Archive for the ‘KSA (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)’ Category
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
Here are some ways to approach KSA statements:* Describe a specific situation.* Give an overview of your experience.* Give an example of relevant education or training.* Describe an award given for specific accomplishments.Each of these scenarios will allow the author of the KSA statement to go back mentally and picture ...
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Thursday, May 3rd, 2007
When writing the KSA's or knowledge skills and aptitudes essays to accompany a Federal resume the process and importance of the KSA should be taken quite seriously. Only the top three scoring KSAs will be considered, so it is logical to assume that only the top three by score will be ...
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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007
The secret to an effective KSA statement to accompany your Federal resume is to using the CCAR model, which stands for Context, Challenge, Action and Results. Context means the title of the job you held or the role that you played. Challenge is obviously the challenge of this project or ...
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Monday, April 9th, 2007
When seeking Federal employment and looking at Federal job postings, understanding the requirements of the job listed is key. It does a candidate for a job no good whatsoever to apply for a position for which that candidate is not qualified according to listed requirements. Pay careful attention to the ...
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Monday, April 2nd, 2007
When a KSA is listed as needed in a Federal job posting remember that is not optional, it is mandatory, and if your resume is submitted without the appropriate KSA’s accompanying it then you have wasted time, money and paper, and the résumé itself will be ignored.When Federal job vacancies ...
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