This chart is representative of the usual hiring process.
Description of the "Trademark Examining Attorney Hiring Process (18-week timeline)" is below. After the Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) closes on USAJOBS.gov, the 18-week timeline begins as follows:
- Weeks 1-2: Vacancy Announcement open period
- Week 3: Vacancy Announcement closes
- Weeks 4-5: Office of Human Resources (OHR) determines minimum qualifications
- Week 6: OHR requests qualifying applicants to submit responses to the writing sample questions within five days
- Weeks 7-12: OHR provides" Certificate of Eligibles" (list of qualifying applicants) to hiring officials for initial screening
- Weeks 13-16: Hiring officials review applications, schedule and begin interviews
- Week 17-18: Initial selections made and references are checked; and OHR makes formal offers