Job hunting out of state. Need advice

[TexasEagle]

So, it's finally time for me to get my ass out of this God forsaken state and move back up north. However, I need to find a job before I move and I'm not sure the best way to go about out of state job hunting. I can't exactly pop in for an interview any old time so there's got to be a good way to do it. Any advice? Has anyone done job hunting across state lines before? Lease is up at the end of April and I'd like to be gone to my new area then. In case you're wondering I'm looking at Ohio and NY to move to. Thanks in advance.

[ice grillin you]

http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

[Beermonkey]

What do you do?

[TexasEagle]

What do you do?

Associates in Business Management, Bachelors in IT, limited experience.

[Seabiscuit36]

This sounds nice

Director of Intelligence

SALARY RANGE: 111,676.00 - 154,600.00 USD per year
The total compensation package includes other benefits and options. Total employer paid contributions are worth approximately $20,000 - $27,000 excluding paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and performance-based bonuses. OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
to Wednesday, April 11, 2007
SERIES & GRADE: ES-0132-00/00 POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time  Permanent 
DUTY LOCATIONS:   1 vacancy - Washington, DC 
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Qualified Federal Employees only - U.S. citizenship is required.


JOB SUMMARY:

The President has challenged cabinet Secretaries and senior Federal agency heads to create a government that is more citizen centered, results oriented, and market based.  To achieve this vision within The Department of Homeland Security, we are searching for high caliber leaders who possess high standards of excellence and enjoy challenges and
opportunities.

·  Two separate vacancy announcements are being issued to fill this position.  Vacancy
   announcement EXSER/07-015ICE has been posted to recruit in the ES-1811 series to seek
   candidates with a law enforcement background in intelligence.

·  This vacancy announcement, EXSER/07-014ICE, is being used to seek candidates with a
   broad background in intelligence.. 

·  This Senior Executive Service (SES) position will be filled in the appropriate series according to
   the needs of the agency.

[TexasEagle]

http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

Do they use a rank system like the military? My Uncle suggested I look for jobs ranted, I believe, e-2 to e-4. Is that a comparable scale across all government sites?

[ice grillin you]

E class jobs are executive level

you most likely are going to come in on the GS level...for example a GS-5, 7, 9, 11, 12 ect...

have you been in the military...because that gives you a huge advantage when going for govt jobs

[Seabiscuit36]

IGY, there are some jobs on there that are similar to my field, i dont have a college degree but 6 years experience in the fraud field.  Does the gubament require Degrees?

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Get a GS job, get a clearance, then quit and go be a project manager on a government contract somewhere. With your degree in IT and Business, you be ballin'!

IGY, there are some jobs on there that are similar to my field, i dont have a college degree but 6 years experience in the fraud field.  Does the gubament require Degrees?

Most times they'll say they do in the requirements, but if you have real world expirience they will take that too on occasion.

[ice grillin you]

Does the gubament require Degrees?

lololol

[TexasEagle]

E class jobs are executive level

you most likely are going to come in on the GS level...for example a GS-5, 7, 9, 11, 12 ect...

have you been in the military...because that gives you a huge advantage when going for govt jobs

Nope, no military. (Much to my uncle's chagrin... he's been pimpin' the military life to me since I was 16.)

Anyway, what's the lowest GS level I should be looking at? Actually, let me put it this way, what would my cap be? 5? 6?

[ice grillin you]

the lower GS level youre willing to take the better chance at getting the job...i got laid off in the private sector...i told myself never again and went for the ultimate in job security....which is the govt....but in order to get in i had to take a 28k pay cut....it really sucked...

but when youre in the private sector youre at a distinct disadvantage in getting a govt job...what i did is went for a gs 5 that i was grossly over qualified for and worked my way up from there...i went from a 5 to a 12 in five years...getting in is the hard part then youre golden...

really its all about how low youre willing to go...because the higher paying the job the more competition you are going to face from within the govt...and tho it doesnt mean you cant get the job your priority is going to be lower than current govt employees...

if youre more qualified than a govt employee you will win out but if youre evenly matched the govt employee is almost always gonna get the job over you

http://www.opm.gov/oca/06tables/html/gs.asp

[Susquehanna Birder]

LMAO...part of the requirements for a "Materials Handler":

MUST WEIGH LESS THAN 300 POUNDS
MUST BE ABLE TO REPEL UP TO 20 FEET
MUST BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND HEIGHTS OF 65 FEET

[Eagaholic]

I like the sounds of that intelligence job. I wonder if I could get it easier if I first became a member of menses.

[Father Demon]

I like the sounds of that intelligence job. I wonder if I could get it easier if I first became a member of menses.