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Post by cafeta on Apr 9, 2016 18:23:00 GMT -5
So here's a question about people being called for interviews. If you are on the register, you WILL be interviewed at some point, correct? So for anyone who is on the register and is now fretting about not yet being called for an interview, it just means that you may not have been called because they are working to get "reachable for this cert" people interviewed, but you WILL be interviewed at some point when you become reachable, right? Maybe when the next cert comes down the pike? Not necessarily. If your score and GAL combined never make you reachable for a cert, you will never be on a list of eligibles and so will never be interviewed by an agency. Thanks for the clarification Gary. I was already thinking my odds for an interview were as slim as my GAL (my NOR, while not "rockin'" is competitive), so I will keep my zen state of mind and wait for my fate to befall me (translation, Yes Clint, I'm feelin' lucky!).
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Post by Serious, J. on Apr 9, 2016 19:50:40 GMT -5
Yep, but I will confine myself to bothering the board with my own worries from now on, and won't try to get answers to questions that other people might have.
Hakuna matata!
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Post by greendog on Apr 10, 2016 7:24:18 GMT -5
If I get an interview, I am trying to decide what to include in the gift bag for the interviewers. Chocolate is a given, but people have so many food allergies these days. Peanuts, tree nuts, anything with gluten are out. I was thinking maybe coffee gift cards, prepaid credit cards, and certain restaurant gift cards. Socks are always an option but you don't know if the interviewers will be all male, female, or both. Gloves, too. Same thing with cologne/perfume. No alcohol. Maybe a magazine subscription? Netflix or redbox card? Hard decision here. Ooh, how about a year subscription for fresh fruit? And no I am not taking fruit cakes. Movie/theatre tickets? A puppy? Any suggestions?
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Post by ba on Apr 10, 2016 7:29:12 GMT -5
If I get an interview, I am trying to decide what to include in the gift bag for the interviewers. Chocolate is a given, but people have so many food allergies these days. Peanuts, tree nuts, anything with gluten are out. I was thinking maybe coffee gift cards, prepaid credit cards, and certain restaurant gift cards. Socks are always an option but you don't know if the interviewers will be all male, female, or both. Gloves, too. Same thing with cologne/perfume. No alcohol. Maybe a magazine subscription? Netflix or redbox card? Hard decision here. Ooh, how about a year subscription for fresh fruit? And no I am not taking fruit cakes. Movie/theatre tickets? A puppy? Any suggestions? Since your interviewers are ALJs and often HOCALJs, I am sure they will very much appreciate being swayed by your gifts and the impression it sends. I hear there's a news story last week that really puts the idea of gifts for decisions in someone's favor en vogue.
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Post by greendog on Apr 10, 2016 7:33:29 GMT -5
ba nailed it. Can't get much by the members here.
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Post by seaside on Apr 10, 2016 7:59:32 GMT -5
If I get an interview, I am trying to decide what to include in the gift bag for the interviewers. Chocolate is a given, but people have so many food allergies these days. Peanuts, tree nuts, anything with gluten are out. I was thinking maybe coffee gift cards, prepaid credit cards, and certain restaurant gift cards. Socks are always an option but you don't know if the interviewers will be all male, female, or both. Gloves, too. Same thing with cologne/perfume. No alcohol. Maybe a magazine subscription? Netflix or redbox card? Hard decision here. Ooh, how about a year subscription for fresh fruit? And no I am not taking fruit cakes. Movie/theatre tickets? A puppy? Any suggestions? I would hire you if you brought me a puppy. Just sayin'.
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Post by Pixie on Apr 10, 2016 8:24:40 GMT -5
When I would do the interviews, gift cards to Starbucks were always appreciated as there was one a couple of blocks away from my office. Of course puppies and kittens (especially partial to the kitties) were a appreciated as well. Sometimes difficult to get them through Puzzle Palace security, though. Pix.
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Post by christina on Apr 10, 2016 8:34:17 GMT -5
When I would do the interviews, gift cards to Starbucks were always appreciated as there was one a couple of blocks away from my office. Of course puppies and kittens (especially partial to the kitties) were a appreciated as well. Sometimes difficult to get them through Puzzle Palace security, though. Pix. not if the guards are dog lovers!!!
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Post by Gaidin on Apr 10, 2016 8:45:43 GMT -5
Arrrrggghhhh I knew I shouldn't have let Mrs. G talk me out of the puppy gift baskets......
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Post by christina on Apr 10, 2016 9:52:54 GMT -5
Arrrrggghhhh I knew I shouldn't have let Mrs. G talk me out of the puppy gift baskets...... yepp between that and the kilt.....
