A MSPB report looked at the government’s ability to hire into entry-level jobs, an issue of growing importance as more federal workers become eligible for retirement. It found, contrary to some expectations, that younger workers often are attracted by the same aspects of working for the government—including job security, benefits and retirement—as older ones, that the hiring process worked fairly quickly for many of them, and that many plan to make a career of government work. For a closer look, go to https://www.fedweek.com/content/hfi/index.php in the hot free info section of our website.
