New Hire Directory The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) required each state to develop a State Directory of New Hires, and the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a National Directory of New Hires, by October 1, 1997. The District of Columbia New Hire Registry is not run by the DC Department of Employment Services; it is contracted out to a private firm under the auspices of the Child Support Enforcement Division of the Office of Corporation Counsel. View the New Hire Directory Fact Sheet. View Frequently Asked Questions about the New Hire Directory.