Federal Applications are Confusing, Really!

If you’ve tried applying for some federal jobs and found the process bewildering, you’re not alone. Government Executive had a story yesterday discussing the difference between private and government application processes as being a major barrier to potential applicants coming from the private sector. This means the announcements of major reform in the federal hiring process (which we blogged about yesterday) may help open up federal employment to a new portion of the population.

Also something to keep an eye on – the Office of Personnel Management is moving forward with a pilot program called “Results Only Work Environment” which allows supervisors to focus more on results and less on mere office presence. This effectively means that workers can make their own schedule, as long as the work gets done. Federal News Radio has an article up about the program and initial results being reported up on Capitol Hill.