To: President Donald Trump

Change Federal Hiring Priorities for the Disabled

Mandate that Special Hiring Coordinators, charged with achieving President Obama's 7% goal of the percentage of disabled employees in the federal workforce, actually submit the resumes of the disabled for positions PRE-PUBLICATION as recommended by OPM guidelines. Currently, these coordinators refer disabled candidates to USA.jobs to compete with able bodied, and current federal employees. Despite 25 years of solid IT experience, I have applied for over 100 federal jobs and have not received ONE interview. I am Schedule A disabled. Despite over 20 years of solid experience and a graduate degree, and over 100 federal applications, my wife has received MANY "referred but not selected" notices. She is Schedule A disabled. Selective Hiring Coordinators should present the resumes of the disabled as recommended by the OPM. You can't maintain a vibrant federal workforce with the best and brightest from diverse applicants, without allowing experienced people a fair chance.

Why is this important?

Mandate that Special Hiring Coordinators, charged with achieving President Obama's 7% goal of the percentage of disabled employees in the federal workforce, actually submit the resumes of the disabled for positions PRE-PUBLICATION as recommended by OPM guidelines. Currently, these coordinators refer disabled candidates to USA.jobs to compete with able bodied, and current federal employees. Despite 25 years of solid IT experience, I have applied for over 100 federal jobs and have not received ONE interview. I am Schedule A disabled. Despite over 20 years of solid experience and a graduate degree, and over 100 federal applications, my wife has received MANY "referred but not selected" notices. She is Schedule A disabled. Selective Hiring Coordinators should present the resumes of the disabled as recommended by the OPM. You can't maintain a vibrant federal workforce with the best and brightest from diverse applicants, without allowing experienced people a fair chance.

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