The New Curve Ball in the Federal Job Application Process: SELF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

There is a new curve ball in federal government applications – self-assessment questions.  Just when you though you mastered the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA statements), now you are also required to complete self-assessment questions for many coveted federal government positions.

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Breaking Down ECQ #5 For an SES Federal Job: Building Coalitions
To qualify for a federal leadership position as a senior executive, you must be able to break down ECQ #5.  ECQs are Executive Core Qualifications that are based on the criteria set by the Office of Personnel Management for leadership skills essential to succeed in the Senior Executive Service (SES). 
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Breaking Down ECQ #4 For an SES Federal Job: Business Acumen

To attain a federal leadership position leading, you must be able to break down ECQ #4.  ECQs are Executive Core Qualifications are based on the criteria of the Office of Personnel Management for leadership skills needed to succeed in the Senior Executive Service (SES). 

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Breaking Down ECQ #3 For an SES Federal Job: Results Driven

Applying for a federal government position to the Senior Executive Service must meet the criteria established by the Office of Personnel Management.  Executive core qualifications (ECQ) describe the leadership skills necessary to succeed in the Senior Executive Service.

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Breaking Down ECQ #2 For an SES Federal Job: Leading People

To secure a coveted federal position leading people, you need to be able to break down ECQ #2.  ECQs are Executive Core Qualifications that are based on criteria established by the Office of Personnel Management for leadership skills needed to succeed in the Senior Executive Service (SES). 

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Breaking Down ECQ #1 For an SES Federal Job: Leading Change

In order to attain a desirable federal position leading people, you are required to effectively break down ECQ #1.  ECQs are Executive Core Qualifications based upon the specific criteria established by the Office of Personnel Management for leadership skills necessary to succeed in the Senior Executive Service (SES). 

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Federal Resume for Army Jobs: Resumix Restricts Characters in Employment Section

Federal resumes for jobs with the Department of the Army use a format they call Resumix, which has length limits many will find unusual.  Character restrictions in the employment section, rather than a page length limit or number of words limit.  It is extremely important that the applicant adhere to this restrictions as this can be seen as the first part of the screening process.  Use too many characters in the employment sections and your Resumix Federal resume goes into the electronic trash dumpster, never to reappear.  Your resume makes the first impression for you and it is imperative that it make a good first impression.

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OPM Releases Results of 2006 Employee Benefits Survey 

Washington , D.C. - U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Linda M. Springer announced today Federal employees are expressing increasingly positive views of governmentwide benefits programs, while the importance of benefits programs to the Federal workforce is also on the rise. Director Springer released the findings of the 2006 Employee Benefits Survey conducted to determine employee attitudes about the importance, adequacy, value, and competitiveness of Federal benefits programs.

"This survey reinforces the importance of providing quality benefits to employees to ensure the Federal Government can continue to attract an effective civilian workforce," Springer said. "Just as OPM believed it was important to launch a new dental and vision benefits option last year to meet employees' needs, we are commitment to continuing to search for ways to help the Federal workforce better manage their overall health care, plan for their financial futures and assist in other areas."

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What is a Resumix Resume?

Many federal and civil service employers now require that resumes be formatted for submission to a job database program, with the Resumix resume being one that used extensively throughout the federal government.  An automated staffing solution that helps employers identify the most qualified candidates for open positions, Resumix resumes automate many of the hiring steps that have been traditionally handled by Human Resource personnel, through image processing, knowledge-based software, and database technologies.
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