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New #Fisheries #Job with us at #NOAAFisheries as a "statistician". Although the job is more #DataScience lite with #RStats and...

New #Fisheries #Job with us at #NOAAFisheries as a "statistician". Although the job is more #DataScience lite with #RStats and #SQL programming for fish accounting (quota monitoring) than heavy statistics. There are also projects in #windenergy, ecosystems, protected species, and various special projects. Pls share broadly and follow up with any questions. https://www.usajobs.gov/job/689232000

US politics - but amusing phrase to meTrumps lawyers sanctioned with fines. “The pleadings in this case contained factual allegations that...

US politics - but amusing phrase to me

Trumps lawyers sanctioned with fines. “The pleadings in this case contained factual allegations that were either knowingly false or made in reckless disregard for the truth,” wrote the US District Court judge in his official ruling.

“Reckless disregard for the truth” 😂❤️😂 I love this phrase so much.

US politicsUS #RoeRoeRoeYourVote

US politics

US #RoeRoeRoeYourVote

Still migrating? You can find the people you follow on Twitter who have accounts on the #Fediverse #Feditips. I will run this periodically...

Still migrating? You can find the people you follow on Twitter who have accounts on the #Fediverse #Feditips. I will run this periodically until I delete my twitter account: https://fedifinder.glitch.me/

😭 🤦‍♂️ The moment you realize an issue is so big that you have rewrite thousands of lines of fragile code (absurd amounts of...

😭 🤦‍♂️ The moment you realize an issue is so big that you have rewrite thousands of lines of fragile code (absurd amounts of exception handling).

Eventually I will embrace the opportunity to make it much better but I’m not there yet. #datascience #problems

Also these are all just my own opinions and there's lots of good info out there. It's worth spending some time researching other...

Also these are all just my own opinions and there's lots of good info out there. It's worth spending some time researching other suggestions. It's a unique process with a bit of a learning curve. Please share this thread for people outside the pipeline so we can further get more diverse talent into federal service.

An example of my federal CV (out of date and far from perfect) in RMarkdown to render to PDF is at...

An example of my federal CV (out of date and far from perfect) in RMarkdown to render to PDF is at https://github.com/djhocking/CV/blob/master/cv_hocking_fed.Rmd

Feel free to fork the repository or use any parts that might be of use https://github.com/djhocking/CV

Originally forked from @ethanwhite long ago. Have considered a big update and new formats but it always gets put off.

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Even with all of this it is a bit of luck because the jobs are highly competitive. I applied to quite a few before getting my current one....

Even with all of this it is a bit of luck because the jobs are highly competitive. I applied to quite a few before getting my current one. USGS water data science team has posted a lot about getting a gov job and it's incredibly helpful. They even host webinars. (sorry no link handy but will add later if I see some)

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Unlike a normal CV, I include long job/duty descriptions. I include as many direct connections to what is in the advertisement as possible....

Unlike a normal CV, I include long job/duty descriptions. I include as many direct connections to what is in the advertisement as possible. I also include a ~1 page cover letter about why I want the position and why I am qualified, again with the dual audience in mind.

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For educational requirements, I always included a separate sheet listing the requirement and the courses that should fulfill it, with 1-2...

For educational requirements, I always included a separate sheet listing the requirement and the courses that should fulfill it, with 1-2 sentences explaining if needed when the course name is different or vague.

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You have two audiences with your application: HR-reviewer and hiring committee. In most cases the second audience doesn't see it unless...

You have two audiences with your application: HR-reviewer and hiring committee. In most cases the second audience doesn't see it unless the HR person ranks you high enough to pass along. The HR person often knows nothing about the job or the science. That is why connections and keywords need to be incredibly explicit and exact. A general person with no specific knowledge must be able to match your skills, experience, and education to that desired/required in the advertisement.

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Want a US Fed #Gov #job but aren't sure about the #usajobs process? A Thread. 🧵 In my opinion, some of the important things:1. Using...

Want a US Fed #Gov #job but aren't sure about the #usajobs process? A Thread. 🧵

In my opinion, some of the important things:

1. Using the same keywords as in the advertisement
2. Connecting experience to the specific requirements in the ad
3. Explicitly connecting education/coursework/experience to the education requirements (no matter how obvious it seems)
4. If they ask for self rankings, rate yourself in comparison to the average person, not the average expert or average colleague

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#introductionHi all, I’m Daniel Hocking, a statistician with NOAA #Fisheries. I’m an amphibian ecologist by training and former...

#introduction
Hi all, I’m Daniel Hocking, a statistician with NOAA #Fisheries. I’m an amphibian ecologist by training and former university assistant professor but slowly transitioned to applied statistics and data science. I primarily work in #rstats and #sql

New here but hoping to join a positive community of scientists, statisticians, and developers.