Steve Kilo: An Early Calling to Public Service
The public service bug first bit Steve Kilo on the ball fields and in the recreation center of Brook...
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Maine Lawmakers Advance Bill Providing Death Benefits to Highway Workers
The Maine Legislature’s Labor Committee voted unanimously to advance a bill that would guarantee the state’s highway maintenance workers...
Ashley Ray: Combining People and Problem-Solving in Public Sector HR
Ashley Ray’s work life began in retail. Ray’s professional experience started with multinational clothing store Zumiez, where she came...
Indiana State Employees Face Second Year of Salary Freeze
In January of this year, Indiana State Budget Director Chad Ranney told the Indiana Capital Chronicle that raises for...
Oregon Shares Action Plan for Strengthening State’s Public Workforce System
The Oregon Employment Department (OED) has shared an action plan that includes more than 100 steps designed to improve...
Anthony Fasano: Striving for Fairness, Equity and Effective Public Service
As human resources manager with the Village of Alsip, Ill., Anthony Fasano feels he has a responsibility to deliver...
Pennsylvania Hiring Initiative Nets More than 800 Former Federal Workers
In March 2025, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued an executive order directing the state’s Office of Administration (OA) to...
Tonyia Griggs: Working for Real People with Real Needs
Much of Tonyia Griggs’ 20-plus year career in public sector HR has been spent within the federal government and...
Oklahoma House Approves Bill Capping Some State Employee Raises
The Oklahoma House has approved a measure that would put a cap on raises and bonuses for some state...
Ohio House Advances Bill Updating Local Government Hiring Mandates
The Ohio House of Representatives has advanced a bill that removes residency requirements for two leadership positions in the...
Angela Pushard: From High School Apprentice to Public Servant
As a student at Hall-Dale High School in Farmingdale, Maine, Angela Pushard had an idea that she wanted to...
EEOC: Federal Agencies Can Restrict Bathroom Access by Gender
Roughly 13 months after an executive order declared that the federal government would only recognize two sexes, the U.S....
Stephen Fields: From Department Stores to Public Service
For Stephen Fields, it was a summer job in high school that got him started toward a career in...
Pennsylvania Program Looks to Place Top STEM Graduates in State Agencies
As part of its effort to make its state government “move at the speed of business through technology and...
California Rolls Out Reforms to Hiring Process for State Jobs
Saying that hiring for state jobs has become far too complex, the state of California has unveiled a number...
Uncertain Outlook: Study Finds Female Workers Questioning Retirement Prospects
New data finds a majority of female workers questioning whether they will be able to live the life they...