National Security Employment: Improving the Candidate Experience Journey Through the Personnel Vetting Process

The U.S. government will need to proactively recruit, hire, screen, onboard, and provide continuous career-growth opportunities — and provide an exceptional candidate experience — to attract and retain new generations to the national security workforce. This report explores how security, suitability, and credentialing mechanisms might benefit from a formalized candidate experience strategy and framework to create a more positive vetting experience.