Job Search Woes: Sound familiar? I never hear back on jobs I apply to…
I hear it on my initial calls with new Federal job search prospects all too often. And early on when I started this business, 25+ years ago, it seemed about every other person made the comment, “I never hear back on any jobs I apply to.” I heard it so much that I...
Cover Letter Optional: Yes or No?
Many job announcements on USAJOBS state: Optional Cover Letter. I’ve asked my federal clients if they have ever submitted one with their application and most all of them said, “No. It was an option on the job announcement so I didn’t submit one.” It’s true, it is...
Did you pre-qualify yourself for the right-fit Federal job?
You know when you open your USAJOBS account to check the status of your application and you get that butterfly-in-your-stomach-kind-of-excited? You purposely haven’t checked it in a few days because you are a bit fearful of what the status will say? Then, you say to...