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Congress

More federal hiring reforms to come, as Congress passes Chance to Compete Act

The Chance to Compete Act requires agencies to assess job applicants based on their skills, instead of using candidate self-evaluations in federal hiring.

Hiring/Retention

OPM’s Shriver sees skills-based assessments, shared certificates as federal hiring strategies ripe for expansion

Workforce

CHCO Council looks to scale, replicate successful pilots for federal hiring reform

Federal Newscast

Sloppy expense-accounts leave former government scientist owing thousands of dollars

Workforce

Remote work arrangements spark new questions about old federal workforce policies

Workforce

OPM adds new continuing education opportunities for federal employees

Federal Newscast

Though the worst is over, CISA wants agencies on guard after SolarWinds breach

FILE - In this June 23, 2014, file photo, a recruiter, at left, takes the resume of an applicant during a job fair, in Philadelphia. On Thursday, May 11, 2017, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits the week before. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Hiring/Retention

Assessment dashboard shows why federal hiring is so difficult

Donald Trump

Hiring/Retention

What it will take for agencies to implement Trump's federal hiring EO

Workforce

In implementing recent hiring EO, OPM review reveals popular federal jobs

Hiring/Retention

OPM to host listening sessions with agencies, private sector on new federal hiring EO

Hiring/Retention

New federal hiring EO attempts to find quality among the 'experts'

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Hiring/Retention

New Trump EO urges agencies to prioritize skills over college degrees in federal hiring