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Federal Hiring

Questions and answers

Qualifications include your work experience (years, type of work), skills, education level and your overall knowledge of a particular field of study. 

The hiring agency will look at your qualifications after they determine your eligibility. The hiring agency will rank you based on how well you meet the qualifications of the job. The agency may rank you as “minimally qualified,” “highest qualified,” or somewhere in between. Based on how well you meet the qualifications, your application may, or may not, continue through the application process. 

You must read the Qualifications section of the job announcement. Your application must show you have the specialized experience, education and other qualifications listed in the job announcement. 

 What is the difference between eligibility and qualifications

How many years of experience do I need to qualify for a job

Do I need a college degree to qualify for a job

Why was my application not qualified

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