Accession Number:

ADA278274

Title:

Entering Professional Positions in the Federal Government.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF POLICY AND EVALUATION

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1993-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

88.0

Abstract:

This report identifies the six methods through which most individuals currently obtain Federal employment in professional and administrative jobs, which represent nearly half of the Federal civil service workforce. More importantly, it discusses how each method affects the quality and representativeness of the Federal workforce. Furthermore, this report highlights the significant by little-noted evolution that has already occurred in Federal hiring practices in just the last 10 years. It also supports the view that the time is ripe for some fundamental changes in the Federal Governments approach to recruiting and selecting employees. Federal Government, Demographics, Aging workforce, Minority workforce

Descriptors:

• *JOBS
• *DEMOGRAPHY
• *GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
• EMPLOYMENT
• AGING(PHYSIOLOGY)
• QUALITY
• TIME
• MINORITIES
• RECRUITING

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE