Dept. of Veterans Affairs, union spar over staffingVA officials said hiring and retention levels are at record highs, but workers groups say even more staff is needed to keep up.By Leo Shane III and Molly Weisner6 days ago
TL;DR: Simpler job ads, pay incentives lift hiring at VAThe department is revamping employment policies to better recruit and retain talent.By Leo Shane III5 months ago
VA plans ‘onboarding surge’ in November to clear backlog of new hiresThe event will bring together hiring managers and senior medical center staff to find ways to improve the process.By Leo Shane III5 months ago
Report: VA’s staffing issues and prescription practices may be hurting suicide prevention effortsAmerican Legion officials say more work must be done to address the problem of suicide. Twenty veterans a day across the country take their own lives.By Leo Shane III5 years ago
VA backs Trump’s State of the Union comments about accountability law's impactTrump claimed about 1,500 VA employees have been fired since the new law was passed, but the actual figure is less than 900.By Leo Shane III5 years ago
Hiring new staff remains a problem for VA's suicide prevention effortsVA officials had hoped to hire 1,000 additional mental health professionals this year to help prevent veterans suicides, but bringing in the new employees has proven problematic.By Leo Shane III5 years ago
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