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Post by funkyodar on Apr 10, 2016 10:06:30 GMT -5
No alcohol? Clearly you don't really want the job.
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Post by rogo49 on Apr 10, 2016 10:17:57 GMT -5
Thank you all to the clarification on the process....I intend to jump on any position that might ever be offered, but was just wondering if it worked like the old Army wish list....
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Post by sealaw90 on Apr 10, 2016 11:32:55 GMT -5
Thank you all to the clarification on the process....I intend to jump on any position that might ever be offered, but was just wondering if it worked like the old Army wish list.... We called them Dream Sheets in my service. Some folks have reported being offered their lower choice city but all jumped at it nonetheless! I think that's why it's important to rank your cert cities and cross off those that you've changed your mind about. So when you get the call making you an offer for Craplandia, you still say yes.
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Post by greendog on Apr 10, 2016 12:01:26 GMT -5
I was a hearing officer years ago and travelled a circuit. I sent in a formal request to add a new city to my circuit because it was the largest city in my district and did not have a hearing office. Next thing I know, I am stationed in that city and my circuit cut to two cities although my district stayed the same size. Sometimes what you ask for is not what you get. I loved my former home office and learned to love the new one, but it took getting used to.
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Post by christina on Apr 10, 2016 12:03:52 GMT -5
I was a hearing officer years ago and travelled a circuit. I sent in a formal request to add a new city to my circuit because it was the largest city in my district and did not have a hearing office. Next thing I know, I am stationed in that city and my circuit cut to two cities although my district stayed the same size. Sometimes what you ask for is not what you get. I loved my former home office and learned to love the new one, but it took getting used to. welcome to what i think will be my life before too long... and many others as well
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Post by jagvet on Apr 10, 2016 14:44:07 GMT -5
Thank you all to the clarification on the process....I intend to jump on any position that might ever be offered, but was just wondering if it worked like the old Army wish list.... We called them Dream Sheets in my service. Some folks have reported being offered their lower choice city but all jumped at it nonetheless! I think that's why it's important to rank your cert cities and cross off those that you've changed your mind about. So when you get the call making you an offer for Craplandia, you still say yes. Sealaw: We also called them dreamsheets in the Army. I had an officer in my JAG basic class who had done two tours at Ft. Polk, LA before law school, and only put on his dream sheet, "Anyplace in the world except Ft. Polk." Guess where they sent him?
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Post by Erik Breukink on Apr 10, 2016 16:21:15 GMT -5
Putting "ft irwin, korea, redstone" probably would ve worked. It probably wasnt a good idea to make what ppto thought was a flip remark!
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Post by Gaidin on Apr 11, 2016 9:08:01 GMT -5
I want to direct everyone who has scheduled their interview or who will schedule their interview to elvis' really good poll. aljdiscussion.proboards.com/thread/3780/2016-odar-interviews-date-scheduledKnowing is half the battle gang and you aren't giving anyone a leg up by telling them what day an interview is but you might get a picture of how many folks are interviewing which could tell us a great deal.
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Post by HappyDaze on Apr 11, 2016 9:28:35 GMT -5
Well, I am excited to report that I just got my interview call. The only new thing to report was that I was originally scheduled for one date and then immediately was called back and told that because I was on the "bilingual candidate list" the interview had to be on a specific date during the first week of May. The second week was not an option, not at least for me. The person I spoke with was very nice and as accommodating as she could be. Oh, and I got an email first not a phone call. She said because of the time difference she didn't want to call too early. I told her that I was pretty sure no one would mind getting this phone call early on a Monday morning! Oh, and to add hope to those on this list, my NOR was under 70 and my GAL is less than 10.
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Post by rusty on Apr 11, 2016 9:45:42 GMT -5
Well, I am excited to report that I just got my interview call. The only new thing to report was that I was originally scheduled for one date and then immediately was called back and told that because I was on the "bilingual candidate list" the interview had to be on a specific date during the first week of May. The second week was not an option, not at least for me. The person I spoke with was very nice and as accommodating as she could be. Oh, and I got an email first not a phone call. She said because of the time difference she didn't want to call too early. I told her that I was pretty sure no one would mind getting this phone call early on a Monday morning! Oh, and to add hope to those on this list, my NOR was under 70 and my GAL is less than 10. Congratulations on this step. Thank you for volunteering your NOR and GAL range, that sheds some light. However, your being a bilingual candidate could skew this information as that could make you a more highly valued candidate.
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