Site Map - HHS Hiring Reform

Hiring Reform

Current and Prospective Employees

There are a wide variety of great careers awaiting you at HHS.  For more information, go to HHS Careers.

Your USAJOBS Account is your personal homepage on USAJOBS. Use this page to access your account profile, resumes, uploaded documents, application status, and search agents. To get started, go to the USAJOBS Information Center and view the tutorials.

2In USAJOBS, you can create and store up to five different resumes to use to apply to federal Job Opportunity Announcements.  To find out what needs to be included in the resume, click on USAJOBS Resume.

We welcome your feedback!  We encourage you to complete the Applicant Satisfaction Survey at the end of the application process.

Hiring Managers

• Hiring Manager’s Front Page
  • Planning Your Recruitment
    • Roles and Responsibilities Guide
    • Hiring Incentives Guide
  • Casting Your Net
    • Hiring Options Guide
    • Hiring Process
      • Atlanta, Baltimore and Rockville [Accelerated Hiring Process]
      •  Indian Health Service
      •  National Institutes of Health
  • Selecting the Right Candidate 
    • Interview and Selection Guide
    • Interview Questions Form (optional)
    • Reference Check Guide – Making the Call
      • Reference Check Form (optional)
  • Ensuring a Successful Start
    • New Employee Transition Guide and Checklist
  • Additional Resources
    • OPM Hiring Toolkit
    •  HHS Supervisor Toolkit
    •  HHS University Training Courses

HR Professionals

Human resources professionals serve as consultants and partners with the hiring official in recruiting and hiring quality employees. From advising on the best assessment tools to identifying the most effective recruitment strategies and interview techniques, the HR professional is there every step of the way.

Training Resources and Job Aids

• Elimination of Written Essays (KSAs) and Use of the Resume and Cover Letter
  OPM Occupational Questionnaire Workshop
  OPM Assessment Overview Workshop
  OPM Job Analysis Workshop
  OPM Structured Interview Training
  
  
• Use of Category Rating
  OPM Category Rating Training for HR Specialists
  OPM Category Rating Training for Hiring Managers
  
  
• Four-point Applicant Notification
  Applicant Notification Using USAJOBS
  
  
• Manager accountability and involvement
  OPM Hiring Officials Involvement and Accountability Workshop
  OPM Category Rating Training for Hiring Managers
  OPM Structured Interview Training
  
  
• Quality and speed of hiring
  HHS Accelerated Hiring Process Model
  IHS Hiring Process Model
  NIH Hiring Model
  OPM End-to-End Hiring Model.pdf
  OPM Hiring Toolkit

Plans and Policies

• HHS Hiring Reform Action Plans
• HHS Hiring Reform Action Plans 

Frequently Asked Questions

Visit the OPM Hiring Reform website for more information on the Hiring Reform Initiative.