I would like to welcome you to the first edition of In Brief, a monthly email-based newsletter written especially for Government HR professionals. Each month, In Brief will feature articles and case studies from various experts that illustrate best human capital practices. The aim of this newsletter is to give you tangible ideas and advice that you can use to address your own agency's human capital challenges. We will NOT continue to send you this newsletter unless you subscribe. We hope you'll decide it's worthwhile to do just that. - Brent Pearson, SVP Monster Government Solutions Issue 1, November 2003 Bob Duffy is currently spearheading human capital consulting projects at four government agencies. Hallmarks of Diversity Giving diversity lip service is easy enough. Doing a good job at it is another story. Here are nine hallmarks of a strong diversity program. How does your organization stack up? Read the full article » Sign up for our free In Brief newsletter   The Power of Diversity When it comes to recruitment and employment at government agencies, there are benefits to be had by hiring and motivating a diverse workforce. | Read the full article » The DIA Diversity Challenge The Defense Intelligence Agency knew it wanted more diverse candidates with technical know-how. But how did it come up with its battle plan? | Read the full article » New Look for USAJOBS This summer, USAJOBS underwent a major overhaul. Was it easy? No. Is it starting to pay dividends already? Absolutely. Among other things, the federal agency is learning things about visitors to its site. | Read the full article » Have you ever been a civilian employee of the US Government? The Partnership for Public Service has launched a new Web site to help you tackle your human capital issues.   If you have any feedback or requests for topics you would like to see us address in future issues, please send feedback to inbrief@monster.com If you wish to unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here.