As you probably already know, the Federal application process can overwhelm even the most aggressive job seeker. It is daunting! What exactly are those Federal HR folks looking for? They are reviewing your application to make certain you are qualified for the job you to which you are applying.
They are looking for three main things: self assessment (multiple choice) questionnaire responses, key words, and your federal resume. As applicants, you have to be prepared at all levels. Most agencies will first look at the applicant’s score on the self assessment questionnaire to see if the score is above or below the cut-off score determined by the agency. This is a computerized process. Then a human being will scan your resume first for key words before moving the application forward to the next step, which is a human being reading your resume. That individual will decide if you will move forward in the process. It is necessary to answer the self-assessment questionnaire in a way that is favorable to you (but honest). Use a website such as tagcrowd.com to identify the vacancy announcement key words, and make sure your Federal resume is well written – in a way that strongly conveys you have the qualifications, knowledge, skill and ability to do the job.
After this evaluation process, you will find yourself in one of three tiers - bottom tier (not qualified), middle tier (eligible but not good enough to move forward in the process), or tier 3 (eligible and referred). Tier 3 is where you want to be. This means that the HR team has found you to be in the group of applicants who will move forward to the hiring manager for consideration for an interview.
For more information on developing your Federal job search strategy to attract the attention of the HR hiring team, visit us on the web at www.FederalJobResults.com.
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