Experts predict tens of thousands of governmentwide hires over the next few years, and a wave of baby boomers are about to retire. Get your agency ready!

This straightforward guide spells out the policies, regulations and procedures governing the entire hiring process, as well as your agency’s options — so you make solid hiring decisions that meet your goals and federal requirements.

Plus, guidance on interviewing, suitability determinations, security clearances and more, shows you how to use the various hiring directives without running afoul of veterans' preference, disability and other laws. Fill agency vacancies with confidence, using practical advice on:

• Devising a comprehensive recruitment strategy
• Applying veterans’ preference in competitive and noncompetitive appointments
• How Senior Executive Service hiring affects career appointments
• Distinguishing between types of fellowships and internships
• And more!