OPM has issued guidance regarding strategies to help agencies recruit individuals who have participated in national service programs into the federal workforce.
The guidance follows a presidential memo issued in July, “Expanding National Service Through Partnerships to Advance Government Priorities,” that identifies individuals with experience in areas aligned with agency missions – such as emergency and disaster services, education, environmental stewardship, and economic opportunity – as a good source of talent.
According to OPM, agencies may use the following recruitment strategies, among others, to try to develop new talent pipelines:
* Establish and develop a relationship with the Corporation for National Community Service and the Peace Corps to better understand the value of national service experience to the federal workforce;
* Use the “Spotlight” feature on www.USAJOBS.gov to attract national service participants in applying for opportunities at your agency as part of an agency’s overall recruiting efforts;
* Publicize job postings throughout the national service field by working with nonprofit organizations that serve as host organizations for national service members;
* Partner with CNCS and OPM to educate agency hiring managers, HR professionals, and other key stakeholders on the mission of CNCS to help raise awareness of the source of talent developed by CNCS;
* Seek out collaborative recruiting relationships with colleges and universities, technical and trade schools, professional associations, and student organizations to improve outreach effectiveness and to broaden access to employment opportunities for students and recent graduates through the Pathways Program.
Learn more at www.chcoc.gov.
