Contact Jordan LaPier Director (202) 495-3320 jlapier@ourpublicservice.org EPA, in Midst of Hiring Spree, Faces Uphill Push for More Staff July 15, 2021 But one-at-a-time hiring won’t work if an agency wants to quickly acquire a large number of senior personnel, said Michelle Amante, vice president of federal workforce programs at the Partnership for Public Service. It takes 60 to 90 days from the time a candidate is selected until he or she is brought on board, she said.