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MAKING THE DIFFERENCE
Americans need effective government. Every day, we rely on our federal government to deliver vital services, and emerging challenges such as the threat of terrorism and globalization intensify the need for our government to act on the most pressing problems facing our nation.
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Be part of our network of supporters and help us revitalize our federal government.
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BILL PROVIDES FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR COLLEGE GRADS TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY
The Partnership commends Reps. David Price (D-NC) and Christopher Shays (R-CT) for introducing legislation, the Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2008, that creates an elite graduate school scholarship program with a unique payback – a commitment to serve our country in mission-critical federal jobs.
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PARTNERSHIP ANNUAL REPORT FY2007
This annual report — “A New Day for Government” — illustrates why government matters in times of calm, not just crisis, and how government’s impact on our everyday lives demands that we act to improve its effectiveness.
This report also outlines how the Partnership, more than any organization outside government, is driving that sustained push to improve government and how our work is delivering results through a broad range of new activities.
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“THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST”
The Partnership for Public Service and its founders, Samuel J. Heyman and Ronnie Heyman, are profiled in the premier philanthropy publication The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
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A Look at the New Post of Chief Performance Officer
On The Takeaway public radio show, Partnership for Public Service President and CEO Max Stier discusses what may be in store for the new Chief Performance Officer role within the next administration.
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Challenges for the New Chief Performance Officer
In The Washington Post, Partnership for Public Service President and CEO Max Stier outlines key guidelines for the new Chief Performance Officer for success within the next administration. President-elect Obama appointed Nancy Killefer to serve as the government's first CPO in this recently created position.
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A Lesson for Obama on Reaching Out to the Federal Workforce
In The Washington Post, Partnership for Public Service President and CEO Max Stier discusses how President-elect Barack Obama can look to Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt for inspiration and insight on building his adminstration and charting his first 100 days in office.
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The Partnership is Hiring
The Partnership for Public Service is seeking a program associate for Government Transformation. The program associate will contribute to the full range of team activities, including consulting projects, classroom facilitation, communications and event planning.
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330,000 Have Own Jobs Plan:
Work for Obama
In USA Today, Partnership for Public Service President and CEO Max Stier discusses the unprecedented outpouring of interest for top jobs with the Obama administration. More than 330,000 people have applied for about 4,000 political appointee spots.
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Partnership Founder and Chairman Awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal
The Partnership is pleased to announce that its founder and chairman, Samuel J. Heyman, has been awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal, which recognizes U.S. citizens who have performed exemplary deeds of service for the nation. The Presidential Citizens Medal is one of the highest honors the President can confer upon a civilian, second only to the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Federal HR Executives Advice to President-Elect Obama: Make People Issues Presidential Priority
Top on the list of advice for President-elect Obama from federal HR executives is to issue a “national call to government service” and make people issues a presidential priority according to Elevating Our Federal Workforce: Chief Human Capital Offices Offer Advice to President Obama, a new report from the Partnership and Grant Thornton LLP. Based on a survey of federal chief human capital officers, the report cites four key recommendations for President-elect Obama as he gets ready to take charge of the 1.9 million federal workforce.
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Partnership and Gallup Release Poll that Examines Public Attitudes Toward Federal Government Performance
According to a new poll released by the Partnership and Gallup, Americans continue to think poorly of their government in general. However, the survey suggests that there are a broad range of opportunities for President-elect Obama to dramatically shift public opinions of government, and usher in a new era where Americans look to the federal government as part of the solution, not the problem.
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Partnership Lays Out Key Management Priorities for the Next President
The health of the federal government is eroding and unless the next president moves past piecemeal reforms there will be serious consequences for the nation, according to Roadmap to Reform: A Management Framework for the Next Administration released by the Partnership for Public Service.
For more about the report read The Washington Post’s Federal Diary column, “A Government Workforce in Need of Its Own Rescue.”
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The Partnership for Public Service is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to revitalize our federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works.
FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
Issue Brief: Brain Drain 2008
Getting On Board: A Model for Integrating and Engaging New Employees
The federal government must do a better job integrating new employees into the workplace according to a recent report from the Partnership and management experts at Booz Allen.
Report Release - Great Expectations! What Students Want in an Employer and How Federal Agencies Can Deliver it
Registration Required
Date: January 14, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
The Partnership for Public Service and Universum USA will present the results of a report discussing what attracts students to federal agencies, and how an agency can most successfully brand itself to students. A panel of agency HR leaders, university career center professionals and students will give insight on how federal public service compares and competes with the private and not-for-profit worlds. The report release will also relate what attracts students to agencies and how agencies can brand themselves to attract the right talent.
Partnership Contact: Sally Jaggar
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Webinar - Advisor Training Workshop
Registration Required
Date: January 15, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
This webinar will give a high-level overview of the steps anyone should take to advise a student about federal employment. It is a great way to learn how to use Call to Serve resources and start or strengthen your Making the Difference Campaign. Perfect for new advisors, those who want to brush up on their knowledge, or faculty and staff around campus who may need to advise students on federal opportunities.
Partnership Contact: Leslie Ann Pearson
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Federal Advisor Training - University of Texas-Austin
Registration Required
Date: January 23, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: University of Texas-Austin - Austin, TX
The Partnership for Public Service, in collaboration with the National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE), offers a full-day interactive professional development training that equips you with the knowledge and resources needed to effectively advise students on the federal job search and application process.
Partnership Contact: Brooke Bohnet
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For more information about our events, please contact events@ourpublicservice.org or call (202) 775-9111.
