Tech Force program makes its first official hire

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The episode discusses the first official hire of the Tech Force program by the Trump administration.

The Trump administration’s Tech Force program has made its first official hire. Yasmin Maksutova will be joining the Office of Personnel Management as an IT specialist in data management. Agencies are expected to onboard more Tech Force recruits in the coming weeks. The hiring initiative is designed to recruit temporary tech talent, with a focus on early-career employees.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Yasmin Maksutova

Topics covered

• tech recruitment
• government hiring
• data management
• early-career employees
• IT specialists

Keywords

• Tech Force
• Yasmin Maksutova
• Office of Personnel Management
• IT specialist
• government hiring

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Organizations: Office of Personnel Management, Trump administration, Tech Force program

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