State Department’s New Evaluation System Further Erodes Merit-based Promotions
At a time when morale and trust in the State Department and among the Foreign Service are at historic lows, the State Department has rolled out a new employee evaluation form that risks making career-defining decisions less fair, less transparent, and more vulnerable to bias.
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The State of the U.S. Foreign Service in 2025
America’s global leadership depends on a strong, professional diplomatic workforce. But in 2025, the U.S. Foreign Service faces an unprecedented crisis.
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The January-February FSJ
In this issue: honoring excellence and constructive dissent in the Foreign Service, the costs of the government shutdown, watching guerillas recruit in Peru, turning your favorite FS skills into your next career, a first-tour foray into Eastern Türkiye, international summer camps, and more!
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