Requirements
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Is a background investigation required?
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Whether a security clearance is is required for a particular jobs depends upon the nature of the position, including the sensitivity of the information handled. If a security clearance is required, the type of clearance required will determine what type of background investigation is needed.
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Some federal job openings are only open to "status" candidates. What does "status" mean?
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There are basically two types of job openings in the Federal government. Those open to the general public, and those open to current or former Federal employees. A job opening that requires applicants to have "status" is only open to current or former Federal employees who have career "status." There are also some openings which are only open to current employees of the agency that has the opening.Category: Job Requirements -
How does the pay scale work in the Federal Government
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The Federal Government uses pay scales such as the "General Schedule" commonly referred to as the "GS" scale. Each job has a starting scale number, such as a GS-7, which is the base rate at which new hires would start. There is also a journey level, such as a GS-13, which is where you would top out at if you successfully complete the requirements for each prior level.
In addition to the base pay there may also be "locality pay" which is a percentage that the base will be increased, in order to cover the addition living cost for that particular city where the job is located.
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