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Trump wants federal hiring to focus on skills over degrees

by Associated Press
| June 26, 2020 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is preparing to direct the federal government to overhaul its hiring to prioritize a job applicant’s skills over a college degree, administration and industry officials say.

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