Both chambers of Congress have officially approved the Chance to Compete Act – a bill that aims to put in place a Federal workforce hiring policy that places greater emphasis on prospective employees’ work experience, rather than their educational credentials. […]

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has released a new “handbook” for Federal agencies that encourages them to focus more on a job candidate’s skills as opposed to whether or not they received a certain educational degree. […]

The House voted overwhelming on Jan. 24 to approve the bipartisan Chance to Compete Act, which aims to breathe new life into Federal workforce hiring processes. […]