This has been a busy last month. I ended one job and started another. All in all, I was only unemployed for about a week. Unexpected, but happy. So where does this leave my FSO plans?
Well, on Sunday, March 1st, I submitted my application. And on Monday, March 2nd, I got the confirmation email that around April 29th I'll get an email telling me to sign up for a seat for the June testing window. It's official now. I have 4 months to study and prepare for the written exam. Oh, and did I mention I also signed up for the PHR May testing window? That's right, I have to prep for my HR certification test at the same time.
Can you say glutton for punishment? Or maybe you could just call me driven. Why did I sign up so soon for the FSOT? Well, my new position is contract, not a permanent position, so I have no idea how long it will last. Right now, I have more to lose if I don't jump in and go for it. The next few months are going to be intense though.
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I came across your blog while searching for information related to the State Department foreign service human resource officer specialist position.
ReplyDeleteFor what it's worth, I think you made the right decision to go ahead and take the Foreign Service Officer Test. If you haven't already, I recommend going to "The Hegemonist" blog and checking out the January 2009 posts related to preparing for the Foreign Service Officer Test (http://www.thehegemonist.com/2009_01_01_archive.html). Very imformative and well worth the read.
Good luck!
-Bill
Bill - Wow, Thanks for the tip, I appreciate it!
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