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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “If we're going to have these, have the best workforce in the country because of the nature of the work, Federal work…”

On the recordMay 15, 2018
If we're going to have these, have the best workforce in the country because of the nature of the work, Federal work, are we recruiting people at the same level that the private sector is
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Holmes Norton questions federal recruitment practices compared to the private sector.

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