GS job timeline?

Nanook · Aug 22, 2012

Here's my quandry: I was notified on 27JUN that I made a rating of 99 (out of 100 possible points) for job A. I was notified on 07JUL that I was preliminarily qualified for both possible pay levels for job B.

It is now 22AUG and I haven't heard anything else from either hiring authority. My email still works as I sent myself a test yesterday. How long does this process normally take?

I am still looking for other jobs actively online and not burning any bridges but am almost about to be bummed out by this process.

Semper Noctem · Aug 22, 2012

Nanook said:
Here's my quandry: I was notified on 27JUN that I made a rating of 99 (out of 100 possible points) for job A. I was notified on 07JUL that I was preliminarily qualified for both possible pay levels for job B.

It is now 22AUG and I haven't heard anything else from either hiring authority. My email still works as I sent myself a test yesterday. How long does this process normally take?

I am still looking for other jobs actively online and not burning any bridges but am almost about to be bummed out by this process.

As a GS employee I know from first hand experience it can take months. I applied for my last job in March, selected in November, cleared by June.

Nature of the beast I'm afraid. Stick with it.

Mooseman · Aug 22, 2012

The wheels of government move slowly.

Kiev88cm · Aug 22, 2012

Mooseman said:
The wheels of government move slowly.

and sometimes backward.

balttigger · Aug 22, 2012

The job I currently hold with the State EMS System took 14 months from interview to offer, but then again, I found out they put a girl in my spot for 6 months so she could qualify for a transfer to a different position with one of the muckity-mucks so they didn't have to advertise it to the public.

JDove · Aug 22, 2012

I applied for my GS position August 2011, took until June 2012 before I received my official welcome letter. My selection was approved within a month. Took the rest of the time for funding to get done.

damosan · Aug 22, 2012

It can take a while. But when the stars are aligned it can happen within six months (at least in my case).

Al's Snackbar · Aug 22, 2012

This is the government hiring process:

The snail is the government's security clearance process.

Neot · Aug 22, 2012

That's about right for the government. When I got my job with my agency it took 13 months before I got the offer and then another 7 months of training on top of that. It all depends on how busy the people doing the paperwork are with other projects.

clarksvegas · Aug 22, 2012

I applied for a job that closed in mid March and got selected in May for a late June start time.

The gov't is a fickle mistress, with many powers working behind the scenes. Sometimes they want a body in as fast as possible....and other times they can take their sweet time cause it's not a critical slot to fill.

I'm still technically sitting on a application that was submitted in 2009 for a job i was working in as a contractor.

Hippy · Aug 24, 2012

It took me OVER A YEAR from being qualified to being Hired. I have a Nephew who is in The Maryland Highway construction part new hires are non-existant, a lot of hires are for Contractual --Summer>

The physcal year began July 1 and that could be part of the SLOWER process

Hang in there

Jim

WarVet762 · Aug 24, 2012

I have to echo what everyone else has been saying for the most part. I've been in 3 different positions within the Federal system as a WG (wage grade). However my experience has been 3-5 months. My current position I applied for in Nov 2011 and physically started working there in Mar 2012. That has been my longest wait. After a few months you should start getting emails/phone calls. Then you have to take a physical (which can take a few weeks for results), and THEN go in for orientation. Congratulations on making it through the initial screening process though! That in and of itself is an accomplishment. Keep the faith man, it's DEFINITELY worth it :party29:

K31 · Aug 24, 2012

clarksvegas said:
I applied for a job that closed in mid March and got selected in May for a late June start time.

The gov't is a fickle ~~mistress~~ douchebag, with many ~~powers~~ incompetents ~~working~~ pissing away time on the Internetbehind the scenes. Sometimes they want a body in as fast as possible if it's to fill a slot for somebody to do the work of some Administrator they can't fill the job fast enough....and other times they can take their sweet time cause it's ~~not~~ a critical slot to fill and they could give a sheet whether real work gets done.

Fixed.

Nanook · Aug 24, 2012

K31, ladies and gentlemen, keeping it real for us.

"Soooo (ala Pepe Lapew), my applications, I shouldn't 'dump her', no?" LOL

Absolute worst case where I can't find a short term gig to hold me over until/if I get picked up, the pile of savings bonds I bought as a young E-nothing will pay a couple months of mortgage before I start selling things like the boat, bike, guns, or dogs. The stuff may not be the prettiest or the newest, but it's all paid for!

JDove · Aug 24, 2012

Nanook said:
K31, ladies and gentlemen, keeping it real for us.

"Soooo (ala Pepe Lapew), my applications, I shouldn't 'dump her', no?" LOL

Absolute worst case where I can't find a short term gig to hold me over until/if I get picked up, the pile of savings bonds I bought as a young E-nothing will pay a couple months of mortgage before I start selling things like the boat, bike, guns, or dogs. The stuff may not be the prettiest or the newest, but it's all paid for!

If you like the position then yes. I didn't really care how long it took because I was working as a contractor in the exact same position. Mine just turned into a CIV position.

clarksvegas · Aug 24, 2012

K31,

Can't argue with ya.

But, yeah it can do either way. The group I got hired with had the new buzz word in govy hiring, veteran. we're all vets of various from various periods and states of decay (disability status) and managed to have the skills to start with.

seems like we're one of the odd groups that was brought in to do something useful ( i think) and are making a some kind of progress....well at least speeding up the bureaucratic gears.

TSA on the other hand, well i put in for the job i worked as contractor for giggles just to see if they finally notice that little detail.

topgun1sg · Sep 5, 2012

Veteran's preference is just a make the liberal left feel good about thinking they are doing something for vets law. It is unenforceable with federal agencies.

topgun1sg · Sep 5, 2012

Most agencies have spent 1000s of HR manhours creating "legal" hiring programs to bypass veterans preference hiring laws. Unless you are blood related to a current agency employee, your chances of getting in are nill.

topgun1sg · Sep 5, 2012

And if you do get in, it will be only for the bare bones, lowest grade to do the dirtiest hardest work for the agency. Remember Gov work is like church work. 20% of the employees do 80% of the work. You will be one of the 20%ers

Nanook · Sep 5, 2012

Found out this afternoon that at least one of the jobs I put in for has been filled. Would have been nice to get an email saying "no" as I have been stalling with some other folks.

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