Reinstate Merit-Based Hiring Examinations
Office of Personnel Management / Hiring Policy Division
Reintroduce rigorous entry examinations like USAHire for federal employment, with safeguards against discrimination concerns that led to the elimination of previous tests like PACE
"The OPM had used the Professional and Administrative Career Examination (PACE) general intelligence exam to select college graduates for top agency employment" – Project 2025History
Mon Jan 20 2025
New technical and alternative assesments guidance issued by executive order www.whitehouse.gov ↗
Mon Jan 20 2025
Initial analysis
Disruptive Potential
MODERATE
Could impact equal employment opportunities for minority groups if not carefully implemented
Status
In Progress
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