Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service
Federal Hiring Reforms Require Merit-Based Recruitment and Faster Hiring
What it does
Agencies must develop and implement a government-wide hiring plan to prioritize merit, ban hiring based on race, sex, or religion, and shorten time-to-hire.
Real-world impact
- Reduces federal time-to-hire to under 80 days across agencies.
- Prohibits hiring decisions based on race, sex, or religion.
- Requires new assessments, technology use, and regular candidate updates.
Topics
Summary
This order requires a government-wide Federal Hiring Plan to make hiring faster, focus on merit and practical skills, and attract highly skilled Americans committed to American ideals and the Constitution.
The plan must be delivered within 120 days and must stop hiring based on race, sex, or religion; adopt technical assessments; cut average time-to-hire below 80 days; improve candidate communication; and use modern technology and data to guide hiring.
The aim is a more efficient, skilled federal workforce and clearer, faster hiring for applicants.
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