In this issue: Rule of Many, Merit Hiring Webinar Pt 2, Release 2025.3, Gov Shutdown, Cybersecurity Month, Compliant Hiring Assessments, DC Task Force, November TAS Training

Begin Using Rule of Many with MHME

Starting November 7, 2025, federal agencies are allowed to begin using OPM’s Rule of Many. The MHME federal talent acquisition system already offers a range of tools and features that can support these new changes to the hiring process. MonsterGov published the resource page below for initial guidance, and agencies can reach out to their representative for more assistance.

Watch Part 2 Webinar on Implementing
Merit Hiring Plan

On October 29, MonsterGov hosted a part 2 webinar on implementing the Merit Hiring Plan using the MHME federal talent acquisition system. MHME users were invited to learn recommendations and best practices covering the applicant experience, SME-based assessments, the Rule of Many, reporting to OPM, and more. The webinar recording is available in the Corner for those who were unable to attend.

Get Ready for Release 2025.3 UAT and
Join Client Preview

MHME agencies are invited to join MonsterGov for a preview of Release 2025.3 on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm ET. We’ll share a sneak peek of some of our favorite highlights, including changes to support OPM’s Merit Hiring Plan. Reminder that UAT for 2025.3 will run from November 12 through December 5, so please join us to be better prepared for the rollout.

We’re Here for You Through the Shutdown

Being a commercial organization means we are still fully operational and focused on you. You can count on us to keep things running smoothly! Our security and operations teams are maintaining full continuity for MHME, our technology teams remain focused on enhancing your solutions, and our services teams are fully available to support you. No matter the challenges, we’re committed to delivering the stability and service you rely on. MHME agencies are encouraged to check our Corner post below for more details.

Raising Awareness for National Cybersecurity

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! As a commercial cloud provider to the federal government, MonsterGov is held to high security standards – including continuous monitoring and 3rd party assessments – that government-developed systems, like USA Staffing, are not held to. Security has always been a priority for MonsterGov, and we are proud that MHME has been FedRAMP-secure since 2022 - before it was required! You can read about our latest annual assessment for FedRAMP below.

Explore MonsterGov’s Federal
Assessment Capabilities

As federal agencies are growing their hiring assessment programs, we’re seeing more interest in the many ways assessments can be implemented that are compliant with the Merit Hiring Plan. Between cut scores in Hiring Management, using Collaborate to facilitate SME-based reviews, or our off-the-shelf, standardized assessment batteries, MHME has a range of tools to support your agency’s hiring goals. Check out our list below of competency-based or technical assessment solutions available to you.

Tag DC Task Force Vacancies for New USAJOBS Search Page

MHME's custom Mission Critical Occupation tag functionality means your system admin can add new tags as soon as OPM announces them—no release needed! Following OPM’s 10/28 announcement and Executive Order 14252, admins can add the "DCTaskForce" custom MCO tag in MHME’s Administration module so users can tag relevant vacancies for automatic population on USAJOBS’ new search page (dctaskforce.usajobs.gov). Need a refresher on populating USAJOBS search pages with MCO tags? Visit our resource page below!

Upcoming Federal TAS Training Courses

Check out our upcoming TAS training sessions for November! We encourage MHME agencies to take advantage of their EU credits by registering for our open-enrollment courses or scheduling a private agency session with us. Please note, if your agency is interested in private training sessions for December, these must be scheduled prior to December 1. Our 2026 Training Calendar will be live and open for registration on November 1.

•  Basic Monster Hiring Management Enterprise: Nov 4-5 (Tues & Wed)
•  Position Classification for Classifiers: Nov 6 (Thurs)
•  Monster Collaborate for HR Users: Nov 7 (Fri)

•  Monster Collaborate for SMEs: Nov 13 (Thurs)

•  Selecting Official: Nov 18 (Tues)

Happy Halloween from your favorite Monster!