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Closed Date:
Mayo 25, 2022

Track the number of recruit attempts that result in a selection, the number of recruit attempts that result in a successful hire, and the number of positions that are reposted due to unsuccessful first recruit attempts.

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2020-OE-0002 | Agosto 02, 2021

Opportunities Exist To Improve the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Hiring Process

While some of HUD’s efforts to improve its hiring and human capital functions and reduce its average time-to-hire have been successful, HUD’s hiring process overall was not efficient.  HUD’s Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), which... más

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    2020-OE-0002-01
    Closed on Julio 14, 2022
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    Standardize position descriptions and job analyses for mission-critical occupations, high-risk occupations, and positions with high-volume staffing needs.

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    2020-OE-0002-02
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    Develop and share best practices with HUD’s program offices on how hiring managers can execute hiring process responsibilities to meet timeliness goals.

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    2020-OE-0002-04
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    2020-OE-0002-06
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    We believe these open recommendations, if implemented, will have the greatest impact on helping HUD achieve its mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.

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    Create and implement a knowledge management strategy, such as developing standard operating procedures, reference sheets, and program office fact sheets.


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    2020-OE-0002-09
    Closed on Mayo 25, 2022
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    Develop and document methodologies on how OCHCO calculates hiring metrics to ensure that its hiring metrics and hiring goals align across all of its data sources, including the POL, the human capital dashboard, and the HCOP.

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