Cities should be worried about rising rents, a trend that can, among many unfortunate things, push out a talented workforce.

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We build our contracting and IT infrastructure to 21st century standards and give people a stake in government by fostering a culture of performance through open government and better engagement of our talented workforce.

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When an organization has it, coupled with a talented and motivated workforce, great things can happen.

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Winning the argument that your job and your skills are not needed at the office, just further justifies your company sending your job off-shore to places like India who have a massive, talented, educated and capable remote workforce.

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The job-hopping frenzy in the Indian workforce, particularly among ambitious, talented millenials is enough to prove that point.

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We also launched the Presidential Technology Fellows Program this fall to attract new talent to the federal IT workforce by reducing barriers to entry for talented young IT professionals.

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As the workforce ages, and key staff retire in greater numbers, and as the market for talented individuals is heating up, effective knowledge management is crucial to ensure that as people leave the corporation, knowledge remains.

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Other key initiatives include modifying immigration policies to ensure that we are attracting and retaining the most talented people in the world and making the necessary investments in STEM fields so that we can have a workforce with the skills and expertise to compete and win in an increasingly competitive global economy.

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