In search of highly skilled workers : a study on the hiring of upper level employees from outside the federal government / The Merit Systems Protection Board.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United States. Merit Systems Protection Board, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Merit Systems Protection Board--Management.

United States.

Human capital--United States--Evaluation.

Human capital.

Civil service--United States--Personnel management.

Civil service.

United States--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 53 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, 2008.

System Details:

Mode of access: Internet from the Merit Systems Protection Board web site. Address as of 12/12/08: http://www.mspb.gov/netsearch/viewdocs.aspx?docnumber=323118&version=323564&application=ACROBAT; current access available via PURL.

Summary:

The MSPB conducted this study to find ways to improve the Federal Government ability to compete with other employers for highly skilled, well experienced and much sought after workers. This report presents findings on the hiring of new employees at the upper level grades 12 13, 14, and 15 in the General Schedule or equivalent in fiscal year 2005 and offers a number of recommendations that agencies and policy makers may consider to improve the hiring of highly skilled workers.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed Dec. 12, 2008).

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-16-094245-4

OCLC:

281721371