I have been actively pursuing work through USAJOBS for 4.5 months now and seem to get nowhere. I have attended hiring events, information sessions, and resume writing classes and have actively contacted placement program managers for the Direct Hiring Authorities I qualify for. I have completed one interview and had dozens of referral emails, but the process is painfully slow.
Does anyone have a Federal position they recently got? What advice do you have for someone who has never worked in the Federal Service, has a lot of tailored experience for hundreds of available jobs, but does not get a lot of action through applications?
I realize the Federal Service is extremely competitive. I do not want to sell myself shorty applying to lower-grade positions that I over-qualify for just to get into the system if I do not have to.
Thank you for your assistance.
Adam
Answers
Perhaps you could set up a LinkedIn profile.
You can get FREE LinkedIn premium for one year as a veteran.
https://socialimpact.linkedin.com/programs/veterans/premiumform
Then use social networking to find jobs or get answers:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-veterans-can-make-most-out-linkedin-daniel-savage/
Then you can export your profile to a Resume that you can use as a starting point for a targeted resume emphasizing how your experience and training meet the employers job requirements.
I've added link to information and videos under these sections of my EE webpage:
https://eehot.com/ee.html#networking
Federal Gov Agencies information
https://eehot.com/ee.html#fgov
Government job search links
https://eehot.com/ee.html#gjobs
Commercial job search links
https://eehot.com/ee.html#jobs
https://eehot.com/ee.html#resumes
https://eehot.com/ee.html#recruiters
ie.:
https://www.clearancejobs.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/ClearanceJobs
Job search:
https://www.google.com/search?q=jobs%3A+Senior+Program+Analyst+location+%3ASmithfield%2C+Va.&jbr=sep:0
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