Streamlined into Confusion
I love how news gets spread around the internet like fire (ex: the military joining forces with the Peace Corps). This latest news has to do with the couple's application process and how they are apparently streamlining it- to make it easier for us or them I don't know. A couple of months ago there was a rumor going around that you had to be married at least 6 months prior to starting your Peace Corps service, that turned out to be just a 'suggestion' which was apparently going to become policy soon. The new policy which will apparently come into effect this September is that couples will have to be married for at least one year prior to beginning their service. Quick! Run straight to the court house and get married before time runs out!
Second bit of news, which was all new to me, was that instead of couples discussing possible nonimation options with their recuiter, 'choosing' three in order of preference and taking it from there, what will happen now is the following:
1. your recruiter will compile a file, our recruiter referred to it as a LongBioData, with the skills, departure availability and supporting background information of you and your partner
2. this file will be sent to placement officers
3. these supposed placement officers match your skills with existing programs or newly created ones
4. when a match is made, the placement officer will alert your recruiter, who will in turn contact you with news of your nomination
5. if you match is made, you and your partner will have to wait until the following quarter (3 months later) to repeat steps 3 & 4
After our interview, our recruiter told us that he would contact us in August to discuss possible nominations. Instead he contacted us to say that we didn't qualify for anything straight away after taking a peak at the programs, but was sending out file compilations off to placement to be reviewed and matched. Apparently they should be getting back him in a week or two.
In a week or two we'll see how this new streamlining process is working out. We may even get a nomination out of it!
Second bit of news, which was all new to me, was that instead of couples discussing possible nonimation options with their recuiter, 'choosing' three in order of preference and taking it from there, what will happen now is the following:
1. your recruiter will compile a file, our recruiter referred to it as a LongBioData, with the skills, departure availability and supporting background information of you and your partner
2. this file will be sent to placement officers
3. these supposed placement officers match your skills with existing programs or newly created ones
4. when a match is made, the placement officer will alert your recruiter, who will in turn contact you with news of your nomination
5. if you match is made, you and your partner will have to wait until the following quarter (3 months later) to repeat steps 3 & 4
After our interview, our recruiter told us that he would contact us in August to discuss possible nominations. Instead he contacted us to say that we didn't qualify for anything straight away after taking a peak at the programs, but was sending out file compilations off to placement to be reviewed and matched. Apparently they should be getting back him in a week or two.
In a week or two we'll see how this new streamlining process is working out. We may even get a nomination out of it!
2 comentarios:
Hi Adrianna!
Thanks for the link to the pc coulples yahoo group - it looks like a great resource! I've added your blog to mine - just let me know where you go!
take care,
lisa
Hey Adrianna! Glad you found our website! Actually, Simon and I almost had a crisis, as we saw all the other websites and noticed that the other LJ for that couple in Honduras has the same name as our! I was like..."Oh no! Someone else likes Calvin and Hobbes!" Oh well, we're keeping the name because we like it.
Also, this is a great site! And how the heck do you load all the pictures!? We want to do this as well, but can't figure it out!HAve a great day!
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