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11 years 8 months ago #22010 by 13fcolt
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I'd guess that if they are spending the time checking you out, you must have smoked the interview.

I don't want to jinx it for ya. so.. you're screwed.
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11 years 8 months ago #22011 by 10-76
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jtallen83 wrote: I just got an email asking for permission to contact my previous employers for references :dry: , seemed odd they didn't ask at the interview, hope those old bosses remember all the money I made them and not what came from my all to honest mouth.


It's a good sign-background checks are resource intensive.

I have a phone interview in a couple weeks-this thread helped. :thumbs:

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11 years 8 months ago #22013 by jtallen83
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10-76 wrote:

jtallen83 wrote: I just got an email asking for permission to contact my previous employers for references :dry: , seemed odd they didn't ask at the interview, hope those old bosses remember all the money I made them and not what came from my all to honest mouth.


It's a good sign-background checks are resource intensive.

I have a phone interview in a couple weeks-this thread helped. :thumbs:


That link about situational interviews was a God send for me. As soon as I realized he was going to ask these type questions the pressure went down a notch knowing I had answers ready. Now some of the follow-up questions had me feeling like they were going to try to bust me for ripping them off on past federal contracts I managed :ohmy: , but then they wrote the contract with a flaw, not me! :whistle:

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11 years 7 months ago #22829 by jtallen83
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Update; The federal government is painfully slow! :banghead:
Last week they asked permission to check my references, like I put them down just to tease them...... :P
Got home today to find an email full of papers to fill out for a security clearance check? I did mention I had a fairly high TS for a bit on my resume but they never mentioned a thing till now......don't know if I want to go down that road or not, I've got issues with giving up privacy and rights.........maybe it's just a formality. At least I know they are serious if they are going through all the hoops. So far there are 4 people involved in the process.....in the civilian world the more people the faster you expect things done.... guess there has to be a negative for every positive......damn I wish they would just make a call, do they need me or not!

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11 years 7 months ago #22831 by Siscowet
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Hang in there if they are going through all this, they want you!

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11 years 7 months ago #22837 by 13fcolt
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Sounds to me like you are in.

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11 years 7 months ago #23224 by et1911rph
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Any update?

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11 years 7 months ago #23226 by jtallen83
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They sent me more papers to fill out, one was an application for a federal ID. The lady from HR called with a few questions that I couldn't answer, like where I was posted? I told her I hadn't been offered the job yet so I didn't know, she said she would ask my supervisor??????? At the beginning of the call she said she was "glad it worked out" and asked when I was moving????? I'm hoping she knows something I don't but I've never been one to count the bird till it is dead and in the bag!

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11 years 7 months ago - 11 years 7 months ago #23232 by Siscowet
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:thumbs: It's sounding pretty good. Will you still be in Iowa?
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11 years 7 months ago #23234 by jtallen83
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Could be assigned to any federal lands in the eastern half of the country. I plan on keeping home base in Iowa though, if they ever get around to offering the job!

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