Expanding Public Sector Career Opportunities
The following paper from Cicero Institutr proposes a skills-based hiring reform for public jobs
This paper proposes a skills-based hiring reform for public jobs. The reform would require state agencies, county governments, and municipal governments to describe the minimum skills, training, or experience necessary to perform well in open positions. It will also encourage them to look past college degrees in cases where prior work experience may substitute as a skills validation technique.
Expanding Public Sector Career Opportunities
By broadening the pool of workers who are qualified for public jobs, state leaders can expand employment opportunities for workers in their state, increase the number of skilled candidates working in the public sector, and mitigate talent acquisition and labor costs
