# Hiring Up, Headcount Down: Is the federal workforce rebound real or repair?

**URL:** <https://www.fedwork.net/t/hiring-up-headcount-down-is-the-federal-workforce-rebound-real-or-repair/4281>\
**Category:** Pay, Perks, and Retirement\
**Created:** [September 18, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/hiring-up-headcount-down-is-the-federal-workforce-rebound-real-or-repair/4281 "2026-09-18T19:47:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/hiring-up-headcount-down-is-the-federal-workforce-rebound-real-or-repair/4281/1 "2026-09-18T19:47:35Z")

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Is the federal workforce recovering, reinventing itself—or just trying to staunch the bleeding?..[Hiring Up, Headcount Down: Is the federal workforce rebound real or repair? | Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/fed-thread/2026/09/hiring-up-headcount-down-is-the-federal-workforce-rebound-real-or-repair/)