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Indian Express
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Must serve the pleasure of President': Trump administration to prioritise ‘patriotic Americans' for federal jobs
As part of a broader push to shrink the federal workforce, the Trump administration has unveiled a new hiring strategy aimed at ensuring that new government employees are 'patriotic Americans' committed to advancing the president's agenda, Politico reported. Outlined in a memo released Thursday by the White House and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the new directives mark a sharp departure from traditional federal hiring practices. The 'merit hiring plan,' as it's called, was the result of an executive order issued on Trump's first day in office to overhaul the federal recruitment system. According to Politico, the plan stipulates that only 'the most talented, capable and patriotic Americans' should be hired. It includes new essay requirements for job applicants at the GS-5 pay grade and above. Candidates must explain how they would uphold the Constitution, improve government efficiency, advance Trump's executive orders, and demonstrate work ethic. 'The overly complex Federal hiring system overemphasized discriminatory 'equity' quotas and too often resulted in the hiring of unfit, unskilled bureaucrats,' the memo states, as reported by Politico. It was authored by Vince Haley, assistant to the president for domestic policy, and Charles Ezell, acting director of OPM. The administration, long critical of career civil servants, has accused some of working against Trump's policy goals. To address this, the memo says applicants will be required to show personal commitment to the president's priorities. It also takes aim at current recruitment channels, saying they lean too heavily on 'elite universities and credentials.' As reported by Politico, the hiring effort will now focus on recruits from 'state and land-grant universities, religious colleges and universities, community colleges, high schools, trade and technical schools, homeschooling groups, faith-based groups, American Legion, 4-H youth programs, and the military, veterans, and law enforcement communities.' The plan also bars agencies from considering race, sex, or national origin in hiring or promotion decisions, and directs them to stop using demographic data or underrepresentation metrics. Agencies are instructed to 'cease using statistics on race, sex, ethnicity or national origin, or the broader concept of 'underrepresentation' of certain groups,' according to the memo seen by Politico. To accelerate hiring, the administration is pushing to reduce the overall time to hire to under 80 days across federal departments. Additionally, a second memo targets reforms within the Senior Executive Service (SES), the top tier of career federal employees. Trump, who has long insisted that SES officials 'must serve at the pleasure of the President,' is seeking to overhaul how senior leaders are selected and developed. That memo criticises the current SES hiring process as 'broken' and 'insular,' claiming it has produced executives who 'engage in unauthorized disclosure of Executive Branch deliberations, violate the constitutional rights of Americans, refuse to implement policy priorities, or perform their duties inefficiently or negligently.' According to Politico, the administration is also scrapping 'unlawful 'diversity, equity and inclusion' (DEI) criteria' from SES hiring. Future selections will be based on merit, competence, and alignment with executive priorities. To support this shift, OPM will launch an '80-hour intensive fee-based aspiring executive development program,' designed to train future senior leaders in line with Trump's vision. The program will be 'grounded in the Constitution, laws, and Founding ideals of our government, and will provide training on President Trump's Executive Orders,' the memo states. As reported by Politico, the training will equip future federal executives with 'the skills, knowledge, technical expertise, and strategic mindset necessary to excel in senior leadership roles.'
GMA Network
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Krishnah Gravidez drops soulful cover of ‘Rainbow'
Krishnah Gravidez is showing more of her singing talent to the world. Ahead of the Miss World 2025 coronation night, the Philippine representative dropped a cover of 'Rainbow,' a classic OPM song originally by South Border. Krishnah put her own twist on it, turning the acoustic pop song into a soulful R&B cover. Singing was among the things that Krishnah highlighted in the pre-pageant activities, alongside her children-focused advocacy. She placed in the top 5 of the multimedia challenge, but lost to Thailand. Krishnah is vying for the country's second Miss World crown after Megan Young, who won the Philippines' first title in 2013. Missosology put Krishnah in 9th place for their latest Miss World hot picks. On Saturday before the Miss World 2025 coronation night, Krishnah wrote an inspiring message and dedicated her experience to the Philippines. — Nika Roque/LA, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump administration bans agencies from considering race or gender in hiring process
