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# USA HireSM

# What is USA Hire?

## Helping You Hire the Best and Brightest

You need effective people who can make a difference, whether your mission is to serve the public, protect America, or advance science and technology. USA Hire is transforming government, one hire at a time.

## Related Information

                      - USA Staffing**®**
                      - Assessment Development
                      - Recruitment and Staffing
                      - Pathways Program Support
                      - Individual Assessment
                      - Watch GovExec’s Assessments Viewcast

## Contact Us

For additional information regarding USA Hire's products and services, please contact a USA Hire Solutions Manager at USAHire@opm.gov.

# How Does It Work? 

## Transforming Government, One Hire at a Time

USA Hire uses assessment methods that are better predictors of job performance than assessments that allow applicants to self-report on their level of expertise.  USA Hire assessments are incorporated into the Federal job announcement process.  How do these assessments work?

## Related Information

                      - USA Staffing**®**
                      - Assessment Development
                      - Recruitment and Staffing
                      - Pathways Program Support
                      - Individual Assessment
                      - Watch GovExec’s Assessments Viewcast

## Contact Us

For additional information regarding USA Hire's products and services, please contact a USA Hire Solutions Manager at USAHire@opm.gov.

# Assessments

## Standard Assessments

                - Available for 135 Federal job series from entry level to senior level
                - Measure general competencies                   - Reasoning Skills
                  - Decision-Making Ability
                  - Math Skills
                  - Reading Comprehension
                  - Soft Skills                     - Interpersonal Skills
                    - Stress Tolerance
                    - Accountability 
                - Can be paired with other assessments to measure technical skills

## Supervisory Assessments

                - Measure key competencies needed for successful leadership

## Writing Assessments

                - Collect writing samples online
                - Automatically scored using advanced artificial intelligence (AI)

## Project Management Simulation

                - Measure core project management skills

## Custom Assessments

                - OPM can develop innovative, customized assessments to meet your hiring needs
                - USA Hire can host your previously developed assessment on the USA Hire platform

## Related Information

                      - USA Staffing**®**
                      - Assessment Development
                      - Recruitment and Staffing
                      - Pathways Program Support
                      - Individual Assessment
                      - Watch GovExec’s Assessments Viewcast

## Contact Us

For additional information regarding USA Hire's products and services, please contact a USA Hire Solutions Manager at USAHire@opm.gov.

# Covered Job Series/Grades

USA Hire Standard Assessments are available for the following series and grades and may only be used for non-supervisory positions with GS and GS equivalent pay plans.

* Available as an alternative to the Administrative Careers with America (ACWA) written exam and rating schedule.

✂ Cut Score Utilized.

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## Related Information

                      - USA Staffing**®**
                      - Assessment Development
                      - Recruitment and Staffing
                      - Pathways Program Support
                      - Individual Assessment
                      - Watch GovExec’s Assessments Viewcast

## Contact Us

For additional information regarding USA Hire's products and services, please contact a USA Hire Solutions Manager at USAHire@opm.gov.

# Additional Resources

## USA Hire Sample Assessment Items

                - USA Hire Standard Assessment Sample Items  

## Videos

                - How Federal Managers Make Better Hires with USA Hire
                - What is USA Hire?

## Informational Flyers

                - Standard USA Hire Assessments - Overview  
                - Standard USA Hire Assessments - Available Series and Grades  
                - ACWA Alternatives  
                - Pathways Program Solutions  
                - Supervisory Situational Judgment Test (SSJT) Flyer  
                - Federal Supervisor Assessment Flyer
                - Executive Assessments Flyer
                - Project Management Simulation Flyer  
                - Automated Writing Assessment Flyer  
                - Custom USA Hire Assessments Flyer 

## White Papers****

                - Improving Federal Hiring Through Better Assessment  – MSPB Perspectives Brief 
                - Issues of Merit  – MSBP September 2020

## Related Information

                      - USA Staffing**®**
                      - Assessment Development
                      - Recruitment and Staffing
                      - Pathways Program Support
                      - Individual Assessment
                      - Watch GovExec’s Assessments Viewcast

## Contact Us

For additional information regarding USA Hire's products and services, please contact a USA Hire Solutions Manager at USAHire@opm.gov.

# Success Stories

Click on a link below for a summary of how USA Hire helped these agencies:
                -  **Customs and Border Protection (CBP) – Custom Mission-Critical Assessment**  CBP reduced processing timelines from 16 weeks to 11 weeks. 
                -  **Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) – High Quality Entry-Level Hires**  DFAS hiring managers have high levels of satisfaction with USA Hire, which enables them to select high quality candidates for their entry-level workforce. 
                -  **U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) – Entry Level Testing at a Small Agency**  USA Hire has been a tremendous time saver for HR staff. 
                -  **Office of Personnel Management (OPM) – Supervisory Situational Judgment Test (SSJT)**  The SSJT is helping hiring managers access the best and brightest in the applicant pool. 

## Related Information

                      - USA Staffing**®**
                      - Assessment Development
                      - Recruitment and Staffing
                      - Pathways Program Support
                      - Individual Assessment
                      - Watch GovExec’s Assessments Viewcast

## Contact Us

For additional information regarding USA Hire's products and services, please contact a USA Hire Solutions Manager at USAHire@opm.gov.