Feds nix college degree requirement for merit-based hiring

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Published:
July 1, 2020

"President Trump signed an executive order making federal hiring 'merit-based,' which means skills and competency for a job will take precedence over a college degree for many types of jobs.

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But the change to merit-based hiring may become a monumental task for federal agencies. It might mean rewriting job ads that emphasize competencies over degrees, as well as adopting technology that can translate an applicant's experience into skills."

LBJ's Donald Kettl talks about the implications of such a change.

 

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