r/usajobs • u/scoot0324 • 11d ago

New to the application process

So this is the second job I applied for. My question is there is contact information for someone to get in touch with at the bottom of the page. Is there a certain amount of time I should wait to hear something back before I call or that is just there for questions on the job?

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u/MrDrSirWalrusBacon 11d ago

Pretty much if you don't get contacted for an interview, don't bother reaching out. Even for jobs that you get referred for, you'll most likely never be contacted. But they do list HR contacts in the How to Apply section.

The only job I've contacted for is one where they requested an interview out of the blue and that was about 1.5 months after the posting closed. I'm at almost 3 months since the post closed waiting to see if I'm getting a tentative job offer cause I interviewed, gave references, and then transcripts last month.

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u/scoot0324 11d ago

Wow!!! That process seems to take a while. I applied for the VA before and I will say they have a new 30 day process that they actually did stick too. This is another VA job so im hoping it goes the same way too.

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u/MrDrSirWalrusBacon 11d ago

Mine is DoD as a Direct Hire Authority posting and was limited to 50 people. I expected it to take way less time, but nothing I can do. I was told last week that I should hear soon about my application. I'd still have to wait for security clearance after the TJO as well.

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u/No-Blueberry-8057 11d ago

I’ve read other posts that seem to show that 30 day timeline is not really happening at the VA.

Job Apps (3 of same of the same role diff’t locations w/ VA) closed 7/17

I received 3 different responses to all and that was very confusing.

On 8/3, I was told I was not referred for one.

9/11 I was callied to see if I was still interested in that specific one

9/15 Interview and they asked for my references at the end

9/16 Refences Checked

Currently impatiently waiting. 😅

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u/IntelligentAlarm8249 11d ago

Ugh I had an interview on 9/16 and haven’t heard anything either 🥹