Federal hiring, fixed before, needs fixing again

The Washington Post: Back in 2010, after the Office of Personnel Management revamped USAJobs, the government’s employment website, John Berry, then the OPM director, said fixing federal hiring “is probably the most important legacy item I will accomplish.”

Not to disappoint Berry, but while his legacy remains, the system needs fixing again.

Berry, now ambassador to Australia, ushered in a series of federal hiring fixes with President Obama’s strong backing. Like a six-year-old car, however, things don’t always stay fixed.

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