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Want to work for National Weather Service? Be ready to explain how you agree with Trump [View all]
https://apnews.com/article/noaa-trump-national-weather-service-job-application-b5969b014fed01adffc7c90901fd00fc
As the National Weather Service scrambles to hire up to 450 people to restore deep cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency, potential applicants are being asked to explain how they would advance President Donald Trumps agenda if hired.
A posting from the weather services parent agency seeking meteorologists asks applicants to identify one or two of Trumps executive orders that are significant to you, and explain how you would help implement them if hired.
Its among screening questions added to government job applications as part of a merit hiring plan that Trump announced at the outset of his second term, and its not unique to the weather service positions. But some experts said they are alarmed at the prospect that a candidates ideology could matter for jobs in science.
The fundamental question is, will this make forecasts any better? Thats the job of the weather service, said Rick Spinrad, who led the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which includes the weather service, under former President Joe Biden.
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