Federal Jobs to Be More Accessible to Those Without Degrees (1)

An executive order from President Donald Trump is intended to allow people without college degrees to compete for certain federal agency jobs that aren’t open to them now.

“The federal government will no longer be narrowly focused on where you went to school,” Trump said before signing the order on Friday.

As a result of the order, apprenticeships, technical training, and job applicants’ backgrounds will play a greater role in federal hiring, the White House said in a statement. Only about 6% of federal workers are under the age of 30, and the order could help the government recruit ...