Dead end situation
Hi everyone,
I'm currently at the end of my work contract working for the government. There is no indication for renewal or discontinuation of my job. I have asked my supervisors multiple times and asked multiple of my supervisors. There was still no answer.
Looking into it, there were other people on the same boat, but they are good friends/ relatives of my supervisors. They knew each other even before this work. I can already see that they were being put in better work positions - enable them to increase job knowledge and expand experience. While me is more like filling the gaps.
Is there any suggestion for me to land on a better situation after this?
Many thanks,
April D
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10/08/22 at 1:02PM UTC
You have to plan for you. If you are not getting any answers, I would update your resume and start looking for the next opportunity.
You can schedule a meeting with your supervisor and let them know that you have to plan for your future and would like to know they have plans for you in the future. If there is no answer, then let them know you have no choice to but to look for other employment.
Anonymous
06/05/22 at 9:25PM UTC (Edited)
We can better help you if you would tell us what your job or specialty is in so we can help you.
Part of the problem with contract govt jobs is every so many years i.e. 5yrs depending on the contractor’s performance and the govt leadership it goes up for an option to renew. For any reason the govt can either continue the contract or transfer the bid to another company or cancel the need for contract work period. Most likely if the govt established a contract for your job/expertise there is a demand for it within the organization, so start preparing,,,,pay attention to jobs on USA jobs,gov and start aggressively applying to jobs that best matches your current experience. Pay attention to every critical key word in the job description and make sure it is mentioned and woven into your resume and cover letter to tie back to those duties, in your resume make sure it is formatted exactly as required, going back 10 years with every single entry including dates of employment, company name, address your title, your highest salary at that position and your direct supervisor name and their contact info ( not including everything required on your resume will get a rejection) so read the instructions carefully for what they t
require. in your cover letter include several examples of how you save the day that ties back to the job duties applied for. Also apply for govt jobs that might be close but not directly precise to your expertise. Once you can get your foot in the door in the agency, it is much easier moving laterally and upward throughout your career. So in a nutshell, as long as you are working for the govt as a contractor, you have better and long term job security applying directly and working for them.
lastly, don’t see this as a dead end. The fact that you are doing contract work for the govt maybe your way in. I’ve applied to my gumment job post college for years, it was not until I came on board as a contractor that within 10 mths I was picked up. So use that to your advantage and start getting your bids out. Of course your company won’t encourage you to do this bc they want to keep you as long as the contract is enforce and they wouldn’t want to lose you to a transfer to the govt. I had a similar experience. So see this as a jolt to get those. Govt application packages out on usajobs.gov and goodluck
Anonymous
07/06/22 at 2:53AM UTC
Thank you so much for your advice. From reading your lines, I can see you have been in the same situation. Thanks for sharing your successful story.
