Wish Me Luck!
- Thread starter pete
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Well, not anymore:
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Good thing about this experience: I've done a crash-course in all things Linux for the past couple months. I'm very close to taking an exam for a Linux certification. That'd mean that the next time an opportunity like this arises, I'll be ready.
I guess someone applied that had that Linux certification. *Sigh*
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Good thing about this experience: I've done a crash-course in all things Linux for the past couple months. I'm very close to taking an exam for a Linux certification. That'd mean that the next time an opportunity like this arises, I'll be ready.
Well, at least they told me.
I'm not broken up about it, but a tad disappointed. My 10-year-old daughter was more disappointed that I was. That sorta surprised me.
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As a side note, I did check if the Smithsonian was looking for any techie geeks. They are, but the pay isn't good enough over what I currently make and/or for the DC area, unless you're a project manager. However, I'm going to keep checking to see if they have another curator or "exhibits specialist" job available: they are hiring for those, but in "Cultural and Linguistic Revitalization" and "Fabrication."
I'm not broken up about it, but a tad disappointed. My 10-year-old daughter was more disappointed that I was. That sorta surprised me.
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As a side note, I did check if the Smithsonian was looking for any techie geeks. They are, but the pay isn't good enough over what I currently make and/or for the DC area, unless you're a project manager. However, I'm going to keep checking to see if they have another curator or "exhibits specialist" job available: they are hiring for those, but in "Cultural and Linguistic Revitalization" and "Fabrication."
The key to getting on with Unca Sam is to 1) make sure that all of your competencies are lined out in your application, 2) try to act subdued in the interview if you get that far, and 3) chill out another 10° or so, just to make sure that you are too "up" in the interview.
Or, that's how it was when I was hiring. The application process has changed since I applied for anything (although I understand that the old SF 171 method is still allowed). Just remember that you are applying for an organization with roots going back to the foundation of the Republic (or at least into the early 1800s) - most Federal operations, even if they use modern technology, are still pretty "old fashioned", and not into all of this modern "empowerment" stuff.
Or, that's how it was when I was hiring. The application process has changed since I applied for anything (although I understand that the old SF 171 method is still allowed). Just remember that you are applying for an organization with roots going back to the foundation of the Republic (or at least into the early 1800s) - most Federal operations, even if they use modern technology, are still pretty "old fashioned", and not into all of this modern "empowerment" stuff.