State moves forward with foreign service officer layoffs in blow to civil service

The State Department on Tuesday officially terminated the employment of approximately 200 foreign service members as part of a reduction in force (RIF), part of more than 1,300 layoffs at the ...

US faces foreign crises with a hollowed-out diplomatic corps

Hundreds of diplomats have been forced to retire or were laid off in the Trump administration ...
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State Dept. announces ‘reforms’ to foreign service test and inclusion of ‘America First’ curriculum for orientation

The recruitment effort comes after the department fired nearly 250 foreign service officers last year and drove out scores of other experienced diplomats, including ambassadors. “None of this happens ...
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State Dept. announces 'reforms' to foreign service test and inclusion of 'America First' curriculum for orientation

The fact sheet from the State Department said the foreign service onboarding program, A100, has also been “transformed.” “Foreign Service Officers will now receive substantive content on policy and ...