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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone ever apply for 1-2 positions and get one (in this economy)? I am not someone who is interested in applying to every attorney job out there just because I COULD do the work because I am positive that there are people who ACTUALLY do that work (and know people on the inside) who will stand out. But I'm seeing 1-2 positions that actually fit my experience so I'm motivated to apply and see if I know anyone there -- but it seems like such a longshot when you hear people saying, I applied to 100+ jobs before I got one. Is the gov't seeing the same problem as private companies in this regard -- i.e. I have heard hiring managers complain that they may get 2000 resumes for one spot but maybe a handful actually have the right experience while the rest are just aspirational.[/quote]

Yes, we have the problem you describe.  What I tend to see is that in every stack of 100 applicants, there is one really obvious standout candidate, and then perhaps two to five who we could hire if the standout candidate bombs the interview or, as is more common, finds another job before we get around to making an offer.  In my experience that "second tier" of two to five candidates tends to be people who have some small claim to experience (if not nearly as much as the standout candidate) plus some connection to the organization (e.g., used to work somewhere else in the agency).

Certainly I can imagine situations, though, in which no one has relevant experience -- I think someone above mentioned a new agency? -- or in which none of the top candidates worked out.  So there's always a chance.[/quote]

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