Title Page; Copyright; About the Editors; About the Authors; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Recruiting and Selecting the Best People; Chapter 3: Developing and Training the Best People; Chapter 4: Deploying and Placing the Best People; Chapter 5: Engaging the Best People; Chapter 6: Retaining the Best People; Chapter 7: Knowledge Transfer; Resources; References; Index
Summary
Taxpayers deserve the very best from public services, and first-rate public services can only be provided by outstanding government workers. Federal human resource managers face the challenge of attracting and retaining high-caliber individuals within the constraints of ever-tightening budgets and often-conflicting political directives. From a talent management perspective, Optimizing Talent in the Federal Workforce explores: Best practices for recruiting and selecting employees Proven methods for developing and training employees Optimal deployment and placement processes. This text i