DOJ Honors 2014 Forum

[Anonymous User]

I just wanted to say that this wait is tough - had the shutdown not happened we'd have heard back by now. At least this is about the time finalists were being announced last year.

Agreed. I'm trying not to obsess about it, but it's rough.

[Anonymous User]

Are all the interviews over?

[Anonymous User]

Are all the interviews over?

I don't think so. The scheduling preference sheet went into next week.

[Anonymous User]

Are all the interviews over?

I don't think so. The scheduling preference sheet went into next week.

Yep, it did. But I do think that NY and other places aren't interviewing next week, so this week will be the last week they're interviewing.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know when we will likely hear back from Honors interviews? Since it is usually late November, would it be something like mid-late December with shutdown?

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know when we will likely hear back from Honors interviews? Since it is usually late November, would it be something like mid-late December with shutdown?

My interviewer told me mid-December

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone who interviewed know if their references have been called? Does anyone know whether the DOJ calls the references of everyone who interviews or whether the DOJ calling your references means you have made it even further in this process?

[Anonymous User]

Last year, I'm pretty sure not everyone had their references called (generally, those who did not, did not get an offer.) But that's fairly patchy info, of course.

[Anonymous User]

My understanding is that not every candidate has his/her references called. Of course, having one's references contacted doesn't guarantee that person a position, but it seems to suggest they're still in the running.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone who interviewed for an Honors position confirmed that their references have been called as of yet?

[Anonymous User]

Here's a question for anyone that may have gotten the information out of their interviewer: how many interviews did justice do this year for EOIR? The website says there's 77 openings for the EOIR (http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/en ... pants.html). Last year's thread indicated that there was approximately 3 people interviewed for everyone one spot. I just wanted to see if that was about the same for this year.

If anyone know -

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know when we will likely hear back from Honors interviews? Since it is usually late November, would it be something like mid-late December with shutdown?

My interviewer told me mid-December

I was told the same thing.

[Anonymous User]

In past years, the DOJ would change applicants' status to "Finalist" or "Selected as a Finalist." Such individuals were "approved for hire" by the DOJ components. In effect, they made up the pool of people who got offers or were being held as alternates. I have not seen anything this year to suggest that Finalists would be identified this way - perhaps because there are so few open positions outside of EOIR that the components simply make their offers rather than create a pool and then rank the pool for offers - but does anyone know if (and when) this will be occurring? Perhaps, we should ask Deana Willis, but thought I would ask here first.

Also, one of my references got called.

[Anonymous User]

I wish they would call my references I HATE WAITING.

[Anonymous User]

In past years, the DOJ would change applicants' status to "Finalist" or "Selected as a Finalist." Such individuals were "approved for hire" by the DOJ components. In effect, they made up the pool of people who got offers or were being held as alternates. I have not seen anything this year to suggest that Finalists would be identified this way - perhaps because there are so few open positions outside of EOIR that the components simply make their offers rather than create a pool and then rank the pool for offers - but does anyone know if (and when) this will be occurring? Perhaps, we should ask Deana Willis, but thought I would ask here first.

Also, one of my references got called.

Did you interview during the first week?

[Anonymous User]

In past years, the DOJ would change applicants' status to "Finalist" or "Selected as a Finalist." Such individuals were "approved for hire" by the DOJ components. In effect, they made up the pool of people who got offers or were being held as alternates. I have not seen anything this year to suggest that Finalists would be identified this way - perhaps because there are so few open positions outside of EOIR that the components simply make their offers rather than create a pool and then rank the pool for offers - but does anyone know if (and when) this will be occurring? Perhaps, we should ask Deana Willis, but thought I would ask here first.

Also, one of my references got called.

Did you interview during the first week?

Chiming in—I interviewed the week of November 4, and to my knowledge, none of my references have been contacted.

[Anonymous User]

In past years, the DOJ would change applicants' status to "Finalist" or "Selected as a Finalist." Such individuals were "approved for hire" by the DOJ components. In effect, they made up the pool of people who got offers or were being held as alternates. I have not seen anything this year to suggest that Finalists would be identified this way - perhaps because there are so few open positions outside of EOIR that the components simply make their offers rather than create a pool and then rank the pool for offers - but does anyone know if (and when) this will be occurring? Perhaps, we should ask Deana Willis, but thought I would ask here first.

Also, one of my references got called.

Did you interview during the first week?

Chiming in—I interviewed the week of November 4, and to my knowledge, none of my references have been contacted.

Same here.

[Anonymous User]

In past years, the DOJ would change applicants' status to "Finalist" or "Selected as a Finalist." Such individuals were "approved for hire" by the DOJ components. In effect, they made up the pool of people who got offers or were being held as alternates. I have not seen anything this year to suggest that Finalists would be identified this way - perhaps because there are so few open positions outside of EOIR that the components simply make their offers rather than create a pool and then rank the pool for offers - but does anyone know if (and when) this will be occurring? Perhaps, we should ask Deana Willis, but thought I would ask here first.

Also, one of my references got called.

Did you interview during the first week?

Chiming in—I interviewed the week of November 4, and to my knowledge, none of my references have been contacted.

Same here.

Mid-December seems awfully far away

[Anonymous User]

I also interviewed first week (4th through 8th) and, to my knowledge, no references were contacted.

[Anonymous User]

I am sure it is going to vary by component. I bet the smaller components will contact references first since they have less candidates to consider.

[Anonymous User]

Mid-December seems awfully far away [/quote]

Seems like eternity.

[Anonymous User]

I was told offers are made from mid-December until February. Long wait. How am I supposed to study for finals?! Ha.

[Anonymous User]

I was told offers are made from mid-December until February. Long wait. How am I supposed to study for finals?! Ha.

Blame the shutdown. I talked to last year and year before hires and they all said the had offers before thanksgiving.

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

I was told offers are made from mid-December until February. Long wait. How am I supposed to study for finals?! Ha.

Blame the shutdown. I talked to last year and year before hires and they all said the had offers before thanksgiving.

Oh well. At least we will find out after finals, so it won't ruin our studying or Thanksgiving.