FEATURES Hiring Hiatus
The arrival of automated hiring and personnel transaction processing software at federal agencies has coincided with a decline in the number of human resources employees.
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 49,727 |
| 1996 | 44,128 |
| 1998 | 41,024 |
| 2000 | 40,894 |
| 2002 | 41,465 |
| 2004 | 40,184 |
Source: Office of Personnel Management
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