Yahoo is shutting down the FSO Yahoo Groups
Yahoo is shutting down Yahoo Groups effective December 14, 2019, which means the FSO community is losing the “FSO Test” and “FSO Orals” Yahoo Groups, and all the files will be permanently deleted. Source. This is really bad news. For those of you who do not know, these two online groups have been instrumental to many
Updates to the October 2019 Foreign Service Officer Test
The Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) is going through another iteration of updates beginning with the October 2019 test. As a positive, you will have a higher chance of passing the test. As a negative, there is (potentially) less transparency in the application process. The FSOT before October 2019 The FSOT is made up of
How to pass the FSOT Situational Judgment Section
The Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT), Situational Judgement section, is the newest component of the test, and the one that has left the most people asking, “how do you pass this”? Fortunately for new test takers, it’s been a year and a half since its introduction, and this offers us the opportunity to review what
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Three more online course platforms to help you study for the Foreign Service Officer Test
There is a lot of online material to help you prepare and study for the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT). With the advent of the internet, online learning has increased as a leading means of growing one’s skill and knowledge. Two weeks ago, I published an online resource to help you study for the FSOT
Does the State Department have a diversity problem?
The question isn’t a new one, it is an important one, and one that continues to be asked: does the State Department have a diversity problem? Whenever there is a discussion of workforce development and the State Department, it appears. At times, the driver to increase diversity is strong, and at other times it is
Twenty Coursera courses to help you study for the FSOT
Coursera is an exciting opportunity to both study on the subject areas the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) will ask questions on, and complete courses with the potential of receiving a degree from highly accredited colleges. Oh, and did I mention that a lot of it can be done for free? Sign me up! Some
Use ProCon.org to help you on the FSOT essay
Looking for help to improve your score on the FSOT essay? ProCon.org may be what you need. It’s almost May, and with it, there is always an air of anticipation. Spring is in full swing with summer around the corner, the school season is coming to an end, and that means students are taking final
How the Shutdown is Affecting the State Department
The partial government shutdown continues in the United States and it is hurting both the economy and federal workers. Keeping personal opinion aside, let’s lay out a few facts about the shutdown: Today is day 28 of the shutdown Today is January 18, when federal district courts run out of funds. Civil cases may be suspended
4 Eligibility Myths Keeping you from Applying to the Foreign Service
Here is something I hear often: Everybody I meet in the Foreign Service has a Master’s degree, speaks several languages, served in the military, and… I cannot compete. So what is the point of signing up or even trying to join? Yes, I hear this a lot. These thoughts may have even crossed your mind
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