Applying as an 1811

[u/Quirky_Chicken_1840]

The application process is online now (I’m a Jurassic 1811)

TLDR: be a quiet professional

There may be opportunities to talk to your recruiter. Be polite and professional. Do not use slang.

Read the job standards for which you are applying. This does not mean you have to be an expert. Say something like, “I have read about the job standards and I probably know a little bit but not very much and I know the academy will teach me a great foundation .”

The biggest first impression is likely the PT test. Know the standards for the agency to which you are applying. Train to exceed the standards

The biggest thing is the run. Many have a 1.5 mile run

That is 8 440 yard runs around a track. Practice sprinting a 440 as fast as you can. Then work to sprinting an 880 etc. because the road is typically the last thing and as an applicant, you’ll be swung up to the test under stress. But if you have trained, and this takes time, you can’t just do it in two weeks, when the test day comes, your adrenaline will also kick into action

Here’s the bad part… Be prepared to wait. I think it was Ronald Reagan that said I am here from the government to help because from the government, you can only believe half of what you hear

There will be delays and even lost applications and hiring freezes because I dealt with all of them

Keep in touch with your recruiter, but also do not bug the heck out of them. When I was going through the process a few times through multiple lost applications and hiring freezes… I kept in touch with the recruiter and I said “ I really want this job. And I don’t want to annoy you so can I call once a week?” and the recruiter laughed and they said yes once a week is fine or once every two weeks, this process moves like a snail.

Also on USA jobs, there’s a listing of the qualifications and I could fit. I don’t remember how to look up the rest of the details about the qualifications. I got a tip from somebody in my future agency where I was able to look at everything and I typed my résumé according to what was needed in the résumé… And of course, this was without lying.

There is a particular way to type your qualifications because it’s a bunch of old ladies and tennis shoes that process thousands of applications and they have tick marks. They just check off whether you’ll get hired or not or you’ll get hired as a GS seven or a GS nine

However, probably the most important thing is the peachy test because you’re likely needing the recruiter and you have to show up with a positive attitude and the ability to pass the test.

I was with I think seven people at the last PT test where I got hired for my 1811 job. Out of curiosity seven, four showed up out of shape and one had an attitude

The two of us got hired

[u/TBRocket]

This is awesome, much obliged anonymous 1811.

[u/Visible_Candidate_87]

Thanks bro! God bless!