Office of Personnel Management

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Working for AmericaFederal Employment
Opportunities

• Office of Personnel Management

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Overview

• Background
• USAJOBS
• New functions
• Application and evaluation
• Conclusion

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Working for the Federal Government

• Challenging and rewarding work
• Opportunities for professional growth and
  development
• Opportunities across agencies

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Some of our jobs

• Environmental Protection
• Personnel
• Management Analysis
• Paralegal Specialist
• Claims Examining
• Writing and Editing
• Contract Administration
• Air Traffic Control

• Civil Rights Analysis
• Administrative Officer
• Logistics Management
• Contact Representative
• Public Affairs
• Internal Revenue Officer
• General Investigator
• Supply Management

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What is USAJOBS?

• www.usajobs.opm.gov
• Provides one-stop shopping available
  anytime,
  anywhere
• Current, up-to-date
• User-friendly and accessible

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Job Search

• Flexible and user friendly
• Lots of options
• Location
• Agency
• Occupation
• Advanced
• Keyword

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Resume Builder

• Create, save, and print resumes
• Up to 5 different resumes
• Edit any time
• Submit online
• Ensures all required information is included and
  submitted
• Preferred format

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Applications for Federal Employment

• A resume
• The OF-612, Optional Application for Employment
• Any other written format of choice
• Electronic formats prescribed in announcements
• Specialized forms

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All applications must include

• Reflection of who you are and what you have
  accomplished
• Sales pitch designed to make a positive first
  impression
• Intended to catch the eye of the manager
• Designed to show how you are qualified for the
  position

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What to Include

• Always give dates of employment and complete
  name, address and telephone number for each
  employer listed. MM/DD/YY
• You may or may not want to list your salary for a
  position which you are applying.
• If the job is a federal position, you would want
  to list the grade and step of the positions that
  youve held.
• Include your SF-50s!!!!

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Other Qualifications

• Job related training courses - title/date
• Job related skills
• Job related certificates and licenses
• Job related honors, awards
• Special accomplishments

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Military Service

• All military service must be documented with a
  DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from
  Active Duty or other proof of eligibility
• An SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veterans
  Preference, and written verification

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THE DREADED KSAs
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Why Respond

• Consider the definition of KSAs as referenced by
  OPM The factors that identify the better
  candidates from a group of persons basically
  qualified for the position

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Knowledges, Skills and Abilities

• Why are KSAs important?
• How are KSAs used?
• What is a good (effective) response?
• What is a bad (ineffective) response?

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The Writing Part

• Be specific
• Get to the point - dont ramble
• Use examples
• use plain language
• Use numbers level of coursework length of
  time results of effort
• Be accurate and truthful

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Announcements

• Position information
• Duties
• Requirements/qualifications
• Knowledge skills abilities (KSAs)
• Occupational questionnaire
• Online application/resume option

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Applicants should

• Search USAJOBS
• Register their job search agents
• Build resumes have them ready
• Read announcements carefully
• Determine qualifications
• Know the competencies-KSAs
• Apply

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Any Questions Regarding the Application Process?
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Working for America

• The Federal Government needs new talent, new
  energy, and new creativity to do the work of the
  21st century.
• Kay Coles James, Former Director
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management