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What Brad does is make up a list of all the openings he 'hears about'. Congressional staff turnover is something like 50% every two years so there are quite a few positions that open, but very very few are ever formally advertised. It's so much easier to just 'put the word out' and you'll get plenty of people 'already in the loop' applying for positions.
For example, the Chief's of Staffs from California will have a lunch. One of them will mention "We're looking for a Foreign Policy LA for our office". Another chief of staff tells his legislative director about the lunch, who tells his LA for Foreign Policy, who knows a guy from college who is in DC looking for a new job. Resume delivered at the right place, right time, right person. Most positions get filled within a few weeks and if your resume isn't on the right person's desk at the right time then well, better luck next time.
That's really how you get a job on the Hill, and that's what Brad tries to share in his lists--what he hears about.
One thing that was discouraging to me when it came to applying to federal government was that most of the positions were already filled. Or it would seem as if they were advertising open positions but never had any intention on filling them.
I have not tried WorkforCongress.com but from what I have seen/heard it seems like they filter through the crap and advertise "real" jobs where people are really needed.
Personally, I prefer bradtraverse.com. He literally has everything. I have scanned his site and other sites, and he gets stuff from USAjobs.gov, Washingtonpost.com, rcjobs.com, all of them. it's really great. Kind of discouraging though. The majority of the jobs that I am qualified for are unpaid internships. It kind of sucks. I would take it anyway, don't get me wrong, but it's sucky for sure.
No one replied to my last statement, but I was wondering...if I stayed at a hostel in DC for a short time, in order to be up there and become a local candidate, would I have an easier time with finding work?
No one replied to my last statement, but I was wondering...if I stayed at a hostel in DC for a short time, in order to be up there and become a local candidate, would I have an easier time with finding work?
Only if you can befriend someone that works there and have them "hand-carry" your application to the appropriate people. You might even be better off renting a room for $75-$100 a week vs. going to a hotel
that actually sounds like a good idea. Thanks. I wanted to stay at a hostel only because it sounded a tad safer being a business than living with a complete stranger first off.
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