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Trump wants federal hiring to focus on skills over degrees
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is preparing to direct the federal government to overhaul its hiring to prioritize a job applicants skills over a college degree, administration and industry officials say. The federal government is the nations largest employer with 2.1 million civilian workers, excluding postal service employees. Ivanka Trump predicted the change in federal government hiring would create a more inclusive and talented workforce. We are modernizing federal hiring to find candidates with the relevant competencies and knowledge, rather than simply recruiting based on degree requirements, she told The Associated Press in a statement. The White House isnt eliminating degree requirements altogether but instead will stress skills in jobs where having a degree is less important.
Trump wants federal hiring to focus on skills over degrees
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is preparing to direct the federal government to overhaul its hiring to prioritize a job applicants skills over a college degree, administration and industry officials say. The federal government is the nations largest employer with 2.1 million civilian workers, excluding postal service employees. Ivanka Trump predicted the change in federal government hiring would create a more inclusive and talented workforce. We are modernizing federal hiring to find candidates with the relevant competencies and knowledge, rather than simply recruiting based on degree requirements, she told The Associated Press in a statement. The White House isnt eliminating degree requirements altogether but instead will stress skills in jobs where having a degree is less important.