US EditionFederal Job Applications To Include Essay Question On Trump’s Executive Orders
- On Thursday, new federal hiring guidelines were introduced requiring applicants for GS-05 level positions and higher to answer four essay questions focused on government efficiency and policies related to President Donald Trump.
- This change follows Executive Order 14170, signed by Trump in January, which aims to make federal hiring more efficient while avoiding explicit questions about political preferences.
- The essays must address applicants’ commitment to the Constitution, work ethic, government efficiency, and support for Trump’s policies within a 200-word limit per answer.
- Max Stier condemned the questions as politically motivated and inappropriate, while officials contend that the new merit-based hiring approach focuses on patriotism and qualifications to accelerate the recruitment process to less than 80 days.
- The new hiring rules could politicize federal employment and risk deterring qualified candidates, but supporters say they restore integrity and focus on constitutional values.
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Federal job seekers will be quizzed on Trump’s executive orders
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is adding four essay questions to applications for civil service jobs, asking applicants about their favorite executive orders and their commitment to government efficiency. Read more...
Alarm raised on new federal 'hiring plan' that quizzes applicants about Trump
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) unveiled new hiring guidelines on Thursday, May 29, describing them as a "merit hiring plan." And according to a joint memo from acting OPM Director Charles Ezell and Vince Haley, director of President Donald Trump's Domestic Policy Council, job applicants are being quizzed on their favorite Trump policies.One of the four essay questions applicants are being asked reads, "How would you help advance t…
The Donald Trump administration is adding four test questions to applications for civil service employment, asking applicants about their favorite executive orders and their commitment to government efficiency.The test requirements apply even to relatively low-level positions, starting from the GS-5 or higher salary scale, positions that can start with base salaries of just $32,357.These positions include nursing assistants, forest guards and fi…
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