Government Jobs Application Time Frames
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LauraMax
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Not only does it depend on the agency, but also the individual & the process. I advertised for 3 positions in December. I just filled the last one. I had all kinds of hoops they had to jump through--skills tests, two interviews, background checks, reference checks etc. Every flippin govmt agency has layers & layers of beauracracy & red tape.
OTOH, if they need help badly, it could happen within a month. I applied for a position last summer & they interviewed me the week after the posting expired & offered me the job 2 weeks later.
I hate to say this b/c I don't want to discourage you, but it's really just a crapshoot depending on a number of variables. Have patience--being in the running is a very good thing!
OTOH, if they need help badly, it could happen within a month. I applied for a position last summer & they interviewed me the week after the posting expired & offered me the job 2 weeks later.
I hate to say this b/c I don't want to discourage you, but it's really just a crapshoot depending on a number of variables. Have patience--being in the running is a very good thing!
Thank you, LauraMax, as always. The position I applied for was held over for almost one more month due to lack of qualified candidates. The agency tagged my resume for my region instead of the one I was willing to relocate to. The original job posting was for all regions and for all education/experience levels too. Fortunately, I surpass mim. education by both degree and GPA plus industry experience.
