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Dashboard Offers Data on Agency Hiring Processes and Lack of Objective Assessments Olivier Le Moal/Shutterstock.com
email January 22, 2021
Federal hiring managers are asking applicants whether they’re qualified for open positions but aren’t getting hard data to back that up.
Federal agencies are relying almost entirely on information provided by applicants during the hiring process rather than objective or expert-driven assessments and now there’s a public dashboard to prove it.
Agencies are under mandate from a June 2020 executive order to use more assessment tools in the hiring process, rather than relying solely on resumes and questionnaires. As federal programs move to meet this task, a group of agencies worked to gather and present data on how current efforts are going.
Monday, January 25, 2021
In his first three days in office, President Biden moved quickly to issue a number of executive orders (EO) impacting labor and employment policies. This GT Alert provides some of the key takeaways for employers and government contractors.
Requiring Mask-Wearing for Federal Workforce
An EO issued Jan. 20 requires federal employees and contractors to wear masks, maintain physical distance, and adhere to other public health measures on federal property, as provided in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. The EO further encourages mask-wearing across the country on non-governmental property.
Prohibition of Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
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In 2020, record-setting unemployment and sudden health care expenses due to the pandemic caused a dramatic spike in the number of hungry Americans (Shutterstock)
WILL COUNTY, IL President Joe Biden on Friday signed a new batch of executive orders, one of which specifically aims to curb pandemic-induced hunger for millions of Americans in states including Illinois.
In 2020, record-setting unemployment and sudden health care expenses due to the pandemic caused a dramatic spike in the number of hungry Americans. Feeding America, the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States, originally estimated the number of people experiencing food insecurity in the United States would swell to 50 million by the end of the year.
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In 2020, record-setting unemployment and sudden health care expenses due to the pandemic caused a dramatic spike in the number of hungry Americans (Shutterstock)
KENDALL COUNTY, IL President Joe Biden on Friday signed a new batch of executive orders, one of which specifically aims to curb pandemic-induced hunger for millions of Americans in states including Illinois.
In 2020, record-setting unemployment and sudden health care expenses due to the pandemic caused a dramatic spike in the number of hungry Americans. Feeding America, the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States, originally estimated the number of people experiencing food insecurity in the United States would swell to 50 million by the end of the year.