Government Looks to Increase Hiring in IT, STEM Fields (1)

It’s no secret that the government has a hard time keeping up with the private sector when it comes to hiring people with information technology, science, and technology backgrounds. The Trump administration is trying to change that by easing restrictions on hiring.

The Office of Personnel Management on Oct. 11 unveiled its plan for new “direct hire authorities” for federal agency job candidates in the IT and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The government has long had difficulty attracting these types of workers, often because it can’t offer competitive salaries or hire candidates quickly enough, OPM Acting Director ...