Federal Resume

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What to Expect After You Submit your Federal Resume

DID THEY RECEIVE MY APPLICATION: If you mailed or faxed your resume, you should call the contact person found at the bottom of the job announcement to ensure your application has been received. You might be told that this information is not available but, then again, you might actually reach someone who can confirm receipt of your application. Nevertheless, you will not be penalized for the effort.

FOLLOW-UP ON PAPER FEDERAL JOB SUBMISSIONS: If you mailed or faxed your application, please call the contact number again after two weeks to re-confirm submission. at this point, you can ask if they have any further questions or if candidates have already been chosen. Keep in mind that some federal government jobs take 3 to 6 months to fill, so please do not get impatient if you have not heard back from the agency you've applied with.

FOLLOW UP ON ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS: Generally, you will be contacted automatically via email if you apply for a government position online. Certain versions of Resumix also track your application status for you. If you do not receive any confirmation of nomination, you should contact the appropriate hiring authority either via email or telephone to investigate your application status.

QUALIFIED BUT NOT SELECTED: When you receive an email from an electronic submission that states you are qualified for the position but not selected, there are several reason for this response. One being, a Veteran may have also applied for the same position and has an advantage of claiming a Veterans Preference that will boost their score of at least 5 to 10 points higher than yours.

BEST QUALIFIED AND SELECTED: If you receive a notification via email or through regular mail that your were rated "Best Qualified" and your resume has been referred to the hiring official, you can expect to be contacted between 3 to 6 weeks. If you have not been contacted within this timeline, you should contact the appropriate hiring authority either via email or telephone to investigate your application status. This contact information can be found on the last page of the Vacancy Announcement under How to Apply.

NOT QUALIFIED: If you receive a notification via email or regular mail stating you were not qualified for the position in which you applied, please review your qualifications against what the minimum requirements on the Vacancy Announcement were and ensure that you indeed meet the minimum qualifications. If any experience that would increase your score is omitted in your application or you do not adequately address the required experience, you should rework your federal resume or Resumix application.

TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS: Increasingly, the federal government is conducting first interviews over the telephone. you will be contacted by a hiring representative who will then ask you a few questions and then set a time for a more comprehensive interview. You should always have your complete application on hand for telephone interviews and make sure you are prepared to answer any questions regarding employment gaps, specialized experience, education, and professional development.