I get emails with listing of federal jobs. There is one I might be a decent candidate for but I really don't want to pay for a subscription.
Does anyone know about this?

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USAJOBS - The Federal Government's Official Jobs Site

You don't have to pay to apply, but some pay for the expertise other's have to write targeted KSAs that will get them past the initial selection process.

If you are serious, I would suggest buying a book about applying for federal jobs and also doing an internet search. There are some free advice sites to help you write your KSAs.

No, you don't have to pay to apply for a federal job. That's a scheme that's been going around for years. If you feel you have the skills for a particular job, maybe talk to someone familiar with what you're applying for and get some information from them on how to make your application look more 'attractive'.

Good luck!

It is more than an attractive application. I took at least a week, full time, to write my KSAs for my current job. It is an art. I know people much more qualified for my current job applied, but their KSAs didn't get them past the selection committee to get to the hiring authority.

Search the USA Jobs site. If there is something that interests you, read the job duties and KSAs. If you think you qualify, give it a shot. But, my bet is you will need to research how to write a federal job application.

However, you DO NOT have to pay someone to apply for you or to write you KSAs if you believe you can do it. I did. But I researched it, bought a book to help me, and it took lots of time and effort.

What do you mean about paying for a subscription? If you go to the USA Job site, you can make your own email alert for your area of the country or for the particular job type you are looking for.

It is free and very easy.

I was at government job search - federal, state and local government jobs

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Go to USAJOBS. That is the federal site. No fee to get everything you need to know about a job offering.

NO this is a scam. The Federal Government posts their job openings through each state's employment office (how I got my Federal Job) and they have their own website as well as postings in other venues.

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No you do not have to pay to apply

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Of course the job that interests me is only through that one site. Oh well.

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That doesn't make sense. All Fed jobs are publicly posted.

This site might help answer your questions.
>>> Federal and Postal Job Scams: Tip-offs to Rip-offs

(as nightowlrn stated earlier)

Really, OP, it sounds like a scam to get some money out of you My bet is that if you did pay the subscription fee, the job posting you are interested in will suddenly be filled or disappear.

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