #3 - Be Aggressive Get Passive Job Seekers

53. #4 - Get Serious about Pathways- Marketing & Funding

54. #5 – Leverage Passionof 3rd Parties

55. #6 -Put the Data Out Thereand Let Others Innovate

56. #7 - Make it Personal:Using Social to Recruit

57. #8 - Get of the Box Ideas Seed Innovation like an Investor-$150-250k grants to 5 using USAJOBS Data – SBIR grantsUSAJOBS Apps Contest?

58. #9 – Get Targeted

59. #10 –Collaborate with Candidates

60. Are you interested in a GS-13 IT Specialist position Mr. Zuckerberg? #11 – Plain Language

61. #12 – Get Staff to Share

62. #13 – Make it Fun

63. Join Groups GovLoop.com/Groups Create a Groups

64. Post on Join GovLoop (if you haven’t already!) 2. Click the “GovGigs” tab 3. Click “Add” (upper right corner) 4. Post Your Job Opening

65. Get smart – read blogs, start discussion GovLoop.com/Forum GovLoop.com/Blogs

66. Questions Steve Ressler President and CEO Founder@GovLoop.com 202 445 0084 @GovLoop Andrew Krzmarzick Community Manager Andrew@GovLoop.com @KrazyKriz