Senators work on a law to eliminate KSAs!

Senators work on a law to eliminate KSAsSenators work on a law to eliminate KSAsSenators work on a law to eliminate KSAsI am very pleased to see that Senators Akaka and Voinovich are beginning to unravel the federal application process. They are talking about NO MORE KSAs And I hope that they put a limit on the Questionnaire questions also. And if they could take off 8,000 characters from the essay limits, that would be great too. They are also saying that announcements are written in language difficult for people to read RIGHT, please write in Plain Language. What do you think about this? KathrynAkaka, Voinovich Introduce Bill to Streamline Federal Recruitment and HiringMarch 30, 2009Washington, D.C. Today U.S. Senators Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) and George V. Voinovich (R-OH) introduced the Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2009, a bill to streamline the federal recruitment and hiring process.Too many federal agencies have built entry barriers for new workers and invented ev aluation processes that discourage qualified candidates, Senator Akaka said. Like the private sector, agencies need to take advantage of modern technology to find and hire the right candidates. By streamlining and simplifying the hiring process, this bill will be an important step toward making the federal government the employer of choice.Over and over, we hear of the problems in the federal hiring process. It takes too long it is too burdensome, and so forth, Senator Voinovich said. The quality of technology has improved, but our processes have not. This does nothing to dispel any preconceived notions that the federal government is nothing but a bureaucratic system. It is time to convey to the thousands of men and women at all stages of their career looking for work that the federal government is more than just an employer, but a place where Americans can utilize and grow their skills in service to their nation.Among other provisions, the Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act see ks to address these issues by requiring agencies to* Develop strategic workforce plans, including hiring projections and critical skills gaps in the workforce* Post brief, clear job announcements in plain writing* Allow applicants to submit resumes and cover letters, and no longer require knowledge, skills, and abilities essays* Provide timely notification to applicants on the status of their applications* Take no more than 80 days from the time a managers decides to fill a vacancy to the time an offer is made* Keep an inventory of all applicants who elect to be considered for other federal vacancies and* Measure the effectiveness of hiring efforts and reforms.