Reshaping the Federal Workforce

Every year it becomes more critical for federal HR professionals to understand their organization’s mission and strategically shape the workforce to match those needs. This reality was reflected in the recent creation of the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council and the consequent elevation of HR from staff to strategic players. Given these new responsibilities and the ever changing landscape of federal HR, these professionals are faced with challenges they’ve never seen before.

Ongoing budget constraints and the demand for increased productivity with less funding has HR managers searching for new ways to get things done. This is where Monster Government Solutions comes in. Our experts help federal HR executives face complex issues such as ensuring a diverse workforce, complying with e-gov initiatives, filling the workforce gaps as baby boomers retire, and competing with the private sector for the best candidates.

Federal HR managers today understand the need to tackle recruitment and staffing more holistically. Agencies demand a single, integrated solution, rather than “point products” from individual vendors. In response, MGS pooled the best available resources and products from Monster, QuickHire, TMP and other best-of-breed vendors. That’s how MGS offers a “total solution” to human capital management needs.

We assist HR managers with recruiting strategies, needs analyses, candidate sourcing, staffing and classification automation, assessments, and employment branding. All of these functions help managers get their jobs done faster and better.

For instance, the Department of Energy uses QuickHire software to staff its offices and consulting services to handle necessary outplacement. The U.S. Mint has executed a highly successful recruitment and staffing program using Monster sourcing and recruitment services, along with QuickHire.

There are four essential components to a successful recruitment program: advertising, sourcing, assessing, and hiring. Separately, these components can achieve quality results. However, when used in concert as part of a cohesive strategy, our customers realize outstanding benefits.

Advertising

Advertising is creating and broadcasting the right message. Talent branding, communications, media planning, and site analysis and design all raise awareness of an organization, its mission, and recruitment needs. By casting a wide net through advertising, candidates will want to work for an organization.

The products and services we offer position agencies as employers of choice.

Sourcing

Sourcing means delivering the recruitment message to the right target population. Many agencies have trouble finding sufficient highly qualified candidates, especially for hard-to-fill vacancies. Time and money can be better spent when HR professionals “fish in the right pond.”

We get the message in front of the desired audience, making the most of recruitment dollars. No matter what the primary recruitment goal is-to increase diversity, develop the next generation of leaders, or find technical specialists-our targeted campaigns give measurable results.

Assessing

Assessments are useful for prequalifying candidates. Self-assessments prescreen and weight applicants based on their own valuation, using a question-and-answer format. Hard-skills testing measures professional knowledge and lets candidates prove their worth. Predictive assessments forecast future job performance, combining behavioral science with statistical analysis. Altogether, these measurements help employers make better decisions in hiring, employee development, succession planning and staffing. We combine solutions from QuickHire, ePredix, BrainBench and others to give the widest range of assessment options.

Hiring

QuickHire and QuickClassification empowers government agencies to take a proactive approach to staffing. The QuickHire system lets HR staff create and post vacancy announcements that utilize weighted questions, allowing thousands of applicants to be screened objectively and automatically. QuickClassification streamlines the classification process, enabling HR personnel to search, edit and build Position Descriptions (PDs). Together, QuickHire and QuickClassification standardize and automate the staffing process, maximizing efficiency and minimizing wasted time.