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# Competitor Inventory Examining

Our competitor inventory (register) examining solutions facilitate large-scale hiring efforts, combining our best practices in Federal hiring with the efficiencies created by the use of an applicant inventory. Our HR Consultants will help you by quickly filling vacancies with qualified and diverse candidates while maintaining concrete compliance with Merit Principles and Delegated Examining rules. Staff Acquisition experts will consult with your HR staff and subject matter experts to develop assessment questionnaires, publicize vacancies, and refer the right talent so that you can hire quality employees quickly and expertly. Our competitor inventory examining solutions facilitate large-scale hiring efforts, combining our best practices in Federal hiring with the efficiencies created by the use of an applicant inventory. We will provide the following professional staffing services to meet your large-scale hiring needs:
              - Develop assessment questionnaires to be used for candidate screening and rating.
              - Write clear, informative job opportunity announcements using USA Staffing and post them on USAJOBS.
              - Process all applications received through the USA Staffing system.
              - Establish competitor inventory for the full range of occupational specialties at multiple grade levels.
              - Verify minimum qualification requirements for all candidates referred for consideration.
              - Review veterans’ documentation and adjudicate veterans’ preference prior to assignment of veterans’ preference points on the final referral list.
              - Verify candidates’ claims of eligibility under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
              - Rate applicant responses to the assessment questionnaire.
              - Collect ratings from second assessment, if used, to calculate final ratings and certificate ranking order.
              - Issue competitive, merit promotion, and non-competitive certificates/referral lists in accordance with merit system principles and delegated examining procedures . These lists may include traditional certificates and non-traditional certificates such as direct hire authority referrals, where applicable.
              - Provide written notification to all applicants and answer applicant inquiries about the application procedures.
              - Respond to regular inquires from Agency stakeholders regarding staffing actions.

## Contact Us

For additional information regarding *Recruiting and Staffing* products and services, please contact StaffAcquisition@opm.gov

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