几个月以前，偶然在网上看到美国国防部（DoD）在招人，看看条件，觉得自己还够格，于是决定试试。
发出简历没多久，收到了回信，全文如下（略去了名字）。
Dear Mr/Ms.XXX,
Thank you for your interest in the DoD. You are being considered for the XXXX position here at the XXX, We have received the resume you submitted through the USA Staffing. However, to continue to be considered for this position, we will need the following documents to complete the application process:
1. University/College transcript(s) from an accredited
2. OF 306, Declaration for Federal Employment (attached)
3. Questionnaire (attached)
4. If you are a retired
5. Lastly, please provide a copy of the following document which are applicable to you; US Passport, US Naturalization Certificate, Permanent Resident Card or Work Authorization.
All of the above documents must be completed and sent to me via email at XXX@us.army.mil except transcript. This is not a final offer but a tentative job offer contingent on the completion of the background check, passing of the test and other requirements. Please provide me your current mailing address. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Thank you.
填好相关表格email给他后，第二天就受到了回信，效率可真够高的：
Thank you Mr. XXX
With all the documents you sent, I have requested a background check for you. You will get an email from our security department instructing you to fill some security documents online. You'll hear from them sometimes this week. Thanks again.
第二天，果然又收到了另外一个人的email：
Mr. XXX
The Security Office at the XXXX has been notified that
you have accepted a tentative job offer for a position at the XXXX
We have been asked to initiate a background
investigation on you in order for you to be eligible to work as a
Department of the Army civilian employee. Prior to initiating this
request, I will need to verify some of your personal information so
please reply to this message and call me as soon as possible to prevent
further delays in processing your investigation.
Within a day or two after I confirm this information, you should receive
instructions via e-mail for completing an on-line security questionnaire
from an agency called the
and submit your security questionnaire and all other required
documentation is received and reviewed by the PSI COE, a background
investigation will be initiated by the Office of Personnel Management
(OPM). Favorable adjudication of the investigation is a condition of
employment with the Department of Defense.
In addition to completion of the security forms, you must have your
fingerprints taken either electronically or manually. Electronic
fingerprinting can only be done at authorized locations that we may be
able to arrange for you. If you are in the local
commuting area you may call the Security Office at the XXXX
to have your fingerprints taken. An appointment is required.
Phone numbers for our office are provided below. We do not charge a
fee, but some facilities may charge a fee for taking your fingerprints.
Any fingerprint fees that you pay will not be reimbursed.
There is no Army LIVESCAN fingerprinting location near the address shown
on your resume. Since it is unlikely that you will be able to obtain
the electronic prints, once I confirm your mailing address, I will mail
two SF87 fingerprint cards to you for you to take to an authorized
fingerprinting agency for completion. Possible locations include a
local police or sheriff's department, a
office or a commercial fingerprinting firm. You only need to use one of
the cards. The other is sent as a back-up measure in case the first
gets ruined.
If you must do the ink prints, please use the guidance enclosed with the
fingerprint cards to help you fill them out properly. Ensure that you
fill out the indicated sections only and sign the card after your prints
have been taken.
born in the Place of Birth section. Others should put the country of
birth. Please ensure that the person who takes your fingerprints signs
in the section titled "Signature of Official Taking Fingerprints". If
both your signature and the signature of the official taking the
fingerprints are not on the fingerprint card, the card will be rejected.
Please mail your fingerprint cards to the Office of Personnel Management
using the below address.
OPM-FIS
Attn: FP-SAC Unit
1137 Branchton Road
PO Box 618
Boyers, PA 16018
Please let us know that you have mailed the fingerprints by sending a
confirmation e-mail to me and to the following e-mail address:
XXXXX
After the required portion of your investigation is finished favorably
and you fulfill all other personnel requirements, you may be given a
final job offer. While this typically takes about two to three weeks
from the time your security package is submitted to OPM, it may take up
to six weeks for our security office to receive preliminary
investigation results. If there are any issues that must be resolved,
we will contact you to ask for additional information.
When completing the security questionnaire, please read the instructions
carefully for each section and provide all the requested information.
In the residences and employment sections, every month for the past ten
years must be accounted for with no gaps. You must also account for
periods of unemployment, including time spent as a student. All
residences, education or employments that appear on your resume and
occurred within the past seven years must also be included on the
security questionnaire.
When completing the section for your relatives, provide all the
requested information for the types of family members shown, as
applicable. If the questionnaire includes codes for brothers, sisters
or children, include them. Also, be sure to insert immigration
information for family members who were not born in the
in the
In the Financial Records section, read each question carefully. You
must list any unpaid accounts, bankruptcies, and/or any delinquent
accounts. If you are not sure of delinquent accounts, you may obtain a
free credit report at: www.annualcreditreport.com. If an account was
charged off, you are still responsible for it and it must be listed.
As a reminder, intentionally withholding, misrepresenting, or falsifying
information can have a negative impact on your employment.
If you have any questions concerning the questionnaire or the above
process, please contact: XXX
这个online 的表可是超级长，打印出来有100 多页，不仅要填七大姑八大姨，连你十年内住过的地方，证明人都要填。
好不容易搞定了，然后是interview。
全部都OK了，就开始等了。
几个星期后，也就是今天，收到了来信：
Dear XX XXX,
This refers to the application you recently submitted to this office for the position below:
Position Title: XXXXX
Vacancy ID: XXXXX
Series/Grade:
XXXXX
The organization has cancelled or postponed filling this vacancy.
Thank you for your interest in employment with Department of Army.
PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL MESSAGE. IT IS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED.
For additional information, please refer to the vacancy announcement for this position.
真是坑爹啊，费了久牛二虎的劲儿，竟然cancel 了，郁闷ing。。。。
打电话问一个在DoD工作的朋友，说没钱了，好多位置都砍掉了。。。
要等到 FY2013 才会有钱。。。。
奶奶地，那时我就该退休了，直接去华尔街报道去鸟。。。。