The Trump administration on Thursday issued new guidelines barring federal agencies from considering race or gender in the hiring process. The guidelines, part of a Merit Hiring Plan sent to agency leaders, also call for preventing the hiring of workers unwilling to 'faithfully serve the Executive Branch.' 'The overly complex Federal hiring system overemphasized discriminatory 'equity' quotas and too often resulted in the hiring of unfit, unskilled bureaucrats,' the Office of Personnel Management wrote in a memo to agency leaders. The memo stems from an executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office that seeks to 'restore merit to government service.' The administration has already moved to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs within federal agencies and sought to extend that effort to institutions and companies that interact with the federal government. The hiring plan comes as the federal government has been implementing mass layoffs known as reductions in force, or RIFs, though that process has been put on hold at multiple agencies by federal courts. The administration has also restricted how many new hires agencies can add to their ranks — with only one new position for every four people who depart. OPM is seeking to reduce the hiring process to fewer than 80 days. The memo also calls for eliminating unnecessary degree requirements in favor of skills-based hiring, which both Republicans and Democrats have supported. However, it also requires that agencies use 'rigorous, job-related assessments to ensure candidates are selected based on their merit and competence, not their skin color or academic pedigree,' which has been a focus of Republicans. The 30-page memo orders agencies to stop using statistics on race, sex, ethnicity, national origin or the concept of 'underrepresentation' in hiring, recruiting, retention or promotion decisions. It also prevents agencies from releasing data on the compositions of their workforces based on race, sex, color, religion or national origin. And it ends all programs and initiatives related to hiring, training and promotions based on these criteria, while warning that any hiring manager or employee will face disciplinary action if they engage in 'unlawful race preferential discrimination.' 'An asserted interest in 'diversity' or 'equity' cannot justify discrimination based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin,' the memo reads. OPM also takes a shot at the nation's top universities, several of which the Trump administration is targeting, in its mandate to broaden early career recruitment efforts. 'Federal hiring too often focuses on elite universities and credentials, instead of merit, practical skill, and commitment to American ideals,' the memo reads. Instead, the office directs agencies to target recruitment at state universities, religious colleges, community colleges and trade schools, homeschooling groups, faith-based groups and the military, among others. Axios first reported on the memo.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump administration bans race, gender data in federal workforce hiring
The Trump administration directed its agencies to not hire individuals based on their race, sex or religion while it works to overhaul the federal government through major cuts and restructuring. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) outlined the 'Merit Hiring Plan' in a memo sent to heads and acting heads of departments and agencies on Thursday, which directed them to not use statistics on race, sex, ethnicity, national origin or 'the broader concept of 'underrepresentation'' to hire or recruit. It calls on agencies to stop publishing and distributing information on the composition of the workforce based on race, sex, color, religion or national origin and to end all programs related to hiring that 'discriminate' against groups. OPM says disciplinary action must be taken if a hiring manager engages in any 'unlawful race preferential discrimination.' The plan calls for the end to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in hiring, calling them 'illegal, demeaning and immoral.' 'OPM is committed to creating a federal workforce that reflects the highest standards of merit and service,' acting director Charles Ezell said in a statement. 'This plan ensures we hire based on talent, dedication, and constitutional principles, delivering a government that works effectively for all Americans.' Another goal of the plan is an effort to 'prevent the hiring of individuals who are unwilling to defend the Constitution or to faithfully serve the Executive Branch.' It prioritizes the hiring of those who are committed to improving government efficiency and decreasing the time-to-hire to under 80 days and 'integrate modern technology to support the recruitment and selection process.' OPM aims to reform the federal workforce recruitment process 'to ensure that only the most talented, capable and patriotic Americans are hired' and to implement skilled-based hiring over 'unnecessary degree requirements.' OPM also announced that on June 30, agency's human capital officers will send reports to OPM and the Office of Management and Budget on recruitment and eliminating such practices the administration deems discriminatory. The Trump administration has been focused on eliminating DEI in the federal government and has threatened to remove federal funding and grants for private institutions if they don't do away with diversity efforts. The administration pushed Harvard University to end DEI programs and to alter its hiring and admissions processes and has cut billions of dollars in federal funding when the university pushed back. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Business Standard
a day ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Shah Construction Company reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.12 crore in the March 2025 quarter
Sales rise 16.85% to Rs 1.04 crore Net Loss of Shah Construction Company reported to Rs 0.12 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against net loss of Rs 0.36 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. Sales rose 16.85% to Rs 1.04 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against Rs 0.89 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. For the full year,net loss reported to Rs 2.69 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against net loss of Rs 2.44 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. Sales rose 32.50% to Rs 3.71 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 2.80 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. Particulars Quarter Ended Year Ended Mar. 2025 Mar. 2024 % Var. Mar. 2025 Mar. 2024 % Var. Sales 1.040.89 17 3.712.80 33 OPM % 31.7315.73 - -1.620.71 - PBDT -0.06-0.33 82 -2.55-2.31 -10 PBT -0.09-0.36 75 -2.66-2.44 -9 NP -0.12-0.36 67 -2.69-2.44 -10
