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Job Translation: Federal Human Resources

If you're an HR professional considering a move to federal service, you're probably wondering: where do I fit? The good news is that nearly every HR function you're familiar with exists in government. The challenge is understanding how federal HR roles are structured, what they're called, and how your private sector experience translates.

The Majority of Public Sector Jobs are In Your Backyard

Local government jobs outnumber federal 5 to 1. Discover why 6 in 10 public sector careers—from planners to park rangers—are in your backyard.

What Sticky Notes Taught Us About Government Hiring at PSHRA

A few months back, our team set up at the Public Sector HR Association (PSHRA) conference with a simple experiment. No flashy demo. No perfect pitch. Just a whiteboard, sticky notes, and one question: What's your hardest job to fill? The answers revealed patterns we haven't stopped thinking about since.