From October 6-12 – USAJobs will be down for transitioning to Version 3.0. I recommend you download everything from the website – to reload after they come back online. read more…
KSAs and Federal Resumes
Now that the Federal government job application process no longer requires KSAs to be individually written, there is some confusion on how to respond when KSAs and other questions are stated in either the announcement or as requirements to answer during the application process. read more…
Salary Cost of Living Freeze for Federal Jobs
President Obama, on November 29th, announced a Salary Cost of Living Freeze for Federal Jobs. It is still being debated in the media if it is a good thing to control the deficit, if it will have a negative impact on Federal hiring/retention or if it will even work. read more…
Federal Career Intern Program – Will it Survive?
Per a Merit Promotions Board Decision on November 2nd, http://www.mspb.gov/netsearch/viewdocs.aspx?docnumber=547704&version=549286&application=ACROBAT it appears the the Federal Career Intern Program, which allowed students and others to apply for trainee excepted service jobs without regard to Veteran’s status, may not survive. This is a program which I helped many students and others apply for federal jobs through over the years – and was a backdoor to get into the federal government if you did not have the exact experience for a given federal job (which is exactly the case for many students). read more…
Status of KSAs for Federal Jobs
In June, President Obama issued an Executive Order to eliminate KSAs from Federal Job applications by Nov 1st. This article has information on the status. read more…
Federal Jobs in Demand
The following Federal Jobs are in demand for November per GovCentral:
The Most In-Demand Federal Jobs in November. read more…
Senior Executive Service Application Changes
The Federal Government has codified the three ways Senior Executive Service (SES) applications are now being accepted as of 6/2010: read more…
Changes to Applying for Federal Jobs – No KSAs or Essays for Initial Application after 11/1
The application process for Federal jobs is going to change substantially in the next few months. Per an order today 5/11/2010, the government plans to significantly streamline how you can apply for jobs by eliminating the KSAs and allow freely formatted resumes for the “initial” application. I think the key word is initial and KSAs and other essays will be required for those initially selected as qualified for a job. The text of the announcement is below (see http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-memorandum-improving-federal-recruitment-and-hiring-process) read more…
Parts of a Federal Resume
A Federal Resume differs from regular civilian resumes for non governmental jobs. Based on the announcement and application format, a federal resume generally includes the following information. Note, that this is much more comprehensive than information required for jobs in the United States civilian sector. If you do not include this information, your application may not be considered. read more…
Despite downturn, federal work force grows
Job Seekers – If you needed any confirmation on where it is at in this economy, see MSNBC yesterday – note how the federal workforce is growing. Per the article at www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28952802:
“Companies are cutting jobs by the tens of thousands. State and local governments are penny-pinching, too. So what about Uncle Sam? Tough times for him as well? read more…