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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a fed, but I'm excepted (so it doesn't count and I'm in the pool with all other nonfeds) and I've been applying for fed jobs for a year.

No interviews.  Lots of notices that say according to the questions I answered, I'm in the qualified category, but there are too many veterans ahead of me.

And I've done all of the things people suggest on here with key words, et cetera.

The excepted fed job I have now I got because I had worked for a contractor who did work for that office, so I knew people there who could forward my resume along when something opened up.

So I don't know if it's worth the hassle.  I'm feeling pretty discouraged.

The only interviews (and actually offers) I have gotten have been with the same organization (different office).  I turned them down because the positions have some of the same features of my current job that I'd like to move away from (sorry that was so awkwardly worded).

But I have definitely gotten the impression that it's no use applying for fed jobs unless you know someone (and that someone knows the hiring manager), are a veteran, or are a Fed in the competitive service (and even then I think it can be difficult to jump to a different agency).

The process really needs to be revamped because I think that there are likely lots of really qualified applicants who never get a second look.[/quote]

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