“Targeting Federal Jobs”

TARGETING FEDERAL JOBS

About your instructor

Alex Harrington, GCDFGlobal Career Development Facilitator

National Career Development Association, NCDA

Center for Credentialing & Education, CCE

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The Federal Career Connection program was created in 2011 by volunteers to

provide facilitator-led workshops to equip job seekers with the right mix of

information and resources to enhance their federal job search.

Federal Career Connection Workshop Series• “Charting an Effective Course for

Success”Know your bearing

• “Planning and Navigating your Career

into Public Service”Know your terrain

• “Targeting Federal Jobs”Know your target

• “Writing a Competitive Federal

Government RésuméKnow your brand

FURTHER READING

The Targeting Federal Jobs workshop is designed to help job seekers conduct a successful job search by:

Examining different ways to enter the federal government;

Determining what kind of federal jobs are in the federal government and which ones are in high demand;

Scanning for and identifying the most important parts of a job announcement; and

Gathering important information for the application.

Introduction

I. More than One Door into Federal Employment

II. There is a Career Awaiting for You!

III. The Ins and Outs of a Job Announcement

IV. It’s All about Preparation!

Course Agenda

More than one door into federal employment

Graphic from Lefkoe Institute

External – Competitive Examining (CE)

Internal – Merit Promotion (MP)

External & Internal Hiring

Internal Announcement

External Announcement

Special Hiring Authorities

(Non-Veteran)

Schedules A, B, & C

Pathways Program

Individuals with

Disabilities

Direct hire

Former Peace Corps

Volunteers

Former Peace Corps

Employees

Special Hiring Authorities (Veteran)

Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

30% or More Disabled Veteran Appointment

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)

Special Hiring Authorities

(Military Spouse)

Military Spouse Appointing Authority

“...ensure that the executive management of the

Government of the United States is responsive

to the needs, policies, and goals of the Nation

and otherwise is of the highest quality.”

Leading Change Leading People Results Driven

Business Acumen Building Coalitions

Senior Executive Service

Perform federal work

Provide technical and subject matter expertise

Advise federal senior management

Contract Jobs

Contract Jobs

Follow the Money!

Political Appointments

There is a Career Awaiting for You!

Administrative,

724,633

Professional, 469,456

Technical, 306,983 Blue collar, 172,967

Clerical, 86,138

Other white collar and

unspecified, 71,546

What do federal workers do?

White Collar Occupational Groups and Series

0000 – Miscellaneous Occupations Group 1200 – Copyright, Patent, and Trademark Group

0100 – Social, Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group 1300 – Physical Sciences Group

0200 – Human Resources Management Group 1400 – Library and Archives Group

0300 – General, Administrative, Clerical, Ofc Services Group 1500 – Mathematical Sciences Group

0400 – Natural Resources Mgt, Biological Sciences Group 1600 – Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group

0500 – Accounting and Budget Group 1700 – Education Group

0600 – Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group 1800 – Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement Group

0700 – Veterinary Medical Science Group 1900 – Quality Assurance, Inspection, and Grading Group

0900 – Legal and Kindred Group 2000 – Supply Group

1000 – Information and Arts Group 2100 – Transportation Group

1100 – Business and Industry Group 2200 – Information Technology Group

The Handbook of

Occupational Groups and

Families

Federal Occupations by College Major

The Ins and Outs of a Job Announcement

Anatomy of a Job Announcement

Overview of Agency and Position

Duties of Position

Qualifications and Evaluations

Benefits and Other Information

How to Apply

So what? Why should I care about core competencies?

It’s All About Preparation!

“The first step in beginning your government

career is to get in. That is the hardest part of

the process, and it can be so frustrating that

people often give up and never make a really

good faith effort to secure such a job.”

(Stewart Liff, author of “Managing Your Government Career”)

Your work history

Your education, training, certifications

Your reference list (including present and past supervisors)

Your veterans’ preference (if applicable)

Information regarding a disability (if any)

Get Organized

Your Job Search Swipe File

So, what have you learned?

What are some of the different ways to enter the federal

government?

What are some examples of federal career fields?

What are the two most important parts of a job

announcement?

How do you prepare for a federal job application?

“Targeting Federal Jobs”

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