Government and public statistics
Federal job announcement 876004200 (GS-3 typist, USAJOBS)
U.S. Office of Personnel Management, USAJOBS, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- A federal announcement for a GS-3 position that performs typist work. It makes a typing speed of 40 words per minute a selective factor.
- How much weight it carries
- An official federal announcement, but a single posting that expires. It shows how one agency wrote the requirement, not a rule for all federal jobs.
Facts taken from this source
- A federal announcement for a GS-3 typist job makes 40 words per minute a selective factor, so candidates below it get no further consideration.
“SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position performs typist work, and the ability to type 40 words per minute is required. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position.” (Selective factor)