The federal government is continuing to make movements towards a more streamlined hiring process. In a recent article available HERE, it is noted that the "Office of Personnel Management has launched a tool to reduce the hiring process for certain federal jobs by three weeks. In an April 7 memo to chief human capital officers, OPM Director John Berry announced the creation of shared databases, called registers, for the most common job openings in federal government, ranging from technology to security. "There are over 100,000 great applicants on these registers, and I urge you to request certificates as soon as possible," the memo said. Berry has made creating such centralized registers of applicants for frequently filled positions across government a top priority. He set aside part of ... to continue reading, click HERE.
