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Hiring Methods
Strategy
Managers and supervisors, in consultation with their servicing Human Resources Staff, must make good use of the available variety of hiring mechanisms when searching for qualified diverse candidates:
- Hiring Authorities & Programs
- Tools to Meet Short Term Hiring Needs
- Tools to Attract and Retain Highly Qualified Employees
- Tools to Help Manage and Motivate Employees
- Developmental Tools to Help Employees Get Ahead
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)
- Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998
Methods
Two major recruitment methods are internal and external. Internal recruitment ensures that current employees have an opportunity to advance within EPA. External recruitment provides EPA with the opportunity to draw from a large pool of diverse candidates.
Hiring Flexibilities
EPA can best build a diverse workforce by making use of all the available hiring methods, hiring flexibilities and retention tools.
Limitations
Regulations limit the Federal government's ability to make on-the-spot