WASHINGTON,
DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD), the Congressional Asian
Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional
Black Caucus (CBC), the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), the Blue
Dog Coalition, the New Democrat Coalition, and the Congressional
Progressive Caucus (CPC) announced jointly today that they have launched
a new resume bank at
democraticwhip.gov/resumes where
members of the public can submit resumes that will be viewable by all
new and existing House Democratic offices. For the large freshman class
of Democrats that will be joining the 113th
Congress, this will be a useful tool as they set up their offices and
hire staff members.
"The
resume bank launched today will allow House Democrats to improve our
hiring process and further strengthen our staff diversity," said House
Democratic Whip
Hoyer. "It advances our commitment to openness, transparency, and equal
opportunity by creating a new way for any citizen to submit a resume
that will be shared with all House Democratic offices, including the
large incoming freshmen class. We are excited
to launch this new, unprecedented process, which we believe will be an
invaluable resource to our Members as they prepare for the 113th
Congress, and for applicants looking for a job on Capitol Hill."
Members of the public can go online to
http://democraticwhip.gov/resumes
where they can fill out a form and upload a copy of their resume. That
information will then be posted in a searchable, sortable resume bank on
DemCom, the official intranet for House
Democratic staff. Democratic offices will be able to browse candidates
for open positions, and DemCom users will be able to recommend, endorse,
or comment on submissions in the resume bank, either in their personal
capacity, or on behalf of their office.
Democratic
Whip Hoyer's office manages DemCom, which has been in use for four
years and is used regularly by over 2,000 House Democratic staffers.
DemCom hosts
all internal documents within the Democratic Caucus including "Dear
Colleague" Member letters, Leadership fact sheets and talking points,
organization position papers, and public sentiment from
POPVOX.com, all organized by specific legislation.
Visit
http://www.democraticwhip.gov/ for more press, floor and member resources.