By intelligently deconstructing preconceived ideas that some citizens have about public sector employment, the department that pools recruitment at national level wants to encourage more people to apply. Its website includes a series of questions and concrete answers, on topics such as how to apply, the selection process and the diplomas required.

The federal government wants to improve its recruitment processes, and qualifications must take precedence over the degree earned. A pilot phase is currently being conducted in several government agencies. External "talent selectors" help departments break out of certain patterns and more easily detect candidates who match the profiles in question.

"Qualifica Digitalis" is a project initiated by the ICT Strategy Council in partnership with FOKUS and FöV, two specialised research institutes. The goal is to identify the skills – and the means to promote them – that staff at every level in municipal, regional and federal departments need to have to successfully carry out the government's digital transformation