(Photo: Alex Green/Pexels) News by Sidnee Michelle After Workforce Cuts, Trump Administration Launches New Push To Recruit Tech, Early-Career Talent The initiative could create additional opportunities for recent graduates and early-career professionals. The initiative could create additional opportunities for recent graduates and early-career professionals seeking federal employment, particularly in technology, cybersecurity, and other mission-critical fields. OPM said agencies should recruit through programs including the Pathways Program, the CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service program, and the recently launched USAJobs early-career talent network. The hiring effort comes after a significant contraction in the federal workforce. OPM workforce data also shows the share of federal employees younger than 30 declined from about 9% in 2024 to 8% in 2025.