By Brittany Ballenstedt
Federal service has strengths that agencies can capitalize on to attract highly skilled mid-level workers, according to a study released on Tuesday by the Merit Systems Protection Board.
The study found that upper-level new hires hold favorable views of their agencies compared with their previous employers. Contributing factors included more workplace flexibility, challenging work, and better opportunities for training and development.
The report -- part of a series of three studies that explore how the federal government attracts and hires employees -- examined personnel data from fiscal 1990 through 2005. MSPB also surveyed a random sample of upper-level employees hired in fiscal 2005 and their supervisors to learn more about their views and experiences with the hiring process.
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