New Federal Employee

Applied: 4/30/2018
Closed: 5/4/2018
Interviewed: 6/12/2018
Status changed to referred: 6/18/2018
TO: 7/10/2018
Start Date: ?????? Waiting for HR

Hi everyone,

Long time lurker, first time posting.

Here's my story and some background information. I am a 14 year Army veteran, current public school teacher and educational research graduate student. I have one class left to complete my Master's degree in education. I Was told by my principal in April, that my position on campus had been dissolved and I would be displaced to another high school within the district. The campus they assigned me to is much further away from home.

I decided to begin searching for federal jobs almost immediately. Found the GS-1701, GS-1712 and GS-1750 series all had openings at various installations within my area. I was selected for an interview for an Instructional Systems Specialist position, GS-1750-12. Still waiting on HR to respond to my request for pay step increase, and leave accrual credit.


USAJOBS Announcement Posted: 4/23/2018
Applied: 5/9/2018
Closed: 5/10/2018
Status changed to referred: 5/21/2018
Interviewed: Telephone Interview 6/14/2018
Tentative Offer: 7/02/2018 (GS-12/Step 1)
Fingerprints: 7/09/2018
eQip: 7/11/2018
Start Date: EOD 8/20/2018


This site has given me a wealth of knowledge and confidence to seek out better for myself and my family, and to once again have the chance to serve the nation as a civil servant. Thanks folks!

**Updated** as of July 30 2018: Pay step increase to GS12 step 4 and leave accrual rate of 14 years service APPROVED.

Edited by user Monday, July 30, 2018 5:04:35 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Long time lurker, so happy to come back and post I made it.
Applied: 3/22/2018
Closed: 4/2/2018
Interviewed: 4/23/2018
TO: 5/10/2018
FO: 7/16/2018
EOD: 7/23/2018

Applied (via e-mail, sent a resume): 06/05/2018
First phone interview: 06/19/2018
On-site interview: 07/19/2018
References contacted: 07/24 - 07/26/2018
Tentative offer: 08/07/2018
Questionnaire filled out: 08/09/2018

Now it's time to play the waiting game...

EDIT:

SF-86 received and filled: 08/22/2018
Verbal official offer: 08/29/2018
Written official offer: 08/31/2018
EOD: 09/17/2018

Edited by user Friday, September 07, 2018 3:55:21 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

I see its been a little while since the last post and I can finally add my timeline!

Series-0511

Applied: 8/24/18

Job Closed: 9/4/18

First Interview: 9/26/18

Second Interview: 10/2/18

References Checked: 10/3/18

Verbal Offer: 10/5/18

Firm Offer: 10/8/18

EOD: 10/29/18

My status on USAJobs never changed to "Referred" but was updated as Hired. A funny thing is one of my references said they played phone tag with the HR rep and when they finally contacted them they were told they were extending me the offer but wanted my references input anyway lol!

Edited by user Thursday, October 11, 2018 3:22:55 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

My timeline: Current Permanent Federal Employee hired from CONUS for a Foreign Overseas Position with PCS Authorized.

Job Announcement Posted: 27 April
Closed: 4 May
Notice of Referral: 12 May
Contacted to schedule Interview: 23 May
Interview: 11 June
Tentative Job Offer (Email) / Selected (USA Jobs): 27 June
HRO sent request to schedule Medical Exam (OF-178) to Occupational Health Clinic: 12 July
Medical Exam Part I: 17 July
e-QIP Request / Submission: 18/19 July
Drug Test: 25 July
Fingerprints: 25 July
Medical Exam Part II: 2 August
Salary Offer: 25 August
Overseas Allowance Determination: 3 September
Official Job Offer: 18 September
Received Orders: 23 October
Effective Date: 25 November

Note: If using a Military clinic for the Medical Exam, the hiring HRO may need to send a request to the Clinic before you will be scheduled for an appointment. If required, the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP), fingerprints and Drug Test will be initiated by the gaining command.

My Timeline

Agency-USDA Recent Graduate

Applied on 5/10/2018

Posting closed 05/14/2018

Referred to HR 7/2/2018

No Interview

Tentative Offer received/with paperwork for physicals 09/21/2018

Fingerprint package received 09/25/2018

Physical and fingerprints completed 09/27/2018

EQip SF85 10/24/2018

Background Investigation was approved on 10/30/2018

Official offer: Got a call today from HR. spoke with her on choosing EOD date. My final offer should be arriving this week.

EOD 11/25/2018

Now, I am looking for an apartment.
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Veterans Service Representative GS 7/9/10

Applied 9/14/18
Referred 10/14/18
Interview 10/21/18
Tentative offer 10/26/18
Final offer 10/27/18
Report Date 11/19/18

There were 45 openings for this vacancy which probably played a role in getting my final offer so quickly.

Hi All,

I wanted to contribute the results of my process, it's been said here several times, progress through this process is simply good news. I found that keeping my attitude in check and being grateful for any progress is essential as time grinds on.

8/06 Position Closed/ applied
8/07 Notice of 10 point preference (60% disability)
8/08 Referral for position
09/14 phone interview
09/25 in-person interview
10/02 Phone Tentative offer, 10/05 T/O Offer accepted, 10/10 Actual T/O email sent
10/10 USAJobs Onboarding credentials completed
10/12 Background QIP completed
10/17 PIV fingerprinting
10/25 Occupational Health Screening
10/29 pre-employment TMS courses completed
11/14 Final offer extended
12/24 Start date (beginning of a pay period

This process is complex and involves a lot of working steps, I noticed some people get pretty frustrated and the resulting advice is to keep looking (good advice). Good luck to those still in the process.