RELATED October 12, 2023 James-Christian Blockwood’s statement for the House Committee on Administration Subcommittee on Modernization, “Legislative Branch Advancement: GAO Modernization” August 16, 2023 Presidential Transitions are a Perilous Moment for National Security May 31, 2023 The State of Public Trust in Government 2023 Back to Reports Mid-Career Hiring: Revisiting the Search for Seasoned Talent in the Federal Government September 14, 2004 One of the most practical things we can do to bring talented people into government is to remove barriers to government service. Perhaps the greatest impediment facing prospective employees is the labyrinth that is the federal hiring process. The hiring of external candidates for mid-career federal jobs is on the rise, but the progress that has been made in bringing in new talent at the mid-career level is not enough. More needs to be done needs to ensure that federal hiring practices produce the best mix of people to deliver the effective government services that the American people deserve. Download (673k)