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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I've applied for dozens of government jobs that I was qualified for. Never got so much as a call on any of them. Always wondered what the deal was.
From what I've since learned from talking to people who work for the government:
1) People rarely leave, so there's very little turnover.
2) They tend to be highly desirable jobs in terms of security, benefits, and pensions, so each opening gets hundreds of applicants.
3) Most positions are filled internally with a person from another team or government agency.
Basically, you need some kind of an inside connection to even get an interview for a government job.
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So much like the private sector.