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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recently applied for a job I was very highly qualified for, and had inside connections.

There were 300+ applicants, 100 of whom apparently rated themselves as a 5/5 on every single qualification in the multiple choice questionnaire, basically saying they regularly supervised others doing tasks that were ridiculously diverse and very obscure. Even the hiring manager thought it was pretty unlikely such people existed in such quantities, especially considering it was a mid-level position. Of those, HR reviewers (who had little understanding of what would actually make a good candidate for the particular position) sent a handful of the 100 perfect scoring resumes to the agency. My resume didnt even make the 100 cut, since, while I was generous with the questionnaire, I didn't blatantly lie. So yeah, I think the process is a bit of a joke.[/quote]

I haven't applied for a fed job in awhile, but isn't there some disclaimer about consequences for being caught lying on those questionnaires? Is that all BS? [/quote]

I helped my sister apply to jobs for new grads. 75% of the questions were specific to the government. Things such as "supervised others on the government tracking system" or years of experience with government equipment. Insane. How do they expect 22 year olds to have supervised people before? Obviously HR idiots make the questions. My sister was wanted by the agency hiring also so she was exactly what they were looking for. [/quote]

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