Dropping college degree requirements for many federal jobs is a major shift to skills-based hiring. It expands the talent pool but raising questions about consistency and workforce quality.
Federal hiring is moving away from outdated exams like PACE toward a private-sector model, making hiring more targeted, flexible, and job-related.
President Kennedy made federal service aspirational in the 1960s. OPM Director Scott Kupor is trying to do the same today—modernizing government to attract the next generation.
Ending the 1981 Luevano decree and OPM’s new merit hiring plan introduce the biggest changes to the federal HR program in recent years.
OPM’s new Merit Hiring Plan dramatically changes the federal hiring process.
OPM announced a new merit based hiring plan for agencies that bans the use of DEI and racial quotas in federal hiring.
Two new executive orders that have not gathered the attention others have will impact all federal agencies: ending DEI and reforming the hiring process.
The author says that the job market has changed recently which has created new opportunities for job seekers.
The author says that the federal government is in need of a revamped onboarding process for new hires.
OPM is proposing to expand the “ban the box” rule to create a “world-class federal workforce.” How does this approach compare to an earlier Democratic administration?
