This article overviews the federal government’s most recent initiative to improve its hiring processes, the End-to-End Hiring Roadmap. The Roadmap was developed through a joint partnership with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the federal Chief Human Capital Officers Council, and it is intended to provide a detailed improvement plan for federal agencies to follow in the areas of workforce planning, recruitment, hiring, security and suitability, and orientation. This article overviews the specific components of the Roadmap and addresses its place within the context of existing strategic human capital management initiatives. Last, prospects for a successful adoption of the Roadmap are discussed.
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