Comments on: Federal Workers: Government Work More Challenging, Ethical http://www.ere.net/2008/03/27/federal-workers-government-work-more-challenging-ethical/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:03:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Scott McDonell http://www.ere.net/2008/03/27/federal-workers-government-work-more-challenging-ethical/comment-page-1/#comment-3603 Scott McDonell Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:46:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2008/03/27/federal-workers-government-work-more-challenging-ethical/#comment-3603 Finally, an article that acknowledges what we're experiencing in our hiring. While we do lose candidates to salary issues, most of that loss is due to unreasonable salary and benefit demands. The IRS's IT organization has been successful in recruiting talent. However, we predominantly lose candidates because of the time it takes to on-board them. Even though OPM 'recommends' a 45-day hiring cycle, candidates typically experience a much longer interim between application submission and first interview. If selected, additional time elapses due to pre-employment processing requirements. Private employers have a significantly shorter offer to on-board interval. High caliber candidates who cannot endure the wait for a federal job offer are left with little alternative but to reamin in the private sector. Finally, an article that acknowledges what we’re experiencing in our hiring. While we do lose candidates to salary issues, most of that loss is due to unreasonable salary and benefit demands.

The IRS’s IT organization has been successful in recruiting talent. However, we predominantly lose candidates because of the time it takes to on-board them. Even though OPM ‘recommends’ a 45-day hiring cycle, candidates typically experience a much longer interim between application submission and first interview. If selected, additional time elapses due to pre-employment processing requirements.

Private employers have a significantly shorter offer to on-board interval. High caliber candidates who cannot endure the wait for a federal job offer are left with little alternative but to reamin in the private sector.

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