Posted on 05/03/2016 5:49:55 AM PDT by simpson96
Federal human resources (HR) offices (or the current designation for the organization in your agency that hires new employees and performs other traditional human resources functions) are likely have a new task facing them in the near future.
President Kennedy rallied an army of young people to federal government service and then put them to work. The administration succeeded in attracting many young people into the ranks of federal employees. By 1975, more than 20% of the federal workforce was under 30.
The Obama campaign, channeling the Kennedy mystique, promised to “make government cool again“. Presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett said, “Obama wants to set a tone of public service in the true sense of the word. That will be a catalyst for drawing people into government and also for rejuvenating people who are there” she told a meeting of black journalists according to the Washington Post.
While President Kennedy’s catalyst was to recruit the “best and the brightest” of young Americans and to “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country”, the Obama administration is trying a different approach in hiring new federal employees.
OPM is expanding the range of potential applicants for federal employment to include those with a criminal history. It remains to be seen whether this new development is a “thinking outside the box” approach to appeal to young Americans that will yield positive results or it means the “making government cool again” campaign promise is just a slogan that sounded useful at the time remains to be seen. Take this survey on this issue.
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Well, this is just a bit ahead of normal progression, let’s call them pre cons. The government is so much a criminal enterprise these days they should all be indicted.
he also released the bombers of the USS Cole the other day. you will remember that was our Navy ship that was bombed off of the coast of Yemen 20 years ago.
He has proven to us that he hates this country. This is no surprise.
Crooked H-> for Prezzy!
Well-what’s the difference? We already have criminals in the WH and Congress.
Nothing is a coincidence. Last week, on ABC, there was an expose on how difficult it was for ex-cons to get employment. It ended with a quick statement that the federal government was considering hiring them - obviously the story was fed to them by Barry’s people.
But a Vietnam Vet who got bad paper because he was caught with pot still can’t work for the Federal Government.
Most federal agencies are simply another way to pass out federal welfare funds. A huge percentage of HUD, etc, employees would be incapable of doing a real job, if they had one and if they could understand the job description. They are not hired to do a job; they are put in federal positions as a way to pass out federal money.
So, why not hire felons? They are not responsible for doing any work, just getting a paycheck.
The Communists and the Nazis both proved this was a successful business model.
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