2019 Defense Budget Promises Big Changes for Workers and Job Seekers

2019 Defense Budget Promises Big Changes for Workers and Job landseekers2019 Defense Budget Promises Big Changes for Workers and Job Seekers2019 Defense Budget Promises Big Changes By Kathryn Troutman,President, Resume PlaceSeptember 5, 2018Check out the NDAA 2019 Summary.These programs are in the NDAA 2019 also.Read more here.On August 13, President Trump signed into law the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. The $717 billion spending plan, and the accompanying restructuring proposals for many government agencies and departments, has all kinds of implications for federal employees and job seekers.Additions posted July 2, 2019S. 1887 (115th)Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates Act of 2017Read more here.Direct Hire Authority for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Cybersecurity PositionsRead more here.Expedited hiring authority for younger workersMaybe the most radical glied of the 2019 NDAA is the Expedited Hiring Authority for College Graduates and Post-Secondary Students, which will empower agency heads to bypass certain hiring preferences (for veterans, members of minority groups, and disabled people) in order to increase hiring of educated young workers. Each qualifying unit of government will be allowed to speed up hiring for any competitive service, professional or administrative position at the GS-11 level or below with as many as 15 percent of the number of hires that the unit made in the previous year.The hope is that this and other expedited hiring authorities will draw new grads and other young professionals, who are underrepresented in the federal labor force, and who expect much faster resolution of job applications than Uncle Sam usually provides. Appointees under this provision must have a bachelors or graduate degree and apply within two years of graduation, or be military servicepeople who apply within two years of discharge.Expedited Hiring Authority for College Graduates and Post-Sec ondary Students. This provision would be applied government wide (NOT just DOD agencies) and would provide for appointments at GS-11 and below for students and recent graduates (within 2 years). It provides an extension for military service members. It is not a direct hire authority, because it requires that the positions be advertised. Agencies would have to follow regulations prescribed by OPM, and appointments would be limited to 15 percent of the number of competitive appointments an agency made to similar positions during the previous fiscal year.Direct Hire Authority for recent Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Graduates. (Direct Hire jobs do not have to be advertised). Applies only to graduates of minority serving institutions and recruiting for veterans. Career Fairs will be highly effective at these colleges.Engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority-serving institutions for the purposes of technical workforce enhancement. For the purpose of increasing the number of graduates of such institutions to accept positions in Department of Defense Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics-related positions important to the national security functions of the Department.The John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program. This is described as a civilian fellowship program designed to provide leadership development and the commencement of a career track toward senior leadership in the Department. Limited to 60 participants per year, the program would require participants to have recent (within 2 years) graduate degrees or to receive a graduate degree within 6 months of entering the program.SUMMARY IMPORTANT NDAA POST-GRADUATE HIRING PROGRAMS BECAUSE OF THE LOW NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES UNDER THE AGE OF 30 AT DOD Recent Grads take advantage of this.BE COMPETITIVE See Samples of Recent Grad Student Federal Resumes in our book. The average Post-Secondary federal resume is 3 to 4 pages.9 SAMPLES IN THE BOOK.