Yep. It's easier to cut a position that is vacant than one that is not.
And knowing something about federal and state hiring practices, it's
almost impossible to legally create and fill a position like this for a
"fair-haired" candidate. Appointed positions are all about being
"fair-haired." These types of positions have to follow specific, rigid,
and legally enforceable policies regarding advertising and hiring.
Dave
On 8/18/2011 7:34 AM, Gary Grossman wrote:
Dear Wayne, although I am not a federal employee I have watched federal
hiring practices and seen ads like this before that have nothing to do with
"fair-haired boys" or girls. What they have everything to do with is
getting people on board before drastic budget cuts occur so that you don't
automatically lose funding by having money sitting around for an unfilled
position. cheers, g2
On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 12:32 AM, Wayne Tyson<[email protected]> wrote:
Hmmmm--I'd be willing to bet there's a fair-haired boy or girl waiting in
the wings and that it would be a waste of time to apply. I hope I'm wrong,
but really, TEN days? Read the advertisement carefully. It will be
interesting to see who is hired . . .
WT
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle Merriam"<[email protected]>
To:<[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 3:39 PM
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Job Announcement: US Forest Service Ecologist
The USDA Forest Service Sierra Cascade Province, comprised of the Modoc,
Lassen, and Plumas National Forests in northeastern California, is
currently advertising a one-year detail position for a GS-11 Associate
Ecologist ($57,408.00 - $74,628.00 per year). This position is a
temporary promotion/detail for one year, which may be extended for up to
five years and/or be made permanent without further competition. This
position is open to current Career and Career-Conditional status Forest
Service employees.
This vacancy will be open for 10 days, beginning on 8/16/2011 and closing
on 8/26/2011. More information about the position and how to apply is
posted on www.usajobs.gov. Find the announcement by searching for
Ecologist in Quincy, CA and by checking “all jobs, public and status” on
the right of the results screen.
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