Archive for the ‘FEDERAL JOB PROCESS’ Category
Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Did you know that there is a veterans' preference when you are seeking federal employment? If you are a veteran, you may qualify for five-point or ten-point preference when applying for a desirable position with the federal government.Consider the criteria for five-point preference as a veteran seeking federal employment if ...
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Monday, September 3rd, 2007
Everyone hired for a federal job undergoes a basic background check of their criminal and credit histories.
In addition, jobs that include access to sensitive information generally require a security clearance, which requires a more intensive background investigation that begins after someone has already received a job ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Recently, malicious software, known as Infostealer.Monstres, was used to gain unauthorized access to the Monster.com resume database to steal the contact information of job seekers. Monster Worldwide is the technology provider for the USAJOBS website and regrettably, some of the contact information captured came from USAJOBS job seekers.
The information captured ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
It Takes Skill, Experience and a Killer ResumeSecuring a desirable SES federal position can be difficult in such a competitive job market. SES federal jobs are executive level positions that offer outstanding pay and benefits along with job security and there are no shortage of applicants for this viable government ...
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Monday, August 27th, 2007
Are you ready for a position with the Federal big league? Consider a Senior Executive (SES) Federal Candidate Development program to help you to become one of the best leaders in the Federal Government.According to President George W. Bush, “We must have a Government that thinks differently, so ...
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Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
You will encounter two types of interviews during your search for a coveted federal position – the informational interview and the employment interview. The informational interview is an outstanding networking tool to explore job opportunities with the government and can help to you get an employment interview in the ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Excepted service is a special authority used by the federal government, which allows agencies to use a streamlined hiring process rather than hiring through the traditional competitive process. This authority allows agencies to help meet an unusual or special hiring need. Agencies can use this authority to ...
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Monday, August 20th, 2007
In your Federal resume and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA), it is essential to use certain keywords to gain attention over the many other applicants for the position. The use of the right keywords can get your resume and KSA noticed by a Federal employer over a sea of ...
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Sunday, August 19th, 2007
There are two main ways to enter the federal civil service—through an excepted service appointment or through a competitive process. Regardless of whether you are applying for an excepted or competitive position, what is important to recognize is that it is typical for hundreds and even thousands of individuals to ...
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Friday, August 17th, 2007
KSAs—an acronym for Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities—are a set of questions to help determine if you are a good fit for a job, based on (you guessed it!) your combined set of job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities.Vacancy announcements list the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities an agency wants to see ...
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