Skills, whether technical or soft, are increasingly becoming the measuring stick for the workforce of the United States. As the higher education system and other government entities prepare people for the jobs of the future, they will need insight into the latest workforce trends as well as opportunities to retrain their own workers and accelerate their digital transformation as organizations—especially as the country appears headed for...

We know, we know. This is the 700th email you’ve gotten in the past month about maintaining collaboration in a remote work environment. There’s good reason for that: Remote collaboration is hard! Keeping your team members communicating and engaged with each other is challenging enough in a physical office. Enabling collaboration in a world of hybrid work is exponentially more difficult, and it requires continued attention, flexibil...

It’s clear that hybrid work is here to stay for many state and local government organizations. But to thrive in this new environment, governments will have to address the elephant in the room: outdated and cumbersome technology. Inadequate technology doesn’t just make it harder to maintain a hybrid office; it creates significant challenges to maintaining a sense of shared culture and belonging – a vital part of managing a dis...

Recruitment and retention of the state and local government workforce is more difficult than it has been in decades as leaders contend with fierce competition from the private sector, accelerating rates of retirement and a lack of job applicants. Because of this, many agencies are understaffed or lack the talent they need. According to a 2021 State and Local Government Workforce report, nearly six in 10 survey jurisdictions said the number of...

Boomers retiring. Gen Xers ascendent. Millennials stepping into new roles. Gen Z looking for the right skills to enter the marketplace. Workforce demographics are shifting rapidly across all industries, including state and local government. As agencies look to hire new employees – and keep current workers motivated and engaged – they need new strategies to address new challenges. In this virtual conversation on April 21, part of a...