tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37417991.post6262764400734330964..comments2024-03-27T18:54:37.777-07:00Comments on The Ombuds Blog: Job Posting: U.S. Department of StateTom Kosakowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14264466024238046628noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37417991.post-39870168618673764632015-07-02T06:51:31.728-07:002015-07-02T06:51:31.728-07:00Unfortunately, there are signs of other "mark...Unfortunately, there are signs of other "marked cards" games in the Ombuds world, when it comes to hiring practices. Writing a job ad with someone in mind isn't the worst thing out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37417991.post-7838055710079649362015-07-01T19:24:22.281-07:002015-07-01T19:24:22.281-07:00Don't bother applying because it is only open ...Don't bother applying because it is only open to State employees (per some policy). If you search that policy cited in the announcement, the hiring manager has the authority to open it up to the public if they wanted. As someone mentioned with the Department of Energy job, "Why would anyone limit the scope so narrow (open to hq employees only) that it excludes hundreds of highly skilled, professional ombuds, including about a hundred who are certified ombuds by an internationally recognized accrediting body? If they have someone in mind, don't waste our tax dollars going through a sham process."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37417991.post-51125688734993582912015-07-01T15:57:27.073-07:002015-07-01T15:57:27.073-07:00Alternate headline: "Dept. of State Hiring, D...Alternate headline: "Dept. of State Hiring, Don't Bother Applying".<br />Sounds like they already have the finalist in mind.<br /><br />-The Angry OmbudsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com