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Career Planning- What do you want to do? Where?
- Research
- Yourself: Interests/Skills/Work Values/Personality.
- Jobs: (Match your) Interests/Skills/Work Values/Personality.
- Salaries. Education. Company. Position.
- How can you research?
- Internet, reading, people.
Resume
- Is your resume getting interview calls? Target each resume to match all key words in that job ad.
- Apply directly to open positions with a targeted resume, versus posting a generic resume online.
- Use generic resume for networking and job fairs.
- If you're military, translate military jargon to civilian terms.
- Follow-up after submitting resume with a phone call and after an interview with a thank you note.
- Dreamfedjob staff reviews resumes. (email us for an appointment.)*
Job Search
- Network!
- Develop a 15-Second Summary. Tell everyone!
- What/Where
- Years experience
- Relevant education/training
- Search job websites using a job title and location.
- Use multiple search techniques, State Employment Office, staffing agencies, job fairs,
- employer panels.
Interview
- Ensure references are positive, and contact information is current.
- Dress for success.
- 30-Second Summary:
- Years experience
- Relevant education/training
- Top 3 skills (Think of examples.)
- Be enthusiastic!
- “What do you know about our company?”
- “Why should I hire you?”
- Ask them:
- “What’s their ideal candidate?”
- “What’s the next step?”
- Ask for the job!
- Are you getting offers? If not, schedule a mock interview with a friend.
10 Federal Job Search Strategies
- Networking
- Contacting Potential Employers
- Newspaper
- Internet
- Recruiters/Headhunters
- State Employment Commissions
- Job Fairs
- Staffing/Temporary Agencies
- Volunteering
- Register with USAJOBS.gov
- Watch for opportunities—timing and mobility may be critical factors in advancing.
- Volunteer for special projects—serve on committees, task force(s), and panels.
- Embrace challenge and risk as an opportunity to learn.
- Manage and embrace change—envision the future.
- Continue developing professional expertise.
- Request feedback on your performance from your supervisor or an employee you trust.
- Set your own goals and utilize training, and job opportunities, as the means to achieve them.
- Continue your education.
- Network with professionals in your filed; attend conferences, luncheons, and seminars.
- Update your application for federal employment to include your specific achievements and abilities—sell yourself.
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