Federal Employment

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Federal Employment

• Presented by Matthew Parks
• USACE
• CENAO

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Facts

• Over 1,100 Federal Agencies
• Over 15,000 Jobs Available Right Now
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• You Do Not Have to Be in the Military
• You Can Work All Over the World

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Discussion

• Who
• Types
• How

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Who

• Boards Commissions and Committees (63)
• Retirement Commission, Panama Canal, etc.
• Executive (830)
• Department of Energy, Department of the Army,
  etc.
• Independent (108)
• NASA, CIA, NSA, FBI, etc
• Judicial (42)
• All Federal Courts, Supreme Court, Office of the
  Solicitor
• Legislative (77)
• Congress, Senate, Government Printing Office
• Quasi-Official (21)
• Smithsonian, State Justice Institute
• Total 1141Departments

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Types

• Working for the Government
• Internship
• Co-op
• Student Hire
• Part Time
• Full Time
• Tele-Commute
• On-site
• Off-site
• Compressed Work Schedule

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How

• Carrier Management Center (CMC)
• Personal
• Web Site
• Resumix
• Professors
• Your Own Desire

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Process

• Resume Strategy
• Market Yourself
• Create a Portfolio
• Create a Website
• Get References

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Expand Your Knowledge Base

• Combine Degrees
• Look for Switch Over Opportunities
• Think Outside the Box
• Know What Value Added Means

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Benefits

• Leave
• Sick Leave
• Administrative Leave
• Work Day
• Learning Environment
• Working Environment
• Need of Leaders
• Holidays

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Sites to Look At

• http//www.opm.gov/
• http//www.opm.gov/Career_Opportunities
• http//www.nao.usace.army.mil/
• http//usajobs.opm.gov/

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Contacts

• Matthew Parks
• 757-441-7214
• Matthew.m.parks_at_usace.army.mil
• Justin Haffey
• 757-441-7686
• Justin.haffey_at_usace.army.mil