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Federal hiring is nearly frozen. For those who can hire, a new roadblock has emerged

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The Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C., in a 2024 file photo. While the giant agency has been exempt from the federal hiring freeze, changes to federal hiring software have made it almost impossible for the department to bring on new hires for urgently needed medical positions. (Getty Images)
The Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C., in a 2024 file photo. While the giant agency has been exempt from the federal hiring freeze, changes to federal hiring software have made it almost impossible for the department to bring on new hires for urgently needed medical positions. (Getty Images)

This article was originally published on March 05, 2025.

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