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Butts-carltonhere t1_j76g1si wrote

Reply to comment by indecisivewandering in Is renting on a GS5 salary possible? by indecisivewandering

3 years in purchasing - does that mean 3 years in federal procurement?

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indecisivewandering OP t1_j77428i wrote

It does not. I've been working in the hospitality industry ordering eeverything under the sun for resorts to function.. However I had assumed it to be equivalent experience, enough to get my foot in the door with a 1102 position as a GS5 or somesuch. I would honestly love to take a COR/FARS related cert if one is available for civilians, because what I'm doing now feels meaningless. I have basically made all the systems my company uses because before me they hadno one doing this job. It's kind of a lot.

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Butts-carltonhere t1_j7dhilo wrote

So then yeah, that doesn’t count as experience for a federal contracting position. But a bachelors qualifies you for a GS 7 and you have work experience that should make you look good for a contracting and procurement early career position.

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indecisivewandering OP t1_j7dm732 wrote

I graduated in 2020.. would I still be available for such an early career position? I had always assumed "early career = Pathways = locked out outside of the 2yr window".

> doesn’t count as experience for a federal contracting position

So on most applications when it asks if you have "equivalent experience".. that doesn't refer to private sector work? I'm only finding this out now .-.

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