Skills-Based Hiring for State Employment

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-05-13 — Executive Directive 2026-3: Expanding State Employment Opportunities for Michiganders: 2026-05-13 — Executive Directive 2026-3 directs all executive department agencies to adopt skills-based hiring, evaluating candidates on demonstrated competencies from any pathway (prior employment, military service, on-the-job training, registered apprenticeships, internships, national service) rather than solely formal academic credentials, and to align job requirements with those competencies to reduce structural barriers to state employment. (novelty: 2)