Hi all, I got an email on Tuesday from BOP instructing me to log on and fill out the OF-5 form for an opening in NJ. I completed that immediately and the OF-5 provided further instructions to call HR at the institution during normal business hours to schedule an interview. I called and left a voicemail with Personnel first thing that morning and received a return call within 5 minutes. The person who returned the call was very helpful; she gave me the name and extension of the individual that I should contact directly and forwarded my voicemail to him as well as transferred me to his line where I left another voicemail. The OF-5 form stated that it must be returned by 5/16 but gave no time frame on when HR must be contacted for the interview (I assumed, i know
, that it would be within the same time frame as the form was required to be returned).
I have called the HR specialist scheduling interviews three times since Tuesday morning at different times of the day but didn't leave messages; I don't want to come off as pushy but at the same time I want to follow up properly. Basically I'm not sure how hard I should be pursuing this. I fully realize that there are probably hundreds of others who are attempting to schedule interviews for the position during this same week, and I don't want to negatively affect my chances by coming off as impatient, but I also don't want to fall through the cracks.

I have called the HR specialist scheduling interviews three times since Tuesday morning at different times of the day but didn't leave messages; I don't want to come off as pushy but at the same time I want to follow up properly. Basically I'm not sure how hard I should be pursuing this. I fully realize that there are probably hundreds of others who are attempting to schedule interviews for the position during this same week, and I don't want to negatively affect my chances by coming off as impatient, but I also don't want to fall through the cracks.
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