What I Wish I Knew: Before RIFs & Transitioning from Federal Service

What I Wish I Knew Before RIFs and Transitioning from Federal Service
Monday, October 27, 2025
8-9 PM ET / 5-6 PM PT

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In uncertain times, resilience matters more than ever. We’ll explore practical strategies for building and strengthening your resilience skills during career transitions. Our interviewee, Traci DiMartini, a former Human Capital Officer at the Internal Revenue Service, will share inspiring examples of strength and resolve she has witnessed in fellow civil servants — stories that remind us of our capacity to adapt and thrive.

Takeaways:

  • Strategies for reframing and translating your federal experience for new audiences,

  • Concrete examples of skills and accomplishments that resonate with external employers,

  • Actionable networking and job search recommendations, and

  • Resources designed explicitly for transitioning federal employees.

About Traci DiMartini

In her role as HCO, Traci DiMartini oversaw all IRS recruitment, hiring, benefits, and training for the Service’s 90,000 employees. She is a passionate advocate for federal workers and has partnered with the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), which represents the IRS bargaining unit workforce. Traci is an experienced Senior Executive and previously served as the Chief Human Capital Officer for GSA, Peace Corps, and the EEOC before joining the IRS in June 202. She has over 20 years of federal service and is an alumna of USDA’s SES Candidate Development program and American University’s Key Executive Leadership program. Traci received her Master's degree from Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Public Policy with a concentration in Labor Policy and is a proud native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

What I Wish I Knew is PMAA’s webinar series, where we invite experts to share significant changes in their careers and reflect on what would have been helpful to know before the change started. Do you know anyone you think would be a good interviewee? Please send your suggestions to PMF.alums@gmail.com.

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