Category Archives: Employment

Spring Podcast Roundup – Podcasts You May Have Missed

Posted on May 23, 2019 by WatchBlog

It has been a busy year so far in our podcast studio! And if you’re not subscribed to the Watchdog report on iTunes or our RSS feed, you’re missing out. Today’s WatchBlog catches you up on some of the podcasts … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment, Financial Markets and Institutions, Natural Resources and Environment, Podcast, Tax Policy and Administration | Tagged advanced technology, AI, Andrew Von Ah, artificial intelligence, Cindy Brown Barnes, collection agencies, currency composition, David Trimble, debt collection, dirty bomb, EWIS, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Jessica Lucas-Judy, machine learning, NRC, NRE, nuclear, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, PI, public-private, radioactive materials, robots, SI, tax debts, tax gap, U.S. Mint, US currency, workforce | Leave a comment

The Future of the Federal Workforce

Posted on May 7, 2019 by WatchBlog

For Public Service Recognition Week, we’re celebrating the valuable contributions federal employees—including our GAO colleagues—provide to our country every day. This week is also a good time to think about how the government can manage its workforce in the future. … Continue reading →

Posted in About GAO, Employment, Government Operations, Human Capital | Tagged cybersecurity, federal workforce, high risk list, human capital, public service, Public Service Recognition Week, Robert Goldenkoff, SI, veterans health, workforce management | Leave a comment

What’s Trending in Gig Employment

Posted on March 4, 2019 by WatchBlog

Millions of American workers no longer have traditional, full-time, year-round employment. Instead, they’re joining the ‘gig’ economy—stringing together various jobs to make ends meet. Today’s WatchBlog discusses what is and isn’t known about this evolving group of nontraditional workers. Read … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment | Tagged alternative employment, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Cindy Brown Barnes, contingent workers, Department of Labor, electronically-mediated workers, EWIS, gig economy, gig worker, Labor, labor trends, nontraditional employment | Leave a comment

Working in the Gig Economy

Posted on August 30, 2018 by WatchBlog

On Labor Day, we consider the nature of employment for many of the nation’s workers. Today’s WatchBlog looks at the opportunities and challenges that “gig” workers—those employed in on-demand, non-standard work—may face. Who are gig workers? While there is no … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment | Tagged Cindy Brown Barnes, EWIS, gig economy, gig worker, training | Leave a comment

Addressing a Shortage of Critical Skills in the Federal Government

Posted on April 5, 2018 by WatchBlog

A talented workforce ensures the federal government is working effectively. However, we’ve previously reported and testified on gaps in skilled talent in the federal workforce—talent that is critical in areas like cybersecurity, acquisitions, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment | Tagged federal employees, federal workforce, Office of Personnel Management, OPM, SI, special payments, Yvonne Jones | Leave a comment

What Does It Take to Work on Wall Street?

Posted on March 20, 2018 by WatchBlog

Is the financial field still a “boys only” club? And who has the skills and credentials to work on Wall Street? Today’s WatchBlog explores these questions and our recent report on the management-level representation of women and minorities and diversity … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment, Financial Markets and Institutions | Tagged Daniel Garcia-Diaz, diversity, finance, financial sector, financial services, FMCI, minorities, women, workforce | Leave a comment

Women in Tech

Posted on March 6, 2018 by WatchBlog

Research has shown that diversity brings new information and perspectives to a group, leading to better decision-making. But women comprise less than a quarter of the tech workforce, despite the fact that the tech sector continues to grow. Why? And … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment, Podcast, Science and Technology | Tagged Cindy Brown Barnes, Department of Labor, EWIS, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, women, women in science, women in tech, women's history month | Leave a comment

Building a Better Federal Workforce

Posted on May 10, 2017 by WatchBlog

This week marks Public Service Recognition Week. During this annual event, we usually feature some of our work on the federal workforce—and this year is no exception.

Posted in Employment, Government Operations, High Risk List, Human Capital | Tagged #fedBPTW, best places to work, federal telework, federal whistleblowers, millennials, Office of Personnel Management, OPM, PSRW, Public Service Recognition Week, Robert Goldenkoff, SI, telework, whistleblower, whistleblowers, Yvonne Jones | Leave a comment

Measuring Federal Employee Performance

Posted on October 18, 2016 by WatchBlog

For many federal employees, October means another cycle of performance appraisals and ratings. Federal agencies need employees who do good work, so today’s WatchBlog looks at what it takes to rate federal employees, how they measure up, and what to … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment, Human Capital | Tagged annual assessment, feedback, Office of Personnel Management, OPM, performance appraisal, performance management, Senior Executive Service, SES, SI, staff development | Leave a comment

Detecting Fraud in the Immigrant Investor Visa Program (podcast)

Posted on September 26, 2016 by WatchBlog

Foreign nationals who make substantial investments in projects that create or sustain U.S. jobs can get a conditional green card and a path to citizenship under the Immigrant Investor Program. Yet the program’s reliance on voluminous paper applications leaves it … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic Development, Employment, Fraud, International Affairs, Justice and Law Enforcement, Podcast, Worker and Family Assistance | Tagged citizenship, EB-5 Visa Program, foreign investors, foreign nationals, green card, Immigrant Investor Program, immigrants, immigration, Seto Bagdoyan, visas | Leave a comment