Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement 2007 (header image goes here)

Scores by Training and Development

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The training and development category gauges the extent to which employees believe their development needs are assessed and appropriate training is offered, allowing them to do their jobs effectively and improve their skills.

Rank Agency 2009 2007 % Change
1 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 76.8 72.2 6.30Change arrow
2 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 72.8 70.5 3.30Change arrow
3 General Services Administration 67.4 66.1 2.00Change arrow
4 Department of Veterans Affairs 63.9 59.6 7.20Change arrow
5 Department of the Army 63.3 62.5 1.30Change arrow
6 Department of State 63.2 60.9 3.70Change arrow
7 Department of the Air Force 63.1 62.3 1.30Change arrow
8 Department of Justice 62.7 62.1 1.00Change arrow
9 Department of Defense 62.6 61.2 2.20Change arrow
9 Department of Commerce 62.6 61.3 2.20Change arrow
11 Environmental Protection Agency 62.5 60.6 3.20Change arrow
12 Department of Energy 62.0 59.9 3.50Change arrow
13 Department of the Treasury 61.7 61.8 -0.20Change arrow
14 Social Security Administration 61.4 61.3 0.10Change arrow
15 Department of the Navy 61.2 58.7 4.30Change arrow
16 Department of Agriculture 60.5 61.3 -1.30Change arrow
17 Department of Health and Human Services 60.0 59.3 1.30Change arrow
18 Department of Education 58.2 55.6 4.60Change arrow
19 Department of the Interior 57.7 55.8 3.40Change arrow
20 National Archives and Records Administration 57.5 54.7 5.10Change arrow
21 Office of Personnel Management 57.2 48.6 17.60Change arrow
22 Securities and Exchange Commission 56.6 59.6 -5.00Change arrow
23 Department of Homeland Security 56.2 51.0 10.30Change arrow
24 Small Business Administration 56.1 46.1 21.60Change arrow
25 Department of Transportation 55.2 53.9 2.40Change arrow
26 Department of Labor 54.9 55.8 -1.60Change arrow
27 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 51.1 49.7 2.90Change arrow
28 Department of Housing and Urban Development 49.8 49.4 0.80Change arrow
No data Government Accountability Office No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation No data 58.6 0.00Change arrow
No data Intelligence Community No data No data 0.00Change arrow

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The Best Places to Work rankings — the most comprehensive and authoritative rating of employee satisfaction and commitment in the federal government — are produced by the Partnership for Public Service and American University's Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation (ISPPI).

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