For Priority 1, Strengthening and Empowering the Federal Workforce, cross-agency teams representing approximately 20 agencies have accomplished milestones and setting out new activities to address some of the biggest challenges facing the Federal workforce.

In September 2022 the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) convened the first ever Chief Diversity Officer Council meeting.

OBM issued guidance to agencies on agency-wide capital planning to support the future of work.

OMB and agencies facilitated the use of IT and cloud-based collaboration tools that support interoperability within and among agencies by approving 10 FedRAMP-authorized software tools.

 

"More than 37% of job seekers would consider taking a cut in salary to join a workplace that offered skills development".

The Great Reskilling, Courser for Government

Chief Diversity Officer • Chief Data Officer • CHCO • CIO • CLO

 

"The power of AI in the future of work hinges on getting the role of AI right. Summarization technology allows us to make better use of recorded meetings and take better notes making asynchronous participation possible and synchronous participation better."

The Future of Work, Microsoft

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"How to help employees build in-demand skills - 56% of respondents say their training programs don't provide enough opportunities for employees to practice skills."

Closing the Gaps, Skillsoft

Chief Diversity Officer • CHCO • CLO

 

"According toFEVS survey data, the less training SES have, the lower overall score on indices of agency workforce health."

MSPB on Exec Training & Development, Office of Policy & Evaluation

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The growing severity of the IT skills gap - IDC predicts that by 2022 companies stand to lost $775 billion worldwide due to the IT skills gap.

IT Skills & Salary Report, Skillsoft

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"With the rapid funding, development and implementation of AI in the workplace, employers can expect the wave of workplace AI tools to continue." / EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling

The Promise and Peril: Artificial Intelligence and Employment Discrimination, University of Miami Law Review

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Workplace Trends claims that 60% of job seekers have had at least one negative candidate experience. A recent Glassdoor article quotes that 72% of candidates share their negative experiences online. The majority of job seekers read at least six reviews before forming an opinion and 55% of them will avoid a company after reading negative comments.

The Ultimate Guide to Candidate Experience Feedback, Starred

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Making LER's learner records interoperable requires at least three types of ontologies:

• Occupations and job descriptions
• Skills
• Credentials

In career planning, an ILR could allow learners (including workers looking for new jobs or expanded opportunities) to compare their skills to standard lists of occupational skill requirements.

Interoperable Learning Records, American Workforce Policy Advisory Board

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"Last year 76% of worldwide decision makers reported skills gaps. In 2022, that figure dropped to 66%. But before we celebrate a 10% drop, lets also consider that 9% of the decision makers surveyed still report that they are unsure whether there is a skills gap within their organization."

IT Skills & Salary Report, Skillsoft

Chief Diversity Officer • CHCO • CLO

 

Support Critical & Urgent Recruitment & Hiring for Workforce Development EO 133932 calls for merit-based reforms that will increase the use of valid, competency-based assessments as an alternative to the reliance on education credentials in determining qualifications for Federal jobs.

 

/ John Bersentes, Director of Federal Sales