PROJECTED HIRES
Department of Labor
Mission:
To foster and to promote the welfare of job seekers, wage earners and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment and protecting benefits. The Department of Labor also administers unemployment insurance, regulates pension funds and collects and analyzes relevant economic data.
Headquarters: Washington, D.C. Field offices: seven cities nationwide including Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston and Atlanta. Highest concentration of DOL employees: District of Columbia, Texas, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, New York, Georgia, Florida and Virginia.
Best Places Ranking
16The Department of Labor ranked 16th out of 30 agencies in the 2010 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings with an index score of 62.3.
Recruitment Program / Outreach Efforts
DOL has launched a competency/skills assessment initiative, including development of a skills gap inventory and management competencies. Its targeted recruitment efforts are designed to address areas where there are identified skill gaps. DOL engages in outreach to colleges, universities and business schools, and special interest organizations. Innovative marketing materials have been developed to better explain the range of careers DOL has to offer. An Honors Program is being utilized for attorneys with exemplary records who are completing law school or judicial clerkships.
Recruitment Bonuses and Student Loan Repayment
To assist in its recruitment efforts, DOL has granted 107 recruitment bonuses totaling a little more than $410,147, and 34 student loan repayments totaling a little more than $180,907 in FY 2007 and 2008.
Hiring Projections
Within the next five years, 72% of Senior Executives and 53% of managers will be eligible to retire. Therefore, developing and filling for these positions are a top priority. In addition, DOL will seek to recruit for various compliance and enforcement positions, as well as economists and claim examiners.
No Data Available
- FY 2010 projected hires based on agency projections and FY 2011 and 2012 projected hires based on historical 5-year hiring data.
- Compliance Safety & Health Officer includes Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Industrial Hygienist and Safety Engineer.
- Economics includes 112 Economic Assistants projected to be hired in FY 2010.
- Workforce Development includes Apprenticeship and Training Representative, Veterans' Employment Representative and Workforce Development Specialist.
Diversity Profile
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Demographics source: FedScope, OPM
Location of Department of Labor Positions by Region
Source: Fedscope 09/08
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