Everything in the Federal Government is Not the Army
Be aware that although you may be applying for a government agency that has ties to the Department of Homeland Security or Department of Defense, you will in all likelihood not be working directly for the Army or Navy, so know the difference, because you’ll be expected to. Another agency that is tied to the military, but not actually a part of the armed services, is the Department of Veterans Affairs, which employs nearly 300,000 people. Help for assignment is available for you. You’ll want to peruse the U.S. Government’s Office of Personnel Management’s website. That agency is directly responsible for the various government agencies’ employment practices, recruiting, and training. You can see the applicable section of their website here. There is a veritable plethora of valuable information on specific protocols and requirements for different agencies. Definitely check at the applicable agency’s website for more information as well. Look At Things From the Outside In One great way to prepare for any interview is to look at what the interviewer sees before you go in. Fortunately, due to the sheer volume of government documents on the Internet today, you are able to do just that. The State of New York has seen fit to post their Interviewer Guide online. Examining this provides extremely valuable insight into the interview process from the interviewer’s perspective. Here is what the state lists as the interview procedure for their examiners: Planning the Interview ・ Know the job. ・ Identify the information you will need from each candidate. ・ Outline the interview as you would like it to proceed and consider the following topics to be covered during the interview: ・ Work experience ・ Education ・ Outside interests ・ Develop a form or standardized format to use during the interview. ・ Schedule the interviews. ・ Send written notification to the candidates. ・ Review candidate's’ personal history forms/resumes. Conducting the Interview ・ Introduce yourself and try to make the candidate feel at ease. ・ Review the candidate’s application/resume with the candidate. ・ Describe the job/position. ・ Ask candidate for self-assessment. ・ Provide clarification for candidate. ・ Explain to candidate what happens next and then close the interviews. Post-interview ・ Record your observations. ・ Narrow the field to possible candidates you might hire. ・ Check references of these candidates. ・ Make the hiring decision. ・ Notify the selected candidate and then the unselected candidates. Obviously, knowing this information up front will make your interview preparation much easier, as you’ll know more of what to expect in the process. Civil service interview preparation is similar to preparing for a private sector interview, but each agency has its own protocols and idiosyncrasies you should be ready for to have your best chance to rise to the top of the candidates’ list and land the position.
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