What will the hiring rate be for Foreign Service Officers and Foreign Service Specialists in Fiscal Year 2016? I have reviewed data on the State Department website, and I am ready to make a prediction for the upcoming fiscal year (FY). This is part two of a post I wrote recently titled: What is the …
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Do you know the hiring data per cone for generalists and specialists? This was a question asked by a reader who completed my two-minute survey, and I set out to solve it. If you have a question and would like to help the site grow, please complete the survey at the top right of this …
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I held off on writing this post for a few reasons. It is not a fun post to write. I have been communicating with FSOT administrators over the last few weeks regarding the test and wanted there to be an opportunity for follow-up from all parties. A warning now, it is a longish post, and …
This has been quite the day… and it’s still going. I’m currently writing to you from inside a plane where we have been sitting on the runway for 45 minutes and counting. Right before take off we were grounded by air traffic control because of an impeding storm of, what must be, epic proportions (no …
The test is in two weeks! Freak out! Really? No, not really. It might be because I have already gone through this process but I am not stressing about the test. Is it because I am 100% confident I will pass this time? Or, is it because I have lost interest in the FSO career? …
Part One discusses what the Diplomat in Residence is, Part Two discusses my experience, make sure you read both… and in order! PART ONE So you’ve done your homework, you researched the State Department careers website on what the Foreign Service is all about. You read up on the FSOT, follow the forums, and have …
Keeping up with current affairs is a must. Besides the importance of knowing what events are transpiring throughout the world, it is a necessary use of time in order to pass the Foreign Service Officer Test and be prepared for the steps that follow the exam. In order to keep up, below you will find a listing …
After last week’s extensive post on the Foreign Service Officer Salary: A Comprehensive Guide, which if you have not read I highly suggest checking it out, I decided to give you guys a quick read today. All right, this is an easy to implement and highly actionable step to help you study for the Foreign …
It’s important to keep up to date up to date on the news, politics, and global affairs of the day. Not only does this assist us in being knowledgeable of what is happening, but it will also help us with the Foreign Service Officer Test! Like the State Department’s Suggested Reading List conveys in their …
Well I’ve gone and done it, the first FSOT Resource Page is up! So what is all the fuss and why am I excited for this page? The State Department does a great job listing a plethora of material we can read in order to prep for the FSOT. Unfortunately, besides the title and author, …
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