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rosco rathbone
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Yes, I was a Personnel Clerk in the bowels of the US Department Of Transportation HQ in DC.
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jeninflorida
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first question is why would you ever want to have a federal job?
yes, I know that I would only last ten days (if that) in any type of government job....anything longer than 2 weeks and I would go 5150
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koalabear
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I can only give Mitt so much money.
Only Mitt! Don't apply for any government grants/contracts then.
mercury14
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Other than the military, no I have not had one. But I've known a few hundred federal employees and work with a large number of them every day. I can almost guarantee you that they didn't do the silly resume tricks you're talking about.
Beco
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Plus, it really helps to be a Veteran.
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I want to be one of those guys on Criminal Minds. An FBI behavioral analyst! That would be cool!
In real life, 10 years, working a federal job? I can't even work for basic corporation. Forget about it...
But good luck in your future endeavors
In real life, 10 years, working a federal job? I can't even work for basic corporation. Forget about it...
But good luck in your future endeavors
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They were great jobs, now, not so sure. If you put 25 years into the Fed Gov, you retire in your late 50's with a great pension and heath benefits....I know lots who did just that.
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USAJobs is a black hole. They should just replace it with one page stating the real way someone gets a Federal job, 'It's who you know'.
I worked in a civilian DOD agency while in the Air Force. Many of the people working there got in while serving in the Air Force.
I worked in a civilian DOD agency while in the Air Force. Many of the people working there got in while serving in the Air Force.
It might be a little too far away for you, but the DOE has a site in Aiken (Savannah River). I worked for their prime contractor at one of their sister sites for 10 years and got a nice pension from them. Just called them up and asked them what the application procedure was. You can also check out the following link if you're interested. All openings are also posted at the SC Employment Security Commission.
http://www.srs.gov/general/careers/careers1.htm
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I am a 911 dispatcher for a while now. Fun job and amazingly stressful.
My cousin has had a number of federal jobs in DC, including State Department and Homeland Security. When I was considering federal jobs (before landing my current happy little private-sector one), she told me to forget everything I had ever learned about resume writing--i.e., abbreviate, short as possible, one page ideal, two pages printed front and back if you absolutely couldn't help it.
She didn't explain it in terms of code phrases getting past the computer; she told me to write down everything, I mean literally *everything* I had ever done as part of any job. The goal was for each of those questions they ask you to complete (you know, the section that can run anywhere from 10 to 100 questions) to have a positive answer somewhere in your resume. It sounded to me like a CYA for the hiring personnel, so that if they were ever questioned about their judgment in hiring someone, they could point to the resume and say, "But it says on the hire's resume they have experience doing x job function that was a requirement of the position."
That, and what GiaCat said about who you know, I'm sure. But that's true for any job.
She didn't explain it in terms of code phrases getting past the computer; she told me to write down everything, I mean literally *everything* I had ever done as part of any job. The goal was for each of those questions they ask you to complete (you know, the section that can run anywhere from 10 to 100 questions) to have a positive answer somewhere in your resume. It sounded to me like a CYA for the hiring personnel, so that if they were ever questioned about their judgment in hiring someone, they could point to the resume and say, "But it says on the hire's resume they have experience doing x job function that was a requirement of the position."
That, and what GiaCat said about who you know, I'm sure. But that's true for any job.
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I held a federal job for 27 years. No resume problem. The security clearances took 9 months, but I applied and took a couple of exams while still a senior in college. No problems; great career, good pay, seeing the world and meeting a lot of fine people internationally. Early retirement (at 51) with a very fine annuity set to inflation and continued full medical benefits. No real worries about anyone running off with the pension fund. If the U.S. government goes out of business or undercuts its obligations, the country will be collapsing anyway--and a lot more retirement programs will have gone under before it gets to that point.
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I just left the Dept of Justice (health issues). I got the job through USAJobs.gov
My resume is 2 pages. What you need to have are exactly what they are looking for and use any of the preferences you qualify for.
I have successfully used Indeed.com and LinkedIn to get my current position.
a LOT depends on where you are, what you are looking for and your skills towards that.
My resume is 2 pages. What you need to have are exactly what they are looking for and use any of the preferences you qualify for.
I have successfully used Indeed.com and LinkedIn to get my current position.
a LOT depends on where you are, what you are looking for and your skills towards that.
Frisco_Slug_Esq
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That's exactly what we had to do to adopt our daughter, get coaching on how to write for the eyes of Chinese bureaucrats...
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My little brother is a Fed. I'd have to ask him how the hell, because he's a nice kid, but barely bright enough to fill out an app in governese...
I had to take him by the hand and enroll him in college.
I had to take him by the hand and enroll him in college.
rosco rathbone
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That's how I got mine. My uncle was SES.
jeninflorida
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I agree with that, but also find fault with that. the world has changed and can America support government people only working 25 years? also, who works at one job for more than 2-5 years?
Beco
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Lots and lots of people. I guess at one time, moving around was the "in-thing". I'd be interested in seeing some stats about that.
jeninflorida
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I agree in the job security as that would be nice. also having a 40 hour work week. Hell when I was in the UK, I was stunned as to how many days they get off a year. same goes for France. I really don't want to open that can of worms as I have too many "fights" going on today....hehe.
I just think that government is stuck in the 1960's in how they operate. totally understand why people want a government job. its not for me or hubby. were so use to everything being due yesterday not sure we could adapt to that slow of a pace.
just a guess, the 20 year olds entering the work force, 80% on avg will only spend 2 years on a job and jump ship.
Interesting. I would have written sr71plt's experience off as not current, but now you have both made me wonder. My cousin's a pretty bright cookie, I wouldn't have thought she'd steer me wrong.
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