Conducted two interviews that went really well. References were contacted. Results: A selection was not made on the announcement.
This is for the VHA, mind you. I had two interviews for a position that I felt went extremely well based off of the panels' body language from my responses to the questions. It was positive, and they even asked more personal follow-up questions after the interview. Shortly afterwards my references were contacted.
I then received an email today that a selection was not made on the announcement.
I'd understand if someone else were selected, as they were the better option, but for no one to be selected even after references were contacted? Mind you, HR was the one reaching out to the references, not the hiring managers, and I'm positive that my references spoke highly of me, as this is my second time applying for this job series at a different site and receiving a call for references within the last month. I was selected for the other site, but the site in question is the one i really wanted.
I'm just wondering if this has ever happened to anyone else. I am a current Fed doing the same role; I just want to transfer to another location. Any advice would be extremely helpful. Thanks!