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Federal Hiring Crisis: Recruitment vs. Retention Reality
The federal government’s renewed push to attract early-career talent comes at a moment of deep internal contradiction. After significant losses across critical job series—HR, contr...
Three Workforce Bills Every Federal Employee Should Be Watching
When Congress marks up workforce legislation, federal employees often hear about it only after the rules have already shifted. Today’s House Oversight Committee session is a remind...
New OPM Rule Changes Federal Probation Periods
If you’re a federal employee in your probationary year, a dramatic change just took place—and it could impact your job security overnight. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ...
Probation Just Became Sudden Death: How Mindful Federal Employees Can Protect Their Careers
Recent changes out of Washington have dramatically shifted the probationary landscape for federal employees. If your probationary period ends after July 23, 2025, the burden is now...
Were You a Probationary Federal Employee Let Go in February? Here’s What You Need to Know.
If you were one of the many probationary federal employees dismissed this past February, your situation may feel uncertain, disorienting—even unfair. Recent courtroom developments,...
Protect Your Federal Career During Probation
If you’re a probationary federal employee, you may have heard alarming news—some agencies, like the CFPB, have recently terminated all their probationary employees. But here’s the ...
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