HSI 1811 direct hire opening in March ‘19

[cbp1363]

The individuals that got their results back, were you a preferred candidate?

[1811Applicant]

I'm a preferred and I received an email saying my results from the 04/19 announcement were being applied to the December announcement. All of the forum posts I've seen tonight re: results have been by preferred candidates. Looks like those notifications are going out first.

[Bentley32]

How do you know if you were a preferred candidate? I looked back at my emails and did not see anything regarding that.

[jdpopo]

Well I guess that confirms I'm not a preferred candidate..... :-/

[1811Applicant]

If you applied through a private link that was emailed to you, you're preferred.

[Redskins3]

I’m preferred and haven’t heard yet. That must not be true.

[1811Applicant]

Do you have scores carrying over, or did you take the assessments for the first time under the December announcement?

[Redskins3]

1811Applicant first time tester.

[DetroitStyle2]

Just got the failure results. Sort of had a feeling because of the math portion. Good luck to the rest of you

[Moose225]

Preferred candidate. Passing results received yesterday. Per the email my scores were used from my 2018-2019 entrance exam for those DHs.

[Bentley32]

I am not preferred but I just received notice that I passed the exam as well.

[Moose225]

To be a "preferred" candidate you had to apply to a separate USAJobs link that was emailed directly to you by the SAC Office. So if you didnt apply to a private announcement, then youd be in the general hire pool. Not that there has been any real differences up to this point....

[RJflyer]

Same here. Non preference and this was my first attempt at the exam, so no previous scores to carry over.

[jdpopo]

Anyone have an idea how long before the peasants hear about spots?

[1811Applicant]

What do you mean?

[jdpopo]

Joking as to those of us non-preferred :-) ...

Looks like there are some who are hearing back. Good news.

[Donjuan85657]

Just got my notification. Passed my exam as well. Non-preferred candidate.

[1811Applicant]

Interview, TO, drug test/medical (including follow-up and waiver request, if needed), polygraph, background, PFT--In that order, I believe. If you get through all that, EOD then academy.

[cbp1363]

According to HSI’s website, the structure interview is omitted for DH announcements.

[jdpopo]

Non-preferred as well. Got notified I passed

[1811Applicant]

Structured interview perhaps, but folks may be interviewed by phone.

[ens189]

Non-preferred, notified I passed today.

[boconnor]

Got the email last night

[camtheman77]

We have reached the point that ifineed2 projected with his timeline. Any updates now on when TOs and such will be going out?

[camtheman77]

Also Non-preferred Candidate here who took April DH Tests. Never got any feedback from that DH, turns out I passed it and was notified for this announcement that those test score would be transferred over last night.

[wolfhunter91]

Got my email on 03/12/2020 for the February 2020 proctored test. It doesn’t say preferred or non-preferred. Says I’ll be notified in a separate email as to if I’m qualified for the position.

[Black Ops]

I'm pretty sure it wouldn't say "non-preferred" candidate. Lol

[thebluejay]

Anyone get a TO yet or know when TOs are coming? Heard it was supposed to be this week

[jdpopo]

Somehow I get the feeling the timeline is going to be delayed with all this panic.....

[thebluejay]

Unfortunately I think you are right

[cbp1363]

I just got offered to take an entrance exam for another agency. They’re Doj, but seems like they are still processing people. Also, basic academies haven’t been Cancelled at fletc yet, so maybe some hope.

[thebluejay]

I got offered to take the SAEE for the secret service but all the testing centers are closed so im expecting an updated email from them..hopefully..maybe

[jdpopo]

All FLETC training has ceased as of Friday the 20th. This will def push things back for everyone, not just HSI

[Justwaiting22]

Wow. Good information and I’m sure other agencies will follow.

[cbp1363]

Supposedly the SAC’s are awaiting the eligibility list from HQ. The SAC’s will select who they want from the list and send it back to HQ. I speculate once HQ has the selections, they will forward tentative offers.

[jdpopo]

Yea I'm curious how they make selections aside from the preferred candidate list. Is it your score on the test? Are the resume's scored and ranked? There almost has to be a way of sorting through candidates or a lot of good people will get overlooked.

[aspiring_1811]

The way it worked in the previous DH was preferred hires were basically auto-selected so long as they passed everything because the SAC already reviewed their resume and said "we want to hire this person". After that, the rest of the names are circulated and you may or may not get picked up based on need and availability. I don't believe score on the test plays a factor, it's simply a pass or fail. Resume's are reviewed but again, if you weren't preferred you may not even get looked at because the SAC has already made their picks from the preferred candidates. However, if preferred candidates fail the test, it opens slots.

[Bentley32]

Is this where your placement preference may come into play?

[aspiring_1811]

Bentley32 Absolutely. If you are a preferred candidate for a specific SAC, that SAC will likely tap you when they get the cert list and tell HR to issue you a TO. If you aren't preferred, you still can get picked up if they like your resume and the office doesn't already have a lot of preferred candidates they are attempting to pick up.