Government Needs to Fill One Million Jobs
Since the start of the COVID crisis, millions of older workers – 55 and over – voluntarily or involuntarily left their jobs.
About Howard Risher
Howard Risher has 40 years of experience as a consultant and HR executive with clients in every sector. His early focus was compensation and performance management. In those years he managed the consulting practices for Mercer in Manhattan and for Watson Wyatt in Washington and Philadelphia. He began working privately in the early 1990s. He also started working with Wharton’s Peter Cappelli to plan and manage conferences for the Center for Human Resources. That put him in contact with the nation’s HR thought leaders which triggered his interest in the practices that are redefining and expanding HR’s role. His public sector clients have included a number of federal agencies, several states from Hawaii to Vermont, counties, cities and Pennsylvania court system. In 1990 he managed the project for OPM that led to the Federal Employee Pay Comparability Act and the switch to locality pay. He has also consulted with the UN’s ICSC and the OECD in Paris. He has published frequently in HR journals and websites. He is the author or co-author of six books and a growing list of ebooks. The most recent is Building the Workforce Government Needs. He is associated with Grahall Consulting Partners. He has a BA in psychology and an MBA and PhD from Wharton.
Posts by Howard Risher:
Where Have All the Workers Gone?
The COVID-19 crisis triggered profound changes in workforce management as well as the working lives and plans of workers in every sector.
It’s Time to Make Government a Great Place to Work
It’s incumbent on employees and managers to communicate why the organization and new work practices are important.
Rethinking Pay Programs Is Now Urgent
Today public agencies are reporting shortages in education, law enforcement, public health, nursing homes, libraries – the list is long.
This is the Time to Rethink HR
The past two decades have seen a revolution in the role of HR and the practices governing talent management but it’s been ignored by government.
Government’s Performance Dilemma
Government is different in another significant way – it’s common in agencies to find two distinct approaches to performance management.
Government’s Equal Pay Quandary
Building tomorrow’s workforce will require a pay system that is seen as fair to highly qualified men and women.
Committing to DEI Helps Organizations and Employees
Simply adding women and/or minorities can be seen as a token unless they believe they are treated equitably and gain acceptance.
Planning Pay Equity Audits
The bottom line is that employers still pay women and people of color less than white men for the same work.
Strategies for Gaining Employee Commitment and Improving Performance
High-performing organizations celebrate achievements throughout the year. It builds collaboration and esprit de corps, contributing to better performance.