Is Competitive Hiring Too Complex?
Alyssa Rosenberg <a href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=44997&dcn=todaysnews">writes</a> at <em>Government Executive</em> about a new white paper that proposes scrapping the traditional competitive federal hiring process for graduate students in favor of a new internship program. The paper, written by the National Association of Public Affairs and Administration, notes that only 25 percent of graduate students who join the federal government are getting jobs through competitive hiring. This means the process is not serving the needs of students, particularly those who have education and skills but not much work experience, NASPAA noted.
Alyssa Rosenberg writes at Government Executive about a new white paper that proposes scrapping the traditional competitive federal hiring process for graduate students in favor of a new internship program. The paper, written by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, notes that only 25 percent of graduate students who join the federal government are getting jobs through competitive hiring. This means the process is not serving the needs of students, particularly those who have education and skills but not much work experience, NASPAA noted.
The paper recommends the government expand the Presidential Management Fellows program and create a governmentwide database that allows applicants to create portfolios to track applications and share qualifications with hiring officials.
What are your thoughts? Is the government's competitive hiring process too complicated for younger IT job applicants, particularly those who may have education and skills but little work experience? What are some potential solutions?
NEXT STORY: Health IT + iPad = iSalvation