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December 4, 2024
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While some states have eliminated degree requirements and tried to implement skill-based hiring, no state has gone as far to advance equitable and inclusive hiring as Washington is about to under Gov. Jay Inslee.
The governor signed two new executive orders on Wednesday to put Washington in position to lead the nation on hiring the best and brightest talent.
The state will cast a wider net and attract deeper candidate pools. Arbitrary barriers will disappear. The state’s workforce will diversify, and new hires will bring sought-after skills to state service.
“State government should be as skilled as Washingtonians are, and we should be as diverse as Washingtonians are,” said Inslee. “The orders I signed today will give us a leg up to get there. Washingtonians are talented people, and these orders will help us hire the very best.”
Gov. Jay Inslee, labor, and agency representatives hold the newly signed Executive Orders 24–04 and 24–05, advancing competency-based hiring and improving recruitment of Washingtonians with disabilities to state employment.
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