A civil-service written exam is the only gate for planners, and scarce talent is not applying. What should HR evaluate?
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Short Explanation
A dusty written exam can be a locked door with a merit sign on it. Structured training-and-experience plus a work sample can still be scored and still be fair—and actually attract planners who will not sit a trivia test. Merit is not one format.
Full Explanation
Merit systems can modernize selection and remain valid. Structured training-and-experience ratings and job-related work samples can meet civil-service and Uniform Guidelines standards while reducing barriers that a sole written exam creates for scarce professional talent. Abolishing merit, repeating the same exam, or shrinking to internals does not solve attraction or validity. SPHR recruitment strategy evaluates selection design as part of sourcing, not as an untouchable tradition.