Help wanted.Thank you so much for Nicholas Thompson's article, "Star Search" (June). As a Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. Specialist for the United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), n.pr established in 1862, USDA is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products. It conducts ongoing research in areas from human nutrition to new crop technologies and also helps ensure open , I applaud your analysis of the recruitment and retention challenges that face the federal government today. Although many federal employees have college degrees and often extensive backgrounds in their fields, almost all are hired at exceedingly low grade levels. Some accept jobs in which they have been classified at levels well below their abilities. Respective agencies do not necessarily educate their employees about the nuances of the ranking system. Why would they when they have acquired new talent at a deep discount? But this hardly makes sense if the real goal is not just to hire cheap labor but to attract mad retain dedicated and entrepreneurial new employees. Many people who choose to work for the federal government, including myself, are committed to serving our country. We bring significant academic ability, knowledge of our fields, and an abundance of enthusiasm to the table, yet too often our talents are not rewarded. Aleta Haynes-Williams United States Department of Agriculture Alexandria, Va. As a former federal human resources manager, I must say your article is right on the money. Recruiting reforms started with Alan Campbell Alan Campbell may be:
executive - persons who administer the law , but they have not yet made it to the working level of the federal government. Beginning the program for Presidential Management Interns  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . was a step in the right direction, but that initiative has also become enmeshed en·mesh also im·mesh tr.v. en·meshed, en·mesh·ing, en·mesh·es To entangle, involve, or catch in or as if in a mesh. See Synonyms at catch. in the quagmire of bureaucracy. I applaud the efforts undertaken in support of the Homeland Security Department There were gaps in the U.S. system for detecting and deterring terrorist acts in the homeland. That became clear September 11, 2001. The Department of Homeland Security is the george w. bush administration's plug for those gaps. and the Department of Defense; as well as the General Accounting Office and the State Department as mentioned, but they need to be expanded across the government. Remedies need to be put in place to save the future of the federal government. Someone in the administration or Congress must take an interest. The crisis in federal recruiting is here now. John R. Nino Atlanta, Ga. |
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