tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367506432776930657.post7109880016429366768..comments2023-11-20T19:11:24.418+05:30Comments on DiploLife: A Brief Recount of the Written Exam, Oral Exam and the RegisterNatalie Buda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619472877535500690noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367506432776930657.post-26307530913552172932010-08-30T19:02:30.130+05:302010-08-30T19:02:30.130+05:30Thanks Lyle!Thanks Lyle!Natalie Buda Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07619472877535500690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367506432776930657.post-68233120758784429202010-08-18T00:57:21.091+05:302010-08-18T00:57:21.091+05:30Anyone in New York who is considering the Foreign ...Anyone in New York who is considering the Foreign Service may want to check out the Foreign Policy Association's course on how to land a job in the Foreign Service.<br /><br />A link can be found at www.fpau.orgLylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367506432776930657.post-6654906791958378832010-01-05T08:26:05.303+05:302010-01-05T08:26:05.303+05:30Hi Mike,
After you take and pass the written test...Hi Mike,<br /><br />After you take and pass the written test, you need to schedule and take the oral test. You then get your medical and security clearances with a final suitability review, which should go very quickly for you. Currently, you can stay on the register for up to 18 months and continue to pass on starting A-100.<br /><br />With your military service, you get a bump in your score for the register, so this should help you with delaying the offer.<br /><br />We have seen people get through this process very quickly but we have seen others stretch it out for other reasons like graduate school or better timing for a tandem assignment.<br /><br />With all of this mind, it looks as though your timing works. <br /><br />Hope that helps. Keep me updated!Natalie Buda Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07619472877535500690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367506432776930657.post-73890786931176858762010-01-05T00:57:43.907+05:302010-01-05T00:57:43.907+05:30I know this is a late comment on this post, but ju...I know this is a late comment on this post, but just found you.<br /><br />I am currently in Moscow in the DAO office, and considering retiring from the military and trying to pass the FSO test.<br /><br />My question for you, if you know: should I pass the tests and get on the register, how much consideration does the Dept give to someone who has a retirement date? For example, I plan on testing in Oct/Nov of this year (2010). But the soonest I can retire from the military is summer 2012. <br /><br />Does my timing sound good? <br /><br />Thanks in advance for your help and thanks for your blog...most informative I've found yet!<br />Cheers,<br />MikeIronMikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367506432776930657.post-21200992885831477812009-06-02T17:16:24.522+05:302009-06-02T17:16:24.522+05:30Matt,
Here's the link to join the group: http...Matt,<br /><br />Here's the link to join the group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-100-2002/join <br /><br />I believe it started as a group for people in A-100, but then it expanded and became a general one for people waiting to join A-100.<br /><br />Did you read the NY Times article about the hiring push? It is here:<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/jobs/21officers.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=foreign%20service%20register&st=cse<br /><br />Seems like your chances may have improved recently. Best of luck!Natalie Buda Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07619472877535500690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367506432776930657.post-64809806558455047092009-06-02T05:22:01.268+05:302009-06-02T05:22:01.268+05:30Hi Natalie,
How exactly does one get on the Forei...Hi Natalie, <br />How exactly does one get on the Foreign Service Register List-serv? I just passed the oral assessment on Friday, for the political track, with a score of 5.3. I don't know any critical needs languages, and it'd be nice to know just how slim my chances are of getting picked from that cone.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245994643077852659noreply@blogger.com