Trump Quietly Hiring After Job Cuts

0:00It's April 17th. This is Canada News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. After slashing over 300,000 federal jobs in his first year back, President Trump is now quietly ramping up hiring across the government. Joe Postings jumped 23% in March compared to the month before, with fresh strides for tech experts, lawyers, and project managers. The latest budget even pencils in the slight bump for full-time staff by 2027, giving room to expand after hitting the lowest employment, level since 2009, near 2 million workers. Meanwhile, Scott Kupor, the new head of the Office of Personnel Management, is pushing hard on the shift. Coming from a top venture firm, he took over after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, wrapped up its big cuts through incentives, and, firings, though courts block some moves. Critics like union leaders point out the churn-deep cuts at spots like agriculture and education, but hires at defense and transportation. Ladoff folks can reapply, but they'd start as probationary with no protections, taking

1:03morale after last year's chaos. Kupor sees it as reshaping for high performers, with reforms to speed hiring, widen applicant pools, and toughened reviews. They're targeting young tech talent, too. Under 8% of feds are under 30, using social media to lure gamers and space fans for big. Challenges, aiming for Nedjob gains this year amid the political heat.