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Veterans Health Administration · Iron Mountain, Michigan · Closes in 6 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
The job is open to the public, but only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. may apply. The agency clarified that it is open to all U.S. citizens.
Experience: No set number of years is required. You must show training or experience that is strong enough to do the work, with clear details on your resume, including paid and unpaid or volunteer work. Applicants are rated under OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
Education: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 6 days (November 9, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: You complete an online occupational questionnaire. The first question is a screen-out: if you do not meet the minimum qualifications, you are removed. Remaining applicants are rated on job elements such as dexterity and safety, materials, technical practices, and work practices.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, a security clearance (Other), then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to two pages or less and describe your food preparation, portioning, and cleaning work with dates and hours per week.
- Submit all required documents with your application, because you will not be contacted for more information and missing documents make you ineligible.
- Be ready for rotating weekend and holiday shifts and the standing, lifting, and hot kitchen conditions listed in the job.
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