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Career Patterns Guide

References: Bibliography

A rich body of human capital research underpins the Career Patterns initiative. These articles are among those reviewed in developing the Career Patterns concepts.

  1. "2003 Spherion® Emerging Workforce® Study," Spherion Pacific Enterprises LLC,2002-2003.
  2. "A New Call to Service for an Age of Savvy Altruism: Public Attitudes about Government and Government Workers," Partnership for Public Service, August 2004.
  3. "A Systems Approach: Maximizing Individual Career Potential and Organizational Success," Linda M. Kutilek, Gail J. Gunderson, Nikki L. Conklin, Journal of Extension, April 2002.
  4. "A Work Experience Second to None: Impelling the Best to Serve," National Academy of Public Administration, September 2001.
  5. "Acceptance of Telework Expands Labor Pool," Rebecca R. Hastings, Society for Human Resource Management, February 2006.
  6. "Age Wave: Adapting to Older Workers," Workforce Management, March 2006.
  7. "Aging, Adult Development, And Work Motivation," Ruth Kanfer, Phillip L. Ackerman, Academy Of Management Review, 2004.
  8. "An Employer's Guide to Older Workers: How to Win Them Back and Convince Them to Stay," Barbara McIntosh, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Labor, 2001.
  9. "Asking the Wrong Questions: A Look at How the Federal Government Assesses and Selects Its Workforce," Partnership for Public Service, October 2004.
  10. "Attracting and Keeping The Best and the Brightest: Survey Results From Council for Excellence in Government Principals on How to Get, Develop and Retain Excellent People in Government Service," Council for Excellence in Government, 2002.
  11. "Attracting and Retaining the Mature Workforce," Barbara McIntosh, Ph.D., Society for Human Resource Management, November 2005.
  12. "Building an Employment "Brand - A Compilation of Articles," Dr John Sullivan, Employment Branding Whitepaper, 2004.
  13. "Building and Boosting the Employer Brand," Carla Joinson, Society For Human Resource Management, Summer 2002.
  14. "Career Development of Free Agent Workers," Susan Imel, ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Career and Vocational Education, 2001.
  15. "Career Development of Older Adults," Susan Imel, ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Career and Vocational Education, 2001.
  16. "Creativity Is Key to Meeting Multigenerational Workforce Needs," Theresa Minton-Eversole, Society for Human Resource Management, 2005.
  17. "Employee Engagement Report," BlessingWhite, Inc., 2005.
  18. "Employers Exploring Ways To Retain Older Workers," Pamela Babcock, October 2005.
  19. "Finding the Civil Service's Hidden Sex Appeal: Why The Brightest Young People Shy Away From Government," Nicholas Thompson, The Washington Monthly, November 2000.
  20. "Flexible Work Arrangements: The Demand Will Only Strengthen," Donna J. Bear, Human Resource Institute, September 2004.

  1. "Generational Differences: Survey Report," Society for Human Resource Management, August 2004.
  2. "Generations at Work" Human Resource Institute, Judy London, June 2005.
  3. "Graying of Society: Increasing Life Spans and Low Fertility Rates Are Combining to Create Population Imbalance," Judy London, Human Resource Institute-HRI, March 2004.
  4. "How To Attract Scientists," Celia M. Henry, Employment, October 2001.
  5. "Business Case for Workers 50+: Planning for Tomorrow's Talent Needs in Today's Competitive Environment," A Report for AARP Prepared by Towers Perrin, December 2005.
  6. "Increasing the Odds of Success with Outside Experienced Hires: A Case Study of Competency-based Assessment and Selection," Hay Group, 2003.
  7. "Insights on the Federal Government's Human Capital Crisis: Reflections of Generation X," Amit Bordia and Tony Cheesebrough, Partnership for Public Service, 2002.
  8. "Job Compensation/Pay Survey Report" Society for Human Resource Management/CNNfn, Evren Esen, January 2004.
  9. "Job Satisfaction Survey Report 2004," Evren Esen, Society for Human Resource Management, April 2004.
  10. "Leadership Styles: Generational Differences," Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, HR Content Expert, Society for Human Resource Management, 2004.
  11. "Leadership: The Key Factor in HR Strategic Management," Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, HR Content Expert, Society for Human Resource Management, December 2004.
  12. "Mid-Career Hiring In The Federal Government: A Strategy For Change," The Partnership for Public Service, February 2002.
  13. "Mid-Career Hiring: Revisiting the Search for Seasoned Talent in the Federal Government," Partnership for Public Service, September 2004.
  14. "PRB Reports on America: The Career Quandary," Phyllis Moen, Population Reference Bureau, February 2001.

