U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Merit Hiring Plan” asks applicants for federal government jobs to write an essay naming their favorite Trump policy or executive order and how they would implement it.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As President Donald Trump moves to slash the size of the federal workforce, his administration unveiled a plan to ensure that any ...

When the Trump administration begins hiring next month, it will prioritize what it calls “patriots.” Are loyal employees good for innovation? Hiring staff is infamous for being time-consuming and ...

During the Trump administration, the landscape of federal employment is undergoing significant changes. After a period marked by hiring freezes and workforce reductions, the administration is set to ...

It doesn’t end July 15. The federal hiring freeze that has stretched six months is now the official 2025 hiring freeze. The new end date and hiring updates are below. The Trump administration has made ...

Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more. Essay questions about government efficiency and President Donald Trump’s executive orders will soon be included in federal job ...

Except as provided below, this policy applies to all executive departments and agencies (agencies) regardless of their sources of operational and programmatic funding. This memorandum does not apply ...

This story has been updated at 1:30 p.m. ET. A trio of federal employee unions on Thursday sued the Office of Personnel Management seeking to excise essay questions recently added to most federal job ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CNS) — A bill authored by Rep. Darrell Issa to streamline the hiring of federal firefighters unanimously passed the House Natural Resources Committee Tuesday. The Direct Hire to ...

EXCLUSIVE: Fox News Digital sat down with SkillStorm CEO Justin Vianello, who addressed issues the federal government faces hiring workers, sometimes raising national security concerns, and explained ...