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[quote=Anonymous]It is not a waste of time.  I have been conducting interviews to fill a position all this week.   Every person applied through USA Jobs and no one has any connection to our office.

I will emphasize a couple of things others have said:  1/3 of the people who qualified applied for the position did not have the minimum qualifications listed in the vacancy announcement; several candidates were clearly overqualified for the position; several candidates either failed to submit required documents (cover-letter, writing sample, etc.); some provided writing samples that were so short and dealt with matters so basic that it didn’t showcase their writing; and multiple people submitted cover letters that were for other jobs.  The people who made it to the first round of interviews clearly adjusted their resumes to highlight their relevant experience without simply parroting language from the vacancy announcement.

It is difficult to get into the federal government if you have to compete with people who have veterans’ preference, but it is not impossible.  If you are not tailoring your application packages to the specific vacancy announcement, however, it is a waste of your time because at least 1/3 of the applicants will have tailored their application packages.

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