apa federal presentation
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At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Implement a basic model for reading and analyzing a federal job opportunity announcement, Understand the importance of specialized experience for qualifying for a federal job, and Leave with a clear idea of how to customize each and every résumé to the federal job announcementTRANSCRIPT
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Find Your Federal Job Fit
Karol Taylor, Presenter
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Find Your Federal Job Fit Karol Taylor
Taylor Your Career
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At the end of this workshop, participants will be able
to:
• Implement a basic model for reading and
analyzing a federal job opportunity announcement,
• Understand the importance of specialized
experience for qualifying for a federal job, and
• Leave with a clear idea of how to customize each
and every résumé to the federal job
announcement
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USAJOBS: Home Page/ Basic Search
Search term:
Psychologist Location:
none
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USAJOBS: Search Results using key word
psychologist = 935 (targeting U.S. Citizens)
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USAJOBS: Search Results using occupational
series 0180 = 126 (targeting U.S. Citizens)
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USAJOBS: Search Results using occupational
series 0180 = 101 (targeting U.S. Citizens)
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USAJOBS: Search Results using occupational
series 0180 = 138 (targeting federal employees)
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https://help.usajobs.gov/images/0/07/Advanced%20Search%20Tutorial.pdf
Advanced Search Tutorial
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The Anatomy of a Federal
Job Opportunity
Announcement
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Are you eligible to
apply?
MPP = Merit Promotion Program
DEU = Delegated Examining Unit
CR = Category Rating
DH = Direct Hire
All Sources = U.S. Citizens
VEOA = Veteran Hiring
CTAP; ICTAP – Reduction in Force
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Qualifications
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Are you qualified to apply based on:
1. Education requirement OR
2. Experience requirement OR
3. Combination of the two?
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Evaluation Use the CCAR Model: Context,
Challenge, Action, Results
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_
org/headquarters_offices/ahr/jo
bs_careers/exec_opportunities/
exec_vacancies/how/ The essays on your résumé are your
opportunity to promote/ market your
skills. Because your résumé is a stand-
alone document, each competency MUST
be documented in your résumé.
Did you follow the application
submission instructions explicitly?
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This questionnaire only asks about your
education and internship.
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Using the USAJOBS
Résumé Builder to
highlight your skills
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Using the Federal Résumé Builder
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(Your profile)
(up to 5)
(up to 10)
(up to 25)
(up to 10)
RECOMMENDATION:
Use the USAJOBS.gov résumé builder,
not an uploaded résumé, to highlight your
skills and accomplishments.
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Create your first résumé – #1 – by
copying and pasting it from a .txt
document saved from your MS Word
résumé. Duplicate résumé #1, then
customize résumé #2. Always keep
résumé #1 up to date but never use it to
apply for a federal job.
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Sample Federal Résumé
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Tips for Addressing Your Skills and
Accomplishments
• Use the specialized experience information reflected in the Qualifications
section of the vacancy announcement
• Describe your experience with concrete words rather than vague
descriptions. For example, say "managed a team of software engineers"
not "responsible for managing, training....”
• Use words and phrases that define the level, complexity, and
independence of your experience and skills:
• write up to 10 complex technical documents per year;
• prepare 1-2 complex policy statements annually;
• prepare 2-3 routine correspondence documents per week;
• speak before groups of 100 or more on an annual basis;
• manage and provide oversight for multifaceted $?M dollar projects;
• work with groups or 6-12 members to build consensus; etc.
• Use modifiers to define the frequency at which you perform tasks, i.e.,
occasionally; regularly; once or twice a year; monthly; weekly; daily, etc.
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More Tips
• Follow the CCAR method:
Context, Challenge, Action, Results:
1. Identify the Skill (Challenge);
2. Describe the
Circumstances(Context);
3. Cite an Example (Action);
4. Reinforce with Measurable data
(Results);
5. State the Results (Results).
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Standard Rating/ Ranking Points Prior to
Category Rating
90 - 100 points = Exceptional experience for the position for which the applicant is being considered. Typically assigned to applicants at the
"A" quality level
80 - 89 points = Good experience for the position for which the applicant is being considered.
Assigned to applicants at the "C" quality level
70 - 79 points = Minimally qualifying experience for the position for which the applicant is being considered. Typically equated with minimum
qualification, "E" quality level
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Veteran’s
Preference
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http://www.opm.gov/staffingportal/vetguide.asp#2Types
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx
• 5-point Preference (TP)
• 10-Point Compensable Disability Preference
(CP)
• 10-Point 30 Percent Compensable Disability
Preference (CPS)
• 10-Point Disability Preference (XP)
• 10-Point Derived Preference for spouses (XP)
(http://jobs.faa.gov/p_Vet_Pref_Info.htm)
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Preference Categories
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https://mst.vaforvets.va.gov/mst/va/
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Summary – today we learned:
• how to analyze a federal job
opportunity announcement,
• the importance of specialized
experience
• How to customize your résumé to
the federal job announcement
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