Should OPM implement a validated standardized federal service entrance exam when hiring new federal employees?
While such a test may result in a more objective way to hire new federal employees, most don’t think this will happen. 38.9% said it “would create too many issues” and another 26.4% went along with “Don’t bother, they would never get it validated.” 25.4% thought a new version of the entrance exam was a good idea. Not surprisingly, readers had a number of comments on the hiring process. Here are a few representative samples. • The hiring process is so convoluted that it is amazing that anyone gets hired. On the other hand there are times that it seems like passerbys get hired with no qualifications immediately. Go figure!! • It takes way too long for well qualified employees to wait between applying for and being notified if accepted or not to federal employment. Process needs to be drastically streamlined. • The entire process is convoluted. It should not take 6-12 months to hire someone! • KSA’s are ridiculous! Applications read by inept screeners with no idea what hiring supervisor r
