Are referrals a thing in government jobs and do they put you much higher up on the list?

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They can. As long as an applicant can check most of the boxes for the position, a referral can certainly boost your likelihood for selection.

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In my department I don’t even interview my new hires so it probably depends.

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It depends on how their hiring/application process is structured. If you are applying for a Civil Service position, referrals mean nothing as hiring is done based on merit usually through competitive testing.

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