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Question to LEO's when a job opening for a civil service/public safety job is offering 1-2 to vacancies. I applied to a college public safety department, and critiqued my resume and wrote a cover letter for the agency. I spent alot of time working on applying, and I didn't even get a interview or a call back?
I'm under the assumption that they just post it to only hire from within, or through word of mouth or hire veterans/more qualified applicants instead.
I even uploaded a letter of recomedation from a former assistant Sheriff of a large agency in socal, that still didn't get their attention apparently?
Odd thing is my friend applied to the same agency 5 years ago. He also did a ride along and built a relationship with several contacts, and he didn't get a interview either? The job isn't widely advertised, I had to search their HR page and find it. It was more of a ' low key' job posting.
I'm a security professional so I have work experience related to the field and the job requirements, and education involving security/law enforcement.
Be honest... I think this type of job posting is set up for the ' good ole boy system'. If that's the case, should I expect that when someone retires. That a similar position would most likely be filled by their own internal recruits or contacts? Not saying this happens all the time, but it's starting to appear that way..
I'm under the assumption that they just post it to only hire from within, or through word of mouth or hire veterans/more qualified applicants instead.
I even uploaded a letter of recomedation from a former assistant Sheriff of a large agency in socal, that still didn't get their attention apparently?
Odd thing is my friend applied to the same agency 5 years ago. He also did a ride along and built a relationship with several contacts, and he didn't get a interview either? The job isn't widely advertised, I had to search their HR page and find it. It was more of a ' low key' job posting.
I'm a security professional so I have work experience related to the field and the job requirements, and education involving security/law enforcement.
Be honest... I think this type of job posting is set up for the ' good ole boy system'. If that's the case, should I expect that when someone retires. That a similar position would most likely be filled by their own internal recruits or contacts? Not saying this happens all the time, but it's starting to appear that way..
