[IPAC-List] Fightin' words? You decide.

[Eric Berghoff]

Thank you for this post Mark.  I wish I had gotten through my backlog of
emails a few weeks ago.  I think the first half of the article has a lot of
value.  Now, the second half?  This just gives me pause for concern.
 Director Berry's comments lead me to believe that (U.S.) Feds could
be headed down a slippery slope.  'Hamstrung by KSA essays?' That was self
inflicted and not a legislated or even mandated requirement; on the other
hand, the merit system is legislated. 'We didn't use a resume?'  Really?
No, seriously? I'm baffled.  Public service employement has a vastly
different set of legal responsibilities to the hiring process.  I"m not
saying that there shouldn't be changes.  I definitely think there should.
However, I am worried where Federal coveting and idolizing of the private
sector hiring process will lead.

I wish I had the time and resources to give a thorough response worthy of a
Mark Hammer post, albeit an uncharacteristically short Mark Hammer post.

Cheers!

Eric

On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Mark Hammer <Mark.Hammer at psc-cfp.gc.ca>wrote:


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> http://www.fiercegovernment.com/story/panel-federal-hiring-hindered-poor-assessment-tools/2011-10-04

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> Mark Hammer

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