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Employees under the age of 30 make up 7 percent of the federal workforce. Employees under age 30 made up more than 20 percent of the federal workforce in 1975. ...

Federal News Network Staff

June 19, 2014 3:43 pm

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Employees under the age of 30 make up 7 percent of the federal workforce. Employees under age 30 made up more than 20 percent of the federal workforce in 1975. But your agency shouldn’t just bring on young people just for the sake of making young hires. Finding the right talent to fill your agency’s mission means taking a more holistic approach to hiring. Tim McManus is vice president for Education and Outreach at the Partnership for Public Service. He explained why the numbers shouldn’t scare off agencies on In Depth with Francis Rose.