People
People form the living core of any organization. To assess state performance in the People category, the Government Performance Project team examined how well a state manages its employees. Among many other factors, the team reviewed how state human resource systems go about hiring, retaining, developing and rewarding high performing employees. Given the challenges of an aging workforce, new expectations of younger workers, and competition for top performers with the private and not-for-profit sectors, how a state conducts its business in this crucial area is vital to how well that state serves the public.
Grades in the People category in 2008 ranged between an A in Virginia and Ds in New Hamphsire and Rhode Island. The national average among the 50 states for the People category was C+, and 10 states received that grade. Twenty-three states earned grades above the national average (i.e., grades of B- and above), and 17 states received grades below the national average (i.e., C and below).
A number of promising new practices in recruitment strategies and leadership development emerged from this year’s study.
50 State People Summary
NEW! Key People Data Points from Grading the States 2008
Click here to view the state data in strategic workforce planning, hiring, retention, training and development and managing employee performance.
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