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[quote=Anonymous]Fed attorney here who has been applying for new Fed jobs. I've been using USAJOBS, and I've received three offers in the last year. I agree that the hiring officials are looking for attorneys with specific skills. In my interviews, they informed me that despite the large amount of applicants, it was difficult to find someone with my particular experience.

It also helps to know someone in the agency to which you are applying.  For two of the offers, the hiring officials either knew me or others I had worked with. I am not good at networking, so I had no idea I had a connection. It wasn't until the interview that I realized that is why I got the call.

In this climate, it's going to be really hard to find something without a connection. FWIW, I went to a 4th tier law school and never clerked or worked at a firm. Many Fed sector hiring officials have average credentials, so I don't think the Ivy, clerkship, big name firm experience carries as much weight.

OP, in your position try to work as many terms from the announcement into your resume and/or KSAs. Some agencies still use resumix, a screening program.  You need to make it from the pool of hundreds of applicants to the smaller group that gets forwarded on to the attorneys.  Also, don't rule out the gs 11, 12, or 13s. The pay sucks at first, but most fed attorneys with any amount of experience will not apply for those positions. You can always work up within the organization. [/quote]

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