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FUL-Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating) (Temporary)
National Park Service · Hawaii National Park, Hawaii · Closes in 3 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public, Special authorities.

Only U.S. citizens and nationals who live permanently and exclusively within the defined area around the field unit can apply. This job is filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority, so veterans' preference does not apply.

Experience: No specific number of years is required. Your paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work, must show you can do this work without more than normal supervision, and your resume must describe it in detail.

Education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade.

Licenses and certifications:

Valid driver's license, required when you drive a government or private vehicle for work

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.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Two-page resume listing all significant jobs held and duties performed, with 10-point minimum font and 0.5-inch margins Proof of residence such as a mortgage, deed, lease, utility bill, or insurance policy; SF-50 is not accepted Veteran documents such as a DD-214, only if applicable

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 3 days (November 6, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

This job will close once 100 applications are received, which may happen before the posted closing date.

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 are rated on how well your resume and questionnaire answers meet the qualifications. You must score at least 2 points on the screen-out factor and average at least 2 points on all job elements. Your resume must support your questionnaire answers, or your application will be marked not eligible.

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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, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Make your resume show specific tasks like operating vehicles, power equipment, and heavy lifting, with dates and hours per week
Keep your resume to two single-sided pages with no attachments, or it will not be reviewed
Include proof of residence in your application, and remove any photos from your documents

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