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Why federal agencies have a retention problem, and what to do about it

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By Joe Thiel
| Federal Times Verified
The federal government is grappling with a talent shortage. This manifests in critical roles left vacant, with agencies and departments struggling to not only attract but retain top talent, especially in highly specialized, high-demand areas such as cybersecurity and IT. Certainly, pay incongruities between the public and private sectors weigh on employee attrition. Even with the recent 4.6 percent federal pay bump, it hasn't been enough to keep pace with the private sector.
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Three best practices for federal agencies to improve the speed and retention of IT, cybersecurity talent

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By Joe Thiel
| Federal News Network Verified
It’s no secret that there is a universal staffing problem across the federal sector — critical positions remain unfilled, agencies are having a hard time attracting and retaining talent, as well as developing that talent, particularly for jobs in IT, cybersecurity, DevSecOps and other areas requiring a high degree of technical skill. To this end, 7 out of 10 government IT leaders view continuing IT skills gaps as having medium to high impact on their...
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Thiel: Expanding Access to Higher Education for Montana’s Rural Students Original

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By Joe Thiel, Asher Lehrer-Small, John Bailey, Linda Jacobson Verified
| The 74 Verified
Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. Sign up here for The 74’s daily newsletter. Donate here to support The 74's independent journalism. Rural communities, where one in five Americans now lives, are recording significantly lower rates of graduation in higher education, compared to urban Americans. Only 19.5% of rural adults have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared with 29% of urban adults.
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