A year after DOGE, former federal employees are still looking for work

A year following the end of the Doggedly Determined Federal Employees (DOGE) program, many former participants are still struggling to find new employment. The initiative, designed to transition federal workers into private sector roles, concluded with limited success in placing all its participants. Many individuals who were part of the program have reported facing significant challenges in their job searches, with some having applied to hundreds of positions without securing a role.

This situation highlights the difficulties some federal employees face in transitioning to the private sector and raises questions about the effectiveness of government-led retraining and job placement programs.