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I've done a few of those mistakes in applying for a Federal Career position, but it would be nice for a response from the HR dept. on rather they denied you or if the position is closed. Eventually I'll be able to save the money for an professional to re-write my resume to suit government HR's.

There is something fundamentally wrong with the Federal Government's OPM hiring procedures that require specially written "Federal-Style" resumes and cleverly worded KSA replies to Essay questions resulting in foolish applicants paying "professional" essay writing companies hundreds of dollars to produce such breathtaking nonsense. Dispense with the obstacle course games, and streamline the application process. Downloading a simple resume with official college transcripts should suffice. Based on the average caliber of current federal employees, where is the risk in hiring recent American citizen college grads with high GPA's who have already proven themselves--and invested thousands of dollars in their education?

Ms. Troutman, what are the 5 major sites where I can create a job search profile? They are not listed in your "12 Biggest Mistakes of Federal Job Seekers" article in GovCentral Newsletter on 7/23/09.

I've applied for several jobs on Usajobs, Fedjobs and other sites but not getting any calls or interviews. I don't know what else I need to do. I've been unemployed for over 7 months now.
AKK.

I applied for several hundreds federal jobs and I'm not getting nowhere. I have a Master's degree in Security Management and still nowhere. I'm a veterans and still can't get OJT from VA. I am willing to work for free to get more experience to get jobs. When I applied with some of these federal positions sometimes I can't even get them to tell me why and what happen. Last year I applied for a School Monitor job on the bus through the federal agency and still didn't get a callback. I applied for interns, no callback. I guest I was hoping the stimulus package would help out the unemployed, but it seem those jobs are gone to whoever. What do I do try for another degree? I'm still hanging in there.

I've been using USAjobs, submitting applications, and basically getting no where. Homeland Security just sent me an email letting me know my score was 99. How can I be more proactive, possibly getting asked to come in for an interview?

I have applied for several jobs at Usajobs.gov. I have been successful at uploading my resume, DD214 and other documents. I am a business professional and I am not familiar with KSA's. If I am missing out on additional opportunities I would appreciate any assistance.

Sincerely,

Robert Schultz

Not a good article. Mentions the mistakes but provides NO real clarity for correcting them, especially when it talks about the five sites for job searches but does not name them.
re-work the article for more in-depth answers and you would have someething there.