State of Idaho’s Post

When deciding between government and private sector jobs, consider factors that impact career growth and personal fulfillment. Government jobs offer stability, pension plans, and security, appealing to those seeking long-term stability. Private sector roles offer higher salaries, faster career advancement, and innovative environments. However, government jobs have stricter hierarchies and slower decision-making, contrasting with the dynamic nature of private companies. Benefits like healthcare and retirement plans also vary significantly. Ultimately, career choices depend on individual priorities like work-life balance, growth opportunities, and job satisfaction. Understanding these differences enables professionals to make informed decisions about their career paths. #GovernmentJobs #PrivateJobs #CareerComparison #JobSecurity #SalaryBenefits #WorkLifeBalance #CareerGrowth #PublicSector #PrivateSector

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 - 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 I’ve seen it many times. Federal employees who thought they would only spend a few years as a Fed and move on, only to find themselves still a Fed 20+ years down the road. This unintentional floating along in a Federal job can be transformed into an intentional career path if you put your Fed status into a context and measure your progress with clear milestones. Below I have outlined some key milestones that are built into your Federal career. Keep them in mind as you intentionally grab what are arguably the best employee benefits in the country. Read - https://bit.ly/3oBtGUb #medicare #financialplanning #federalemployee

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 - 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 I’ve seen it many times. Federal employees who thought they would only spend a few years as a Fed and move on, only to find themselves still a Fed 20+ years down the road. This unintentional floating along in a Federal job can be transformed into an intentional career path if you put your Fed status into a context and measure your progress with clear milestones. Below I have outlined some key milestones that are built into your Federal career. Keep them in mind as you intentionally grab what are arguably the best employee benefits in the country. Read - https://bit.ly/3oBtGUb #medicare #financialplanning #federalemployee

This week I left the Ministry of Justice a department I love after 25 years to start in Department for Work and Pensions for a reset and new opportunities. This milestone made me reflect on many things. Grab a cup of tea if you chose to keep reading ….. 1. Have a great time - seems obvious, but if you are going to spend a lot of your time in work you may as well enjoy it. My definition of that changed over the years - but essentially it meant sharing the highs and lows as it’s probably not just you feeling that way and there is always support if you ask for it. 2. You will learn from every situation regardless of whether it went well or not. You will either know what not to do next time or put that action on repeat …. But take the time to learn the lessons. 3. My inner voice can be troublesome - I would often think I was the last person people would want to hear from or work with. Thankfully a coach a few years ago highlighted I made a lot of assumptions and I needed to add more data by asking for feedback! Not groundbreaking but it hit home for me and it turns out I’m doing ok. 4. I’m a people person - as much as I’d like to be more analytical, the simple truth is that I lean towards people centric decision making. Sometimes it’s tough but I believe in hearing people when they talk. 5. There are some amazing people doing amazing things in the civil service that never get seen. Most recently those working in HMPPS inspired me more than I can say. 6. I have had the great fortune of working with some incredible people during my 25 years - I can remember lessons from my first court manager Mike Kenney, working with my dedicated HR team in Probation HR and more recently London, to the pushing to go for something new by more recent colleagues …. 7. And you can never underestimate the restorative power of a chocolate hobnob. I won’t tag people as I will inevitably forget someone, but thank you.

“Employment can bring many benefits. For those lucky enough, it can be more than just a job; it can help you feel valued and provide purpose and responsibility. It can be a career and even a vocation. It’s where you can make friends. It can assume such importance that it becomes part of your identity. It can stimulate and be satisfying, but employment can also be difficult, stressful, mundane, soul-destroying, and lack direction. For most people, it is a necessary part of adult life whose main purpose is to provide an income that helps pay the bills and provide you and your family with a place to live”. See https://lnkd.in/eQFFjVgD

Things that make you smile on a Monday morning! 😊✅ Been a pleasure working with Kaitlyn Nishimi and the Pacific Retirement Services team since 2020! Check out the interview below to learn more about PRS' unique hiring approach to the high-volume and challenging space that is healthcare recruitment!

No pension... no career... no future... The grim reality behind the scenes of the British TV and film industry. There is a dire shortage of PAID work. Last September, in an industry survey, 74% of BECTU union members said they were out of work. One union member said "Positions... that are advertised seem to roll up about three or four jobs into one role - and the pay is linked to the most junior role." Another wrote: "After this slowdown, there'll be no more diversity, we'll have gone back 20 years in terms of only the elite being able to afford to work in the industry." This was the state industry in the 1990s... only people with trust funds could afford to build a career in this field. This really isn't an acceptable treatment of talent. The issue is that there is always someone clipping at your heels who is ready to work for low rates.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝙥𝙞𝙥𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚: [Note a succession pipeline is not a succession plan.] ✅ Those who are ‘ready now,’ ✅ Those who will be ready in one to two years, ✅ And those who will be ready in three to five years, AND DON'T FORGET your emergency plan. Who can perform triage if someone leaves unexpectedly? Emergency back-up plans are necessary for ALL roles. 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬: When the administrative assistant to a library director went out on medical leave for 6 months, the ONLY coverage they had for that role was someone who ran payroll. The poor AA returned to work and was immediately inundated with tasks that should have been completed months earlier. That's hardly the way to welcome back a colleague. MORE IMPORTANTLY this "unwelcome welcome" caused her to accelerate her retirement plan. She felt that the organization had done nothing to support her while she was out (by way of making her return easy), so why work her butt off to save them from themselves? Now is a good time to look around your organization and identify who is in your succession pipeline and who has emergency back-up plans. #succession #successionplanning #futureproofing #trainingdr

PSA: As a current federal employee, I often attract financial advisers who are conveniently federal employee retirement experts, who only want to connect in order to draw me into purchasing their services. I'd rather attract folks who are just wanting to connect with due to an interest in my profession, or those who might be interested as recruiters in offering me a different career path.

A long time ago I was a young PT, full of piss and vineager. I started a job at a major university hospital and talked to most of the PTs in the department. I was trying to take the pulse of the department. I asked everyone why they worked at this location. Everyone essentially said pay and benefits. There were a few PTs that I became close to and our conversations went more in depth regarding the proverbial “golden handcuffs”. With more responsibilities comes more requirements for a stable paycheck. This limits the person’s ability to jump ship to another company. This limits the person’s ability to take risk. Unless the person is willing to work AFTER WORK, then the person will feel stuck. Have you experienced the “golden handcuffs”? Are you actively trying to escape the handcuffs or have you given up and are just biding your time until it’s time to step away? Although I have talked to a lot of PTs, this mentality is definitely healthcare related. I’ve talked to MDs that are just counting down the days to retirement. It doesn’t seem to matter if MD, PT, NP, RN, this seems to be a common theme in healthcare. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve sat at the table with game changers. I’ve had conversations with those that see the future of healthcare and want to be a part of making that future better. Unfortunately, this is the exception to the norm. Maybe I’m wrong, but years of conversations have formed this opinion.