United States Office of Personnel Management

US / Federal hiring declines to six-year low

With fiscal pressures continuing to force spending cuts, government agencies made fewer than 90,000 new hires last year, the smallest number in six years and a 37 percent drop since 2009, federal data show. The government hired 89,689 new employees in 2012, many of whom eventually will move into leadership positions at their agencies. They … Continue reading →