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Maryland Forms Partnership with Work for America to Support Federal Talent
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has taken a number of steps to help the state’s 220,000-plus federal workers affected by recent layoffs, firings and changes to federal funding. Most recently, Gov. Moore announced a new partnership with Work for America that his administration hopes will continue to advance those efforts. Gov. Moore announced the new partnership…
Atlanta Looks to Put Federal Talent to Work in State and Local Government
Atlanta is home to large federal institutions such as the Atlanta VA Health Care System and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recent mass federal firings and layoffs figure to have a significant impact on Georgia’s capital and most populous city. These developments “pose an immediate threat to Atlanta’s economy, with ripple effects impacting…
Pennsylvania’s Effort to Draw Federal Talent Attracts Hundreds of Applicants
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that hundreds of former federal workers have applied for open Pennsylvania state government roles in the wake of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s March 5 executive order giving these candidates preference for state jobs. The order directed the state’s Office of Administration to accept federal government experience as equivalent to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania…
Operation Hire Hawaii Nets Hundreds of Applications
Like governors in New York and Pennsylvania, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green is eager to find displaced federal workers to fill critical roles within his state’s government. In February, Gov. Green announced the launch of Operation Hire Hawaii, which the state’s human resources department describes as “a targeted outreach initiative featuring an expedited state hiring process,…
“Virginia Has Jobs” for Federal Talent
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently shared details of the state’s new Federal Worker Support Resource Package, designed to support Virginians impacted by recent federal workforce developments. A recent statement from Gov. Youngkin’s office outlined the state resources—available here—which include tips on applying for unemployment benefits, preparing for a job search and exploring opportunities to upskill…
Allegheny County Opens Job Portal Geared Toward Federal Employees
On March 5, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order that his administration heralded as the start of an aggressive effort to recruit former federal employees into Pennsylvania’s government workforce. The following day, Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County launched its own similar effort at a more local level, opening a job portal for federal workers interested…
Nevada Assemblymembers Encourage Governor to Seek Out Fired Federal Workers
A handful of states—Hawaii, Pennsylvania and New York among them—are making a push to hire recently displaced federal workers to fill critical roles in state government. A group of Nevada lawmakers want The Silver State to join that list. As reported by Reno, Nev.-based KOLO 8 News, Nevada assemblymembers recently wrote a letter urging Gov.…
New Mexico Initiative Supports Recently Terminated Federal Workers
A trio of New Mexico government entities are teaming to launch a support initiative offering aid to those recently separated from federal employment. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently announced the effort, led by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, in partnership with the State Personnel Office and the Economic Development Department. The…
Shapiro Seeks Federal Talent to Fill Roles in Pennsylvania Government
Pennsylvania state government has more than 500 open jobs to fill. Gov. Josh Shapiro is looking to former federal workers to help fill them. With thousands of federal employees losing their jobs in recent weeks, Gov. Shapiro recently signed an executive order that directs the state’s Office of Administration to accept federal government experience as…
Maryland Mobilizes to Support the State’s Federal Workers
According to the Economic Policy Institute, more than 220,000 Marylanders are employed by the federal government, which makes the state among the most affected by recent mass federal firings carried out by the Trump administration. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore recently announced a number of actions designed to help the state’s federal workers impacted by layoffs,…