  15. "Public Opinion on Public Service," Partnership for Public Service, May 2005.
  16. "Putting Aging Workforce on Employment Planning Radar: Results from an AARP/Florida Trend Survey," Rachelle Cummins, AARP, October 2005.
  17. "Retention, Engagement Highest Among Companies with Most Effective Communication Strategies," Theresa Minton-Eversole, Society for Human Resource Management, February 2006.
  18. "SHRM Human Capital Benchmarking Study," Society for Human Resource Management 2005.
  19. "Six Ways to Mine Teen Talent," Andrea C. Poe, Society for Human Resource Management, March 2001.

  1. "Staying Ahead of the Curve 2004: Employer Best Practices for Mature Workers," Study Conducted for AARP by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, September 2004.
  2. "Strategies for Recruiting Workers Over Age 50," Society for Human Resource Management, Cathy Fyock, December 2005.
  3. "Taking Action Against the Quiet Crisis in Recruitment and Retention," AFT Public Employees, AFL-CIO.
  4. "Talent Management: Employee Engagement: Talent Management Series Part III," Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, Society for Human Resource Management, July 2005.
  5. "Talent Management: Leadership Development: Talent Management Series Part II," Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, Society for Human Resource Management, July 2005.
  6. "Talent Management: Overview: Talent Management Series Part I," Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, Society for Human Resource Management, July 2005.
  7. "Talent Management," Shawn Fegley and Nancy Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, Society for Human Resource Management, January 2006.
  8. "Tapping America's Potential: Expanding Student Employment and Internship Opportunities in the Federal Government," Partnership for Public Service, July 2002.
  9. "Telework: Shifting Into Gear," CDW-G, March 2006.
  10. "The Aging Workforce: The Reality of the Impact of Older Workers and Eldercare in the Workplace," Nancy R. Lockwood, Society for Human Resource Management, December 2003.
  11. "The Blended Workforce: Maximizing Agility through Nonstandard Work Arrangements," IBM Center for the Business of Government, April 2005.
  12. "The Business Case for Workers Age 50+: Planning for Tomorrow's Talent Needs," Towers Perrin, AARP, December 2005.
  13. "The Capability Within: The Global Human Capital Study 2005," Randy McDonald and Mary Sue Rogers, IBM Business Consulting Services, 2005.
  14. "The Chained Gang-Human Capital Management: The Human Capital Challenge," Mark A. Abramson, Ruby Butler Demesme, and Nicole Willenz Gardner, The Journal of Public Inquiry, Spring/Summer 2002.
  15. "The Compelling Offer A Quantitative Analysis of the Career Preferences and Decisions of High Value Employees," Corporate Leadership Council, 1999.
  16. "The Employment Brand: Building Competitive Advantage in the Labor Market," Corporate Leadership Council, 1999.
  17. "The Quiet Crisis: Recruitment and Retention in the Public Sector," Federation of Public Employees/AFT.
  18. "The Recruiting Challenge: What Do You Know About Older Workers?" Katherine L. Y. Green, Ph.D. and Andrea Hodson, SPHR, Society for Human Resource Management, October 2005.
  19. "They Want You! - U.S. government has difficulty attracting high quality job candidates - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included," American Demographics, January 2002.
  20. "Twenty-Something Job Candidates Expect Speed: Online Networks Help Recruiters Keep Up With Millennials," Mollie Ziegler, Federal Times, April 2006.
  21. "Update On The Older Worker: 2004," AARP, April 2005.
  22. "Using A Systems Approach to Maximize Human Potential or Individual and Organizational Success," Nikki L. Conklin and Linda M. Kutilek, AIAEE 2003 Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference, 2003.
  23. "Voluntary Employee Benefits Series Part I: Voluntary Benefits & Job Satisfaction," Leslie A. Weatherly, SPHR, HR Content Expert, Society for Human Resource Management, December 2005.
  24. "Winning the Best and Brightest: Increasing the Attraction of Public Service," Carol Chetkovich, The PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowment for The Business of Government, July 2001.
  25. 64. "Women in the Workforce," Carol Morrison, Human Resource Institute, June 2005.
  26. "Workplace Diversity: Leveraging the Power of Difference for Competitive Advantage," Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, Society for Human Resource Management, April 2006.