Federal Government Needs Massive Hiring Binge, Study Finds - washingtonpost.com

Federal Government Needs Massive Hiring Binge, Study Finds - washingtonpost.com: "The federal government needs to hire more than 270,000 workers for 'mission-critical' jobs over the next three years, a surge prompted in part by the large number of baby-boomer federal workers reaching retirement age, according to the results of a government-wide survey being released Thursday."

The numbers also reflect the Obama administration's intent to take on several enormous challenges, including the repair of the financial sector, fighting two wars, and addressing climate change.

"It has to win the war for talent in order to win the multiple wars it's fighting for the American people," said Max Stier, president and chief executive of the Partnership for Public Service, the think tank that conducted the survey of 35 federal agencies, representing nearly 99 percent of the federal workforce.