Why You Need to Know About Direct Hiring

Similar to what we covered last week, today we will specifically be looking at direct hiring and how you can utilize that knowledge to make the most of your applications on USAJOBS.

Solutions for the Workplace, LLC, provides professional federal resume writing services and specializes in Senior Executive Service (SES) resumes, USAJOBS resumes, resumes for entry level government jobs, military to civilian transition resumes, as well as private sector job resumes.

Nancy Segal, Founder of Solutions for the Workplace, is a Certified Federal Resume Writer, Certified Federal Job Search Trainer, Certified Employment Interview Consultant (CEIC), Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW), and Certified Master Career Director (MCD). In addition, Nancy partnered with The Resume Writing Academy to author and facilitate the Academy Certified Federal Resume Writer Training Program.

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[genjustice]

Direct hiring Authority should be used for only really urgent needed positions to be filled. However, many agencies nowadays including the VA are using this Direct Hiring Authority as a trick technique to eliminate veteran's preference and rule of three to avoid violating the law. Sadly that many veterans already have a hard time to find jobs in civilians world after finishing their military services but some of our government hiring agencies. On the other hand, try to abuse the Direct Hiring Authority to avoid veterans preference.

[Spacecp]

Hi Nancy, quick question. When starting a staffing agency that focuses on direct hire, what kind of insurance is required?

[josiahalderton]

Will the agency not process my application or review my resume until the job posting is closed even if it is a direct hire authority position? I just applied for a criminal investigators position and it doesn’t close till next year.

[charleszohfeld]

I was told by a tsa employee that the government doesn't want people with any experience in the job they are applying for what so ever. Any truth to this?