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Okay did anyone get an email that they were NOT REFERRED but eligible for the most recent announcement?

Did anyone get referred!? If so congrats!!

I am waiting to hear back from anyone about my potential job. I have completed the background check, done everything that was asked of me, submitted everything for the clearance and now I am not even getting a response from anyone.

The hiring manager said to keep being in touch and to stay on the HR people but the HR people are not responding.

At this point now I am not hearing anything from anyone and this complete silence makes me wonder if I even still have a potential job. I emailed once a week to HR and then stopped, so not excessive. Just feeling frustrated and like I should just look elsewhere -

Hello! Just wanted to check if this happened to anyone. I applied to the homeland defender position in July and received an email on 10/1/26 stating I was eligible for G7 but not referred to hiring. When I submitted that application it didn't have me do any additional testing. I just reapplied to the same job but different posting and got redirected to take 3 assessments. Has this happened to anyone?

Current employee with the VA and my last 2 calls for an interview only gave me options within 2/3 days calendar days to schedule it.

In other words, I’m getting a call in the middle of work to schedule an interview that will require me request leave in 2/3 days. Wtf? How is this feasible?

With this most recent call today I asked if Friday was the only day available and was told yes.

Is this the new thing? Has anyone else experienced this?

I applied for a bunch of positions. Took a position for GS 7 (step 10) for a job that I really, really like. I ended up liking it more than I thought I would, and now I want to stay. Don't want to say the position, but it's exactly in the field I was trying to pivot to, and it revolves around legal analysis, so I think it will help with my going to law school in the future

Problem is. I got referred and selected for interview for another position I applied to. It is in the same location but for a different agency, and it's GS12. The position is basically HR

I Feel so stuck; I desperately could use the money. Like really, bad, especially if I'm saving for school. On the other hand, I feel the job I'm in now is more or less made for me. What should I DO?

My commute would be 20 minutes because I’m only 10 mins from the border.

I heard for state jobs you have to live in that state but I wasn’t sure

It’s been a month since my interview then quickly after that I got a verbal offer from the hiring manager. But no written TJO. I’m starting to lose hope. Is this normal??? Agency is CBP.

Honestly I’m thinking about just staying where I’m at because this process is taking forever. I’m a previous federal employee but with a different agency.

I interviewed for a GS-12 1102 position in late August. After the interview I was asked to email references, who have not been contacted yet.

The last status update I got 3 weeks ago was that a selection has not been made.

Is there a reasonable chance that this position is still open?

Have an upcoming interview for employee benefits position in NYC soon.
Can anyone tell me what day to day tasks looks like ?
What pay should I expect with a BA in psychology?

I have two final offers and I’m trying to decide which one would be better long term.
ED OIG: Auditor (Performance), GS-7 Step 1 — $55,934
USCIS: Immigration Services Officer(in Field Office), GS-5 Step 1 — $45,155
For anyone who has experience with either position, which one would you recommend?

I'm new to the federal hiring process and recently received TJO for a GS-8 Step 1 position.

​I plan to accept the TJO and then request a step increase based on Qualifications.

​A couple of questions for those who have gone through this or work in HR:

1. ​Should I ask for a specific step or a specific target salary?

2. ​What are the realistic chances of getting a higher step approved for a GS-8 role as a first-time fed?

Just got an email saying that I was referred to the hiring manager but below was also an excerpt saying, "due to a high volume of applications for the position, only veterans preference eligible participants in the highest category were referred to the hiring agency".

So I guess I haven't really been referred but kept as a backup?

What are the chances of getting a request from the hiring agency?

Applied for and was selected for a primary care physician spot which I am very excited about. I called the contact listed on the USAJOBS posting. They said they are getting the contingent job offer read but needs final approval. Asking what the timeline from here on out is. I also read something about VetPro on this subreddit but since this is my first time working for the VA I’ve never done this before. I presume they have contacted my references since I emailed them that already and my other credentials. Wanting to get some insight from someone a bit more knowledgeable about it.
Thanks in advance

Just did my interview today, medical got cleared as well anyone else in the same boat? Currently a Fed employee my background might get cleared fairly quick.

