What is Suitability? Suitability refers to a person’s identifiable character traits and conduct sufficient to decide whether employment or continued employment would or would not protect the integrity or promote the efficiency of the service.

适用性-强调性格特征符合工作需要

What is Fitness? Fitness refers to the level of character and conduct determined necessary for an individual to perform work for, or on behalf of, a Federal agency as an employee in the excepted service (other than in a position subject to suitability) or as a contractor employee.

适合性-强调个性和行为水平对工作有必要条件