{"id":24997,"date":"2023-01-25T16:44:52","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T16:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/01\/25\/bill-seeks-to-build-on-skills-based-hiring-habits-in-federal-sector\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:59:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:59:50","slug":"bill-seeks-to-build-on-skills-based-hiring-habits-in-federal-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/congress\/2023\/01\/25\/bill-seeks-to-build-on-skills-based-hiring-habits-in-federal-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill seeks to build on skills-based hiring in federal sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The House passed a bill late Tuesday bolstering the use of skills-based recruiting in an effort to tune up federal hiring practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/159\/cosponsors?r=71&#038;s=1\" target=\"_blank\"> Chance to Compete Act, <\/a>introduced by Republican Rep. 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Such tools can reduce reliance on paper credentials and whittle down applicant pools for hiring managers, thereby saving time and ensuring candidates are truly a good match for the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe private sector already uses such structured interviews, knowledge tests, and writing samples for the hiring process,\u201d Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said on the floor. \u201cIt is time the federal government does too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measure builds on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/07\/01\/2020-14337\/modernizing-and-reforming-the-assessment-and-hiring-of-federal-job-candidates\" target=\"_blank\">guidance<\/a> from the Trump administration, which prodded agencies to consider meeting employment needs through merit-based <a href=\"https:\/\/chcoc.gov\/content\/improving-federal-hiring-through-use-effective-assessment-strategies-advance-mission\" target=\"_blank\">methods<\/a> that reflect the modern job candidate who can self-educate and advance without a traditional college degree. Between 2009 and 2020, total undergraduate enrollment decreased by 9%, and while matriculation is expected to increase into 2030, it will only be by about 8%, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/\">National Center for Education Statistics <\/a>predicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Biden administration has taken up similar policy through its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chcoc.gov\/content\/implementation-eo-13932-determining-qualifications-and-use-assessment-tools-when-filling\" target=\"_blank\">own guidance. <\/a>The Office of Personnel Management fleshed out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/FR-2020-07-01\/pdf\/2020-14337.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">the executive order<\/a> issued by former President Donald Trump to help agencies designate specific occupations for transition to skills-based approaches and highlight steps agencies have already been taking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2020, an OPM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chcoc.gov\/content\/implementation-eo-13932-determining-qualifications-and-use-assessment-tools-when-filling\" target=\"_blank\">memo<\/a> said \u201cat present, most agencies use federal resumes and an occupational questionnaire to screen applicants for minimum qualifications,\u201d but acknowledged a \u201cdeeper dive\u201d is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/159\/text\" target=\"_blank\">bill<\/a> would give topic experts a role in brainstorming skills tests and determining passing scores. The legislation would also streamline agency sharing of assessments through an online platform where offices can customize the tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe effective use of candidate assessments can improve time-to-fill metrics, employee performance, and retention,\u201d wrote Emily Dickens, chief of staff at the Society for Human Resource Management, in a letter to lawmakers supporting the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OPM would also maintain a public database showing what type of skills assessment were being used, whether the candidate was hired and under what the authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Digital Services office and OPM <a href=\"https:\/\/smeqa.usds.gov\/assets\/SMEQA-initial-pilots-case-study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">piloted a program<\/a> in 2019 where subject-matter-experts developed qualifications for a position alongside federal HR specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of the highlights of the process is that private sector applicants don\u2019t need to know the typical tricks of federal employment, including much longer federal style resumes and the problem of over inflation on self-assessment questionnaires,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.performance.gov\/cx\/blog\/CX-hiring-pilot\/\" target=\"_blank\">outcome report<\/a> found. \u201cIn this process, SMEs are doing the evaluation, not the applicants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pilot saw fewer applicants qualified for a job, but more were ultimately selected and in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usds.gov\/projects\/smeqa\" target=\"_blank\">less time<\/a> compared to previous hiring events. Participants also identified a need for specific review tools to reduce the risk of human error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese reforms should save American taxpayers money by greater positioning agencies to attract, recruit and retain better talent,\u201d said Marcus Hill, chair of the Board of Directors for the Senior Executives Association, which represents the interests of over 8,000 career federal executives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The measure builds on guidance from the Trump administration, which urged agencies to meet employment needs through non-traditional 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