There's a single public announcement for four GS15 positions. Three are around the DC metro and one is in my backwater. I applied immediately, but I'm assuming this will close fast if they're only taking 100 applications. Considering the surge of DMV folks looking to move over or up and the usual glut of (arbitrarily) disqualified applicants, there's a chance I could be the only qualified applicant for this location. Maybe wishful thinking, but why the heck are they approaching hiring like this!? I won't get my hopes up.

TLDR : Do I take a job with my local agency that gives me (in my opinion) more relevant experience as an actual investigator/ analyst or take the federal position as a glorified dispatcher to get my foot in the door and network?
Ultimate goal is to work in the 0132 series on counter-Terrorism/cartels

Hey everyone hoping people in the field can shed some light and give me advice on this situation. I was offered a job with my local agency as a Real Time Crime Analyst. I would get my FAA remote pilot license in this position and create reports for command staff when not responding to active incidents or helping detectives with their investigations. So it gives me a good amount of check marks by name should I perform and exceed all expectations in this position.

Now, I was also offered a job as a law enforcement systems specialist with ICE, which after talking to people I’ve found out is just running data inquires to verify status and criminal history on individuals agents make contact with or ask me to run. However, this job would expose me to software/systems and databases that are used in the federal government. It would also give me a secret clearance, get my federal clock time started, and allow me to apply for jobs that are only open to federal employees in the future.

If I were to take the local position I obviously would only be there a year or two bc salaries get capped out around then in municipalities. Just not a ton of room for growth locally IMO. With that being said, would I be a competitive candidate if I applied to GS positions at (hopefully) the GS-9 level after taking the RTIC analyst job?

7-24- received call/ request for interview
7-31 - interviewed and shortly after interview, references were requested and was essentially given verbal offer.
8-14- all references were contacted
9-1-26 followed up with hiring manager and was told all paperwork was completed and submitted to hr on their end and was given confirmation that yes I am the candidate they were going with and more or less hr moves slow.
10-7- 26 no updates I have followed up with hiring manager but more or less no updates.

Patiently waiting …..

I recently accepted a Final Job Offer (FJO) for a federal position, and my start date is scheduled for the beginning of next month.
The problem is that I just received official military orders this week for a 3-week pre-mobilization period, and those orders overlap with my civilian job start date. I’ll return after the 3 weeks and would be available to start the federal position at that point.
The bigger issue is that I’m also scheduled to leave for a 14-month military mobilization in February.
My goal is to handle this correctly and, most importantly, protect the federal position so I can return to it after my mobilization.
For those familiar with federal employment and USERRA:
Should I contact HR/recruitment first or the hiring manager about the conflicting start date?
Should I send them my official military orders and ask to move my start date until after the 3-week pre-mobilization?
Since I would only be working for a short period before leaving for the 14-month mobilization, is there a way to formally arrange this with the agency?
How does USERRA apply in this situation, especially since I haven’t started the position yet?
What should I do now to make sure the position is protected and available to me when I return from the mobilization?
Has anyone dealt with accepting a federal FJO and then receiving military orders before their start date?
I want to give the agency proper notice and handle everything professionally. I just don’t want to accidentally jeopardize the job by approaching this the wrong way.
What would you do first — contact HR/recruitment or the hiring manager?

Hello all,

I applied for a 2210 position for the EPA last month, and last Friday I had a panel interview. Yesterday, they got back with me and said that they’re interested in moving forward and that I’d have a “brief meeting with the OFOM office director”.

What should I expect from the meeting? Would it be like a second interview, or a more casual conversation? And what should I be preparing for?

Thank you all for any help :)

Currently have two offers from two different agencies. BOP in OKC and DACP in NC. I don’t know which one to choose. BOP would be starting GL-6 Step one, whereas the DACP position would be GS-7 step one. There is a large pay difference in there. This would be my first civilian fed job as well as law enforcement. Would greatly appreciate any advice going forward!