Chicago,
Jun 7 -
Chairwoman Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.), Ranking Member Danny Davis (D-Ill.) and the Civil Service Subcommittee are holding this hearing to examine how the federal hiring process can be improved. A slow-moving hiring process is one reason often blamed for the federal government losing out on talented employees to the private sector or non-profit groups.
“It is widely recognized both within government and the private sector that the federal hiring process is lengthy and cumbersome and hampers agencies’ ability to hire the people they need to achieve their agency goals and missions,” according to GAO, Opportunities to Improve Executive Agencies’ Hiring Processes, GAO-03-450 (May 2003). The hearing will examine the need for improvements in the federal hiring process, whether agencies are using recently granted hiring flexibilities, the frustrations applicants face in applying for a federal position, and what is currently being done to streamline the process and make the Federal Government an employer of choice for the best and the brightest. GAO is preparing an update to their earlier hiring engagement at the request of the Chairwoman and will release their findings at the hearing.
Witness List: Dan Blair, Deputy Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Chris Mihm, Managing Director of Strategic Issues, General Accounting Office
Stanley Moore, Regional Director, U.S. Census Bureau
Brent Pearson, Senior VP and General Manager, Monster Government Solutions
Ed Flynn, Managing Consultant, Federal Sector Programs, Hewitt Associates
Marcia Marsh, Vice President for Agency Partnerships, Partnership for Public Service
Andres Garza, Director, Career Placement Service, University of Illinois
Krystal Kemp, Law Student, Washington University at St. Louis
