VA Ranked Best Place to Launch a Career in the Federal Government
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was ranked the “Best Place to Launch a Career in the Federal Government” in a recent report by the Partnership for Public Service based on 2010 data.
“This ranking is a reflection of three major factors: VA’s unique and compelling mission serving Veterans and their families, our unprecedented investment in our employees, and our strong commitment to diversity, including generational diversity,” said Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration John U. Sepulveda.
Sepulveda said VA is serving Veterans through new initiatives enacted by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. One of these initiatives is active recruiting and hiring of Veterans, including those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. VA currently employs 100,000 Vets, approximately 30 percent of the total workforce with a goal of 40 percent. Another initiative is substantial investment in developing and training employees to better serve Veterans. Training includes teaching managers and supervisors effective strategies for recruiting and managing a diverse and multi-generational workforce. In the past year, VA has also expanded its use of internships and reinvented its mentoring programs and new-employee orientation.
In addition, VA has implemented initiatives to improve workplace collaboration and communication across organizational levels and greatly expanded its use of alternative dispute resolution.
For more information about employment opportunities at VA, please visit our Website at http://www.va.gov/jobs/.
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