2023 Learning Series - Retaining Public Sector Employees

Recruitment and retention have always been a challenge for public employers; however, the last few years have been especially difficult. Public sector organizations, like State Arts Agencies, are built on the skill, experience, and loyalty of their employees and when retention rates are low, they suffer. This web seminar will examine what makes government employees want to leave their jobs and explore some ways that state arts agencies can help retain their valuable staff.

Featured Speakers:

Gordon Abner, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs
LBJ School of Public Affairs
University of Texas at Austin

Hyunkang Hur, Ph.D., Associate Professor,
Department of Public Administration and Health Management, School of Business
Indiana University Kokomo

Rivka Liss-Levinson, PhD, Senior Research Manager
MissionSquare Research Institute

Featured Resources:

What makes public employees want to leave their job? A meta-analysis of turnover intention predictors among public sector employees, Gordon Abner and Hyunkang Hur, Ph.D