Government Honors (Non-DOJ) 2016-2017 Cycle Forum

[Anonymous User]

Do you think HUD contacts the references of all interviewers? Or just the ones that are moving forward for consideration?

It's extremely doubtful they'd bother to call references for people that WERENT moving forward.

[Anonymous User]

Double post.

[Anonymous User]

CFPB Enforcement calling references.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know if HUD conducts secondary interviews for placement in the regional offices?

[rab12092]

FDIC postal mail ding

so like a flyer or...

[rab12092]

Do you think HUD contacts the references of all interviewers? Or just the ones that are moving forward for consideration?

It's extremely doubtful they'd bother to call references for people that WERENT moving forward.

While I think that would make sense normally, from my interview it seemed like they were contacting everyone's references.

[Anonymous User]

Do you think HUD contacts the references of all interviewers? Or just the ones that are moving forward for consideration?

It's extremely doubtful they'd bother to call references for people that WERENT moving forward.

While I think that would make sense normally, from my interview it seemed like they were contacting everyone's references.

Since the interview process was so decentralized, I kind of thought that too. It seems like they make broad recommendations to HQ, and wouldn't references be a part of that general picture?

[zot1]

I can't speak for HUD, but I wouldn't contact references unless I'm interested in hiring the person. That seems like a ridiculous waste of time. UNLESS I'm deciding between two candidates who are very similar and I'm hoping contacting their references would give one of them the edge to make my decision easier.

[globetrotter659]

Do you think HUD contacts the references of all interviewers? Or just the ones that are moving forward for consideration?

It's extremely doubtful they'd bother to call references for people that WERENT moving forward.

While I think that would make sense normally, from my interview it seemed like they were contacting everyone's references.

Since the interview process was so decentralized, I kind of thought that too. It seems like they make broad recommendations to HQ, and wouldn't references be a part of that general picture?

HUD has an extremely centralized process. All candidates are asked the exact same questions and interviewers are not supposed to ask follow ups (although mine last year did to "guide" me to the correct answer). I assumed they contacted everyone'a references who got an interview. Last year, offers came out around December 20.

[Anonymous User]

When will we hear back from DOL?

[Anonymous User]

When will we hear back from DOL?

No idea. I emailed my interviewer about a question a few days after submitting my geographic preferences and haven't heard back (two weeks ago). Doesn't bode well.

[Anonymous User]

FDIC postal mail ding

so like a flyer or...

I got one too. It was a letter, standard ding sort of thing.

[Anonymous User]

Received email from USACE confirming that I've been qualified for the program.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard anything from the EPA Regional Honors program after being interviewed?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone been dinged from DOL HQ?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone been dinged from DOL HQ?

Why do you ask? were you rejected?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone been dinged from DOL HQ?

Why do you ask? were you rejected?

Just looking for any signs of movement.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone been dinged from DOL HQ?

Did you put HQ as your first choice?

[Anonymous User]

Second behind a regional office.

[Anonymous User]

Second behind a regional office.

Okay, my interviewers did tell me that HQ move faster than regional offices since regional offices often conduct 2nd interviews.

[Anonymous User]

Second behind a regional office.

Okay, my interviewers did tell me that HQ move faster than regional offices since regional offices often conduct 2nd interviews.

If you requested a regional, have you heard back about a second interview?

[Anonymous User]

Second behind a regional office.

Okay, my interviewers did tell me that HQ move faster than regional offices since regional offices often conduct 2nd interviews.

If you requested a regional, have you heard back about a second interview?

I put HQ as my first choice. Also put two other regional offices after HQ, but have not heard back about a second interview.

[Anonymous User]

Second behind a regional office.

Okay, my interviewers did tell me that HQ move faster than regional offices since regional offices often conduct 2nd interviews.

If you requested a regional, have you heard back about a second interview?

I put HQ as my first choice. Also put two other regional offices after HQ, but have not heard back about a second interview.

Last year's HQ offers went out mid-December (one on the 17th) and at least one regional office was contacting applicants for references in mid-January.

[Anonymous User]

I interviewed at HUD HQ on 11/14, and I thought it went really well, but I haven't heard from my references that they were contacted by HUD. Do references always contact those they're providing a reference for and let them know they were contacted?

[Anonymous User]

I interviewed at HUD HQ on 11/14, and I thought it went really well, but I haven't heard from my references that they were contacted by HUD. Do references always contact those they're providing a reference for and let them know they were contacted?

My references told me about other contacts they'd had from another agency, but only after I asked them.