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zzonkmiles posted:Yes. You fill out the SF-86 after passing the OA. That just raises more questions!!!
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zzonkmiles posted:And in other news, I just got notified by BEX that I was added to the register today. Oh yeah. Congrats!
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Shageletic posted:That just raises more questions!!! Was it after you submitted your PNQ? It could be them verifying your answers (they do this for some people, seemingly at random.) Doesn't sound like your actual background check, which as noted happens after your SF-86.
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Leif. posted:Was it after you submitted your PNQ? It could be them verifying your answers (they do this for some people, seemingly at random.) Yeah, its after my PNQ. Ok, glad to see this isn't too out of the norm.
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zzonkmiles posted:Yes. You fill out the SF-86 after passing the OA. Congratulations!!
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Turns out I passed the PNQ! Been posting in this thread for four years, and tried the FSOT 4 times, so it's a big thing for me. And kind of extremely intimidating.
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Shageletic posted:Turns out I passed the PNQ! Been posting in this thread for four years, and tried the FSOT 4 times, so it's a big thing for me. Oh wow! Congratulations! They sent out results early this year! zzonkmiles fucked around with this message at 17:50 on Jan 3, 2017 |
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zzonkmiles posted:Oh wow! Congratulations! They sent out results early this year! Yeah last year was like the second week of Jan or later.
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Shageletic posted:Turns out I passed the PNQ! Been posting in this thread for four years, and tried the FSOT 4 times, so it's a big thing for me. Could I ask what sector you're coming from? I ended up failing the PNQs. I wonder if it's because one of the references was a contractor I've worked regularly with for 3 years, and whether they counted that as an "employee" I have charge over which would disqualify me. Unfortunately the email's language didn't indicate anything either way.
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Jedi Knight Luigi posted:Could I ask what sector you're coming from? Public through a contractor. Used a couple of my government supervisors and an old friend of mine that was a colleague/superior.
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Well drat. I got two emails today. The first email was from BEX letting me know that I passed the QEP and was being invited back to the OA for the fourth time. The second email about two hours later was from the registrar offering me an invitation to join the March A-100. Hope to see some of you guys in some obscure bar in Madagascar or Suriname or something! Thank you ALL for your encouragement and insights. This. Is. Happening! 
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zzonkmiles posted:Well drat. I got two emails today. Went through OA four times? Got any tips? Already bought a book that partially covers it and am planning on joining the Yahoo group about it.
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I joined the Yahoo group but the way it's set up is terrible. I've got my OA in a month, so I'd love any tips as well
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zzonkmiles posted:Well drat. I got two emails today. Congrats! It's always great to see our ranks growing! Feel free to message me if you have any questions about the next steps!
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Shageletic posted:Went through OA four times? Got any tips? Already bought a book that partially covers it and am planning on joining the Yahoo group about it. I've gone through the OA three times and have passed each module at least once. My honest advice? 1. The official study guide is a gold mine of information. It tells you what is measured and when. 2. Practice at least one CM exercise, and complete the memo in 60 minutes. You will be severely pressed for time when doing the real thing in 90 minutes. 3. Remember that the goal of the GE is to work together to find a solution, not to advance your own solution as if it's a competition. 4. If you bomb one module, block it out of your mind and focus on the remaining modules. 5. View the other candidates as colleagues, not competitors. 6. If you join a study group, make sure the group offers substantive constructive criticism. Lots of group members just want to say "you did a good job" because they don't want to hurt your feelings. 7. Participate in the online information session hosted by the DIR. 8. Make sure you know where the assessment center is and that you have an alternate means of getting there. 9. You never know what is being monitored or evaluated when you walk into the assessment center. 10. Show that you can do the job and that you are someone others would like to do the job with. Good luck!
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That's excellent advice. I'd add to get a good night's sleep, and don't "try" to pass. Relax and enjoy the experience in as authentic manner as possible. zzonk, I had a similar set of emails, only I got my A-100 invite a few days before my second OA invitation. Looking forward to working with you.
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Good advice posted by zzonk.zzonkmiles posted:I've gone through the OA three times and have passed each module at least once. My honest advice? If you don't do anything else, remember these. My OA group gelled really well and just crushed the group exercise, 5 out of 7 of us passed the OA. The proctors were all kind of shocked.
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zzonkmiles posted:I've gone through the OA three times and have passed each module at least once. My honest advice? Thanks, gonna go feverishly follow this advice now.
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Ahem... https://diplopundit.net/2017/01/05/senate-bill-to-slash-embassy-security-funds-in-half-until-us-embassy-jerusalem-officially-opens/
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As a (former) State guy from Nevada, I have sent so many angry letters to Dean Heller. His stock reply always includes the phrase "this is just going to be an issue where we don't see eye to eye" or something like that.
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Irony: the last celebrity death of 2016.
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Man, our new boss (the one who will sit behind the big desk) is making it really difficult to be enthusiastic about his tenure: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/us/politics/trump-ambassadors.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur
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zzonkmiles posted:Man, our new boss (the one who will sit behind the big desk) is making it really difficult to be enthusiastic about his tenure: https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...html?tid=pm_pop And in more good news...
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zzonkmiles posted:I've gone through the OA three times and have passed each module at least once. My honest advice? Awesome, I got an OA invite as well and am pretty excited!
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Strudelmeyer posted:https://www.facebook.com/USCGGuadalajara/videos/10154616171290129/ drat - just saw the news.
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I'm not really sure how or who to ask, but does the US Foreign Service take medical personnel? I'm a pharmacist desperately trying to escape from retail hell and have heard that there is a small sector for base pharmacists and such. It seems interesting, but I'm afraid that it's something you really need to know the inside baseball to avoid getting screwed.
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Dr. Red Ranger posted:I'm not really sure how or who to ask, but does the US Foreign Service take medical personnel? I'm a pharmacist desperately trying to escape from retail hell and have heard that there is a small sector for base pharmacists and such. It seems interesting, but I'm afraid that it's something you really need to know the inside baseball to avoid getting screwed. Go to this link: https://careers.state.gov/work/foreign-service/specialist/career-tracks In addition to Foreign Service Officers, the Foreign Service hires Foreign Service Specialists, including four types of medical personnel: Medical providers (NP-PA), regional medical officers, psychiatrists, and medical laboratory scientists. Unfortunately, it looks like none of those positions are currently accepting applications.
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zzonkmiles posted:Go to this link: https://careers.state.gov/work/foreign-service/specialist/career-tracks Welp, worth a shot. Thanks though. I'll keep watching the links.
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Congrats! If you're in foggy bottom and want to chat about a civil service career, let me know.
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Would taking a contracting job within the intelligence community make it more difficult to get a job as a FSO later in a career?
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fsot in five days woooooo https://twitter.com/PeterAlexander/status/823574059975852035
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I guess this effects people currently in the testing stage (like myself, due to take the oral assessment in May).
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Apparently if you have not actually started work, it applies to you. Sorry. 
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If it's set up like the Reagan cuts, it will also affect anyone hired after the election. Like, for example, the specialist class that started today.
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