Does anyone need a job? (Bangor: rent, unemployment, transfer)

[Submariner]

Check out

USAJOBS - The Federal Government's Official Jobs Site

Click: 'Search Jobs'

For 'Location Search' select Me-Bangor.

And the search should display:
Defense Commissary Agency
'Store Associate'

This is a trainee position in the commissary. Selectees will learn duties in the front end, grocery, and produce departments of the commissary. Amended: January 18, 2007 Vacancy ID: DC152699

Salary: From 7.97 to 10.78 USD per hour

DeCA operates a worldwide chain of approximately 280 commissaries to provide groceries to authorized military personnel, retirees, and their families.

This is a trainee position in the commissary. Selectees will learn duties in the front end, grocery, and produce departments of the commissary

This announcement may be used to fill part-time permanent and term positions. Term appointments made under this announcement may be extended without further competition.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
You must be able to read, write, and speak the English language.
If selected a pre-employment investigation is required.
A one year trial/probationary period may be required.
Direct Deposit of Pay is required.

This is the agency where my wife works. This opening represents multiple openings, they have not been able to fill these positions since last January, largely because nobody is applying for these jobs.

Generally a Federal job is a good thing, once a Federal employee you can do lateral transfers over into any other Federal agency that has an opening.

[Dwatted Wabbit]

Krikey, that's odd that you don't even have apps, sad as some of them might be.
I guess the meth market remains good...

[399083453]

She should print up flyers and post them at the unemployment office..... Errr... I mean Maine Career Centers. The usajobs.gov listings dont come up in the computer system they use.

[bignhfamily]

Hey Forest, thanks for the info. I clicked on the link and punched in ME-Bangor but all I came up with is Physical Security Specialist. Am I missing something?

[bignhfamily]

Oops - braincramp. I found info on site - thanks again

[mollysmiles]

Originally Posted by Dwatted Wabbit

Krikey, that's odd that you don't even have apps, sad as some of them might be.
I guess the meth market remains good...

am I taking this wrong? are you implying that people aren't applying for this position because they are manufacturing meth?

[msina]

Because it's a Federal job it's not listed for the public until after it is posted for internal hire I expect. As it's not listed With the career center it could be that most don't even know about it. This is a great case where "word of mouth" comes into play it seems.

[Submariner]

I just looked again, and there it is.

The Federal government only lists one opening in Bangor right now. This opening has been open since January 2007, and they need multiple people.

DECA in Bangor is going through a re-structuring; they are trying to move from a wide assortment of specialized positions, to 'store associates' that rotate around through most duties in the store.

The 'store associate' is an entry level position.

I am amazed that no body has been applying for these positions.

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by mania

Because it's a Federal job it's not listed for the public until after it is posted for internal hire I expect. As it's not listed With the career center it could be that most don't even know about it. This is a great case where "word of mouth" comes into play it seems.

All Federal jobs are listed on USAJOBS.gov

An 'open' position is open to all US citizens.

They are not allowed to do 'internal hires', it woudl violate Federal law.

Previous Federal employees may have preference during hiring though, as do vets.

The general job requirements are:
Applications will be accepted from all U.S. Citizens.
You must be able to read, write, and speak the English language.
If selected a pre-employment investigation is required.
A one year trial/probationary period may be required.
Direct Deposit of Pay is required.

The big thing that I see is how each level of government does not wish to 'play' with the other levels of government.

Towns stand against the state. States do not wish to play with Federal agencies.

Yesterday I visited the USDA new building recently opened in Bangor. While talking to the folks there, I got the idea that it appears that both the USDA and the Maine Ag department step on each others toes a lot.

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

I just looked again, and there it is.

The Federal government only lists one opening in Bangor right now. This opening has been open since January 2007, and they need multiple people.

DECA in Bangor is going through a re-structuring; they are trying to move from a wide assortment of specialized positions, to 'store associates' that rotate around through most duties in the store.

The 'store associate' is an entry level position.

I am amazed that no body has been applying for these positions.

Well I applied... but they probably figure me as overqualified... unfortunately the overqualified still have to pay rent and eat!