4.2.3: Selection Quality

Employ rigorous assessment strategies that emphasize selection quality.

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Agencies, with the assistance of OPM, should employ rigorous assessment strategies that emphasize selection quality, not just cost and speed. In particular, agencies should develop and use assessment instruments that have a relatively strong ability to predict future performance. Multiple assessment tools used in succession can improve the effectiveness of the assessment process by managing the candidate pool and narrowing the field of qualified candidates. Agencies should work with OPM to develop assessment tools that can be used for occupations that cut across agencies. This would increase the Government’s return on investment for these assessments.

Stakeholder(s):

• U.S. Federal Agencies


• OPM

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