The U.S. Federal Government Jobs Megathread: Next time... be more careful!

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Can you give some advice on how to write the KSAs? I tried looking at them while I was getting out of undergrad years and I just was like "Hm, so I'm supposed to write about how I did the job I'm applying for and provide details."

# ¿ Jul 6, 2010 06:03

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 16:14

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I'm curious about the

Technical Information Specialist, GS 7/9 (External) GS-1412-07/09

and the

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (SECURITY) GS-2210-09/15

thingies that my old USAjobs auto-search is spitting up and what they mean in practical terms. I've mostly been looking in the Houston area (since that's where I am).

# ¿ Jul 27, 2010 12:00

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Gravel Gravy posted:

Pretty much my reaction to it. The only response from that damned thing.

I am incredibly tempted to do this. Or to simply reply and ask if I could just ask for the information about the entry-level programs in an e-mail.

Be nice if you do, they're probably very proud of that island.

# ¿ Aug 31, 2010 08:32

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As an impending graduate with a master's degree (M Ed, in instructional technology) are there any particular departments or keywords I should look for? I don't mind teaching possibly but I can also do instructional development, distance education management (once I'm done with the classes anyway (I hope)), software training, other training-related things... I saw an IRS position which was basically 'my degree plus five years of experience', and I'm wondering if that means there's much entry level work.

Thanks!

# ¿ Sep 1, 2010 09:44

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Boondock Saint posted:

That's what really pisses me off. Not that 55+ year old guys are getting jobs, that's all fine and dandy and I can sympathize since my dad was in that position a few years back, but having programs like the FCIP or the CEP that you know they created and aim towards people in our shoes (Recent Grads, Graduate Students, recently separated vets, etc) yet they are hiring mid to senior level professionals who are well beyond the G5-7 bands. It's so loving backwards. What...the...gently caress...

Same price for more trained labor, I guess. That said it does kind of defeat the purpose.

# ¿ Sep 28, 2010 05:18

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USA Jobs seems to be giving me weird errors when I try to look at an actual job field. Is it just the government's server maintanence period?

# ¿ Oct 2, 2010 12:03

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psydude posted:

On a side note, it looks like the CIA is fiendishly recruiting college grads this year.

Any/all grads? When they came to my school in Houston they were quite open that they were only really interested in native speakers of foreign tongues.

# ¿ Oct 16, 2010 22:43

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I looked at the geospatial people but they seemed to be looking for specialized education I didn't have. Is this actually the case?

# ¿ Nov 3, 2010 00:53

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Pompous Rhombus posted:

After Obama throws Republicans yet another bone (the middle class under the bus, again) at little prompting, Boehner's first breath is to say that it doesn't go far enough and what we really need is a federal hiring freeze.

But you see, compromise and bipartisanship are really important, because,

Yeah, anyway: Would a hiring freeze just mean they couldn't expand total payroll? It confuses me because you would think sometimes, you know, you need new guys for something -- if anything if they want to cut costs they should be encouraging guys to cash out and hire more people at lower levels on the wage totem pole.

# ¿ Dec 1, 2010 10:40

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Well I figured that was the case, the government has relatively few huge fatcats and also relatively few burger flippers, so the average is higher but there's a lot less variation.

But hey. Gotta cut payroll. That's job one here in America.

# ¿ Dec 1, 2010 12:38

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psydude posted:

Apparently the GOP is pushing to have the funding issue resolved this term. This is kind of surprising, considering one would have expected them to wait until they can do whatever they want with it next term.

I imagine they want to keep the skeer on. If they can get it now, they can chalk it up and have more time to figure out ways to cut more things.

# ¿ Dec 1, 2010 21:42

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 16:14

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Grand Fromage posted:

I always thought it was common knowledge that people in government make poo poo compared to what they would in the private sector. Same thing with universities for the most part.

Now the common knowledge is that federal employees make twice what the private sector average, weighted down with tens of millions of part timers on minimum wage and probably excluding non-wage CEO compensation, make! :downs:

# ¿ Dec 5, 2010 22:30

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