Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement

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 2011 2010 % Change
1 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 78.0 78.6 -0.80Change arrow
2 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 74.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
3 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 72.2 73.9 -2.30Change arrow
4 Social Security Administration 64.9 63.3 2.50Change arrow
5 General Services Administration 64.6 67.6 -4.50Change arrow
6 Department of Justice 63.3 62.4 1.40Change arrow
6 Department of State 63.3 64.7 -2.10Change arrow
8 Department of the Treasury 62.7 62.5 0.40Change arrow
9 Office of Personnel Management 62.6 59.5 5.30Change arrow
10 Department of the Army 62.2 62.9 -1.10Change arrow
11 Department of the Air Force 62.0 62.9 -1.50Change arrow
12 Department of Commerce 61.9 62.0 -0.10Change arrow
13 Department of Veterans Affairs 61.4 61.3 0.00Change arrow
14 Department of the Navy 61.3 61.4 -0.10Change arrow
15 Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Defense Agencies, and Department of Defense Field Activities 61.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
16 Environmental Protection Agency 60.0 60.4 -0.70Change arrow
17 Department of Energy 58.7 60.3 -2.60Change arrow
18 Department of Agriculture 58.6 58.0 1.00Change arrow
19 Department of Health and Human Services 58.4 60.6 -3.60Change arrow
20 Department of Transportation 58.2 58.7 -0.90Change arrow
21 U.S. Agency for International Development 57.6 54.7 5.20Change arrow
22 Department of the Interior 57.3 59.6 -3.80Change arrow
23 Department of Education 56.0 54.4 3.00Change arrow
24 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 55.3 51.8 6.90Change arrow
25 National Archives and Records Administration 54.2 56.7 -4.40Change arrow
26 Department of Homeland Security 54.0 55.8 -3.20Change arrow
27 Department of Labor 51.9 52.9 -1.90Change arrow
28 Small Business Administration 51.3 48.8 5.30Change arrow
29 Securities and Exchange Commission 49.5 49.6 -0.20Change arrow
30 Department of Housing and Urban Development 48.2 45.8 5.40Change arrow
No data Government Accountability Office No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Intelligence Community No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Smithsonian Institution No data No data 0.00Change arrow

No Data No Data No Data No Change

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.

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