According to a recent Washington Post article, "Obama wants federal agencies to hit the gas on hiring" The article, by Joe Davidson and Ed O'Keefe, indicates that "President Obama plans to instruct federal agencies to radically overhaul the process now used to hire government workers. The change is expected to cut in half the time it takes to fill vacancies and allow the government to better compete with the private sector for top talent. It's been a long time coming. The Government Accountability Office has been calling for changes since 2001, and a host of outside voices have criticized the byzantine nature of federal hiring, with its stacks of paperwork and" ... to continue reading, click HERE.
This is GREAT news for anyone interested in federal employment!
