Anyone gotten their job through USA Jobs (website)?

Has anyone applied for and gotten a government job using USA jobs? If you were offered a job, How long did it take for them to make an offer and did they make the offer over the phone, email or did youy have to do and interview first?





My husband applied for a few jobs and recieved a few no's but there are 2 that we haven't gotten any response from in over a month. We're getting anxious and want to know what our chances are of being offered anything. Please tell me anything you know about the hiring process. Thanks!

Anyone gotten their job through USA Jobs (website)?
Often, quick no's are becuase the bid was weeded out by the automated systems. And 2 weeks is quick, very quick. I have worked for the federal government for 12 years and absolutely nothing is fast, i mean it, nothing.





I sometimes bid on positions jsut to make sure my resumee is still quality work. Often I have forgotten about the bid by the time a call or email comes in regarding it.





A foot in the door is what to look for, bid on as much as you can and be prepaired for offers at the low end of a pay band. If he is a veteran he will be ina better place on selection lists, the agencies have to justify why they hire a non vet over a vet.





But dont rush, or it will all be frusterating, i cant tell you enough, its a slow process. Can be up to a half year for a response.
Reply:For positions offered to the 'public',not status candidates or veteran's preference, 500+ applications are often received for 1 position. So...





That means meeting ALL the minimum qualifications is vital; submitting ALL materials requested (no exception, no "mail later or upon request"); completing all the KSA's (questions) with full and descriptive answers.





The turnaround time on each announcement is different. It's sometimes guided by the # of applicants, the supervisor's time constraints for the positions, interview availability, etc... Some hires are done without 'in person' interviews. Other announcements may send a Step 2 request for documents, etc...





Having a degree isn't enough, same with "experience". If your husband has applied for several jobs within the same field with no positive result, RETHINK the application. Don't keep submitting the same KSA answers to the same agency. Describe in detail the task/skill mentioned, use specific projects in your answers. Write your answers as if there will be no interview and all they could know about you is from those answers.





Keep your resume updated and ready to go. Don't limit yourself by one geographical area. Larger agencies have more potential for promotion... Good luck.
Reply:Well, it all depends on which Gov't department he's applying for. Some do take longer than others. Some don't even bother telling you anything. You should usually get an auto reply that they at least accepted your resume. Then, after the job announcement closes, you should, repeat, should get another reply letting you know if your resume was forwarded or not. (They don't always send this one out.) Depending which departments you apply for, you can also check on the web to find your status.





Always, when applying click the "Apply Online" button if available. It's the easiest and quickest way to do it. Usajobs.com will then take you to another site, depending on the job. You then usually have questionaire to fill out. On this site, if you go back, you can usually check out the jobs you've put in for, and see your status. Which gov't departments are you putting in for? This will help me point you in the right direction.





Also, many of these jobs also use an automated system to read your resume. If your resume doesn't have certain EXACT words in it, it may not be forwarded on.





More info on what types of jobs you're putting in for and which gov't departments can help me a lot in helping you.





Remember, the federal gov't is not an easy thing to get into. Most of the time, you will need a contact to help push it through, just like any good company because they have so many applicants. That's how I had to get in lol.


I recieved a response about two weeks after the job closed offering me an interview. Then about two weeks later, I got a call offering me the job.