RELATED February 22, 2024 Layered Leadership: Examining How Political Appointments Stack Up at Federal Agencies January 17, 2024 Max Stier's statement for the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing "Toward an AI-Ready Workforce" January 12, 2024 Max Stier's public comments on OPM's "Recruitment and Relocation Incentive Waivers" proposed rule Back to Reports Extreme Hiring Makeover: A Makeover That Matters February 20, 2004 Current events have raised the stakes on government’s success – and to perform effectively, government needs top talent. But the federal government is in double jeopardy: More than half of all federal employees will be eligible to retire within the next five years, and there is a very thin pipeline of talent waiting in the wings to replace the skilled and experienced workers who will walk out the door. Worse yet, the way the federal government hires is often inadequate—it takes too long, is cumbersome, and may fail to produce quality results. Download (507k)