RELATED January 29, 2026 test page January 26, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period Appeals” proposed rule January 21, 2026 At-Will Employment: What the Federal Government Can Learn from States Back to Reports Opportunity Lost: Openness in the Employment Process April 2, 1999 One of the biggest barriers to increased interest in federal employment among the general public is the widespread perception that many federal job openings are never advertised. This report by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) confirms that the federal government fails to advertise up to one-third of the job openings that are required to be posted on the USAJOBS website maintained by OPM. This report outlines numerous opportunities for increased public outreach about tens of thousands of federal jobs. Download (197k)