NEOGOV is excited to officially announce the launch of Attract, the complete candidate relationship manager built for the public sector! 

Learn how a personalized candidate experience in recruitment can help your organization find and hire qualified candidates.

It’s time for your organization to invest in public sector recruitment software. But which one should you purchase? This best recruitment software review will help you decide.

Wasting time on cumbersome administrative tasks? Learn how to automate the recruitment process for public sector and educational institutions.

Ready to dive into the data and improve your recruitment process? Identify which recruitment metrics your organization should be tracking.

Recruiting got you down? Let’s discuss the top 10 recruitment challenges in the government and education sector — and how to overcome them.

Recent research by GovernmentJobs.com found that public sector applications are down overall even though hiring is on an upswing. This poses a problem today for agencies who are looking to fill critical vacancies. While offering unique perks and benefits, as well as a more stable work-life balance compared to the private sector, are great things you should be highlighting in your job postings, you should also consider what may be turning job applicants off early on in the hiring process. Doing everything you can to shine a light on what makes working for your organization special will help you get the best talent. Let’s take a look at nine red flags in job listings that prevent candidates from applying to a job.

The job market is hot right now, with many people not only job searching in the wake of the pandemic, but also being more selective about which jobs they apply to. This is likely to increase even further in the new year, when job applications are traditionally at their highest anyway. That’s why it’s so important that your organization has a careers site that stands out and is engaging to job seekers. You might have some of the best perks and opportunities for professional growth out there, but if your careers page doesn’t catch someone’s attention, they would never know it. 

Workplace culture has become increasingly important for public sector organizations to develop and put into action. From attracting prospective employees to enjoying higher retention and productivity levels among existing employees, establishing a well-defined and positive workplace culture has a multitude of benefits. 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts should be a crucial part of any organization’s recruiting and hiring process. However, it’s easy for DEI webpages with boilerplate phrases like “equal opportunity employer” to be written off as disingenuous if an organization doesn’t put in real work to ensure DEI initiatives are fruitful.