{"id":14495,"date":"2020-02-25T15:00:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/02\/25\/opms-hiring-time-measurement-makes-room-for-innovation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:40:15","slug":"opms-hiring-time-measurement-makes-room-for-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/hr\/2020\/02\/25\/opms-hiring-time-measurement-makes-room-for-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"OPM\u2019s hiring time measurement makes room for innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Office of Personnel Management wants agencies to get a more comprehensive picture of the federal hiring process and areas that can serve as roadblocks or levers for success in reducing agency hiring times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter collaborating with agencies and getting feedback from stakeholders, OPM is updating the time-to-hire guidance. The new guidance will give agencies a clearer picture on hiring practices so they can better accomplish their mission and provide service to the American people,\u201d said OPM Director Dale Cabaniss in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agency released new guidance Feb. 24 for agencies to report their time to hire, which includes both an expansion of the hiring methods that are measured and more specific attention to the time between when a job offer is extended and the person starts work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The changes are designed to account for new hiring authorities and initiatives that agencies have been using recently to reduce hiring times and ensure access to the most qualified candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\t