Rating...
Eligible applicants will receive a numerical rating, not including points for veterans' preference, based on their responses to the job specific questions for this position submitted via the "Department of Transportation Careers In Motion Jobsite". Additional points assigned for veterans' preference will be based on supplemental information provided. Applicants must respond to the job-specific questions and submit a supporting résumé to be considered for the position.
Please note that your résumé
must thoroughly support your responses to the job-specific questions. For a list of information that should be included in your résumé, visit our résumé page. High self-assessment in the applicant questions that is not supported by information in your résumé may prevent you from being found best qualified, in which case your application will not be referred to the selecting official.
There are several parts of the application process that affect the overall evaluation of your application:
- Job-specific questions (answered when you apply for the job)
- Core questions (answered when you register in Careers In Motion),
- Supplemental documentation (requested in the announcement),
- Résumé.
Although this automated application system simplifies the application process by using mostly multiple choice questions, your résumé is an integral part of the process for determining if you meet the basic qualifications of the position and determining if you are to be among the best qualified. It is therefore important to explain what you did and how you did it, rather than list positions you have held.
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