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How to Access State Government

How to Access State Government

Informational Seminar

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Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Serves as an additional recruitment resource for State Agencies

Maintains a resume bank of qualified applicants

Provides information to job seekers Certifies Vietnam Era Veterans

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Employment Opportunities

Civil Service Examinations State Labor Service Applications Boston Labor Service Applications Commonwealth Employment Opportunities

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Civil Service Examinations

Entry–level Public Safety Examinations– Firefighter– Police Officer– Correction Officer– Parole Officer

Entry–level Police Officer and Firefighter offered every other year

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Labor Service Applications

Job Seekers can apply for State and Boston labor positions

Some positions require License Job Seeker identifies position(s) Mail application to Human Resources Division Receive labor service number in about

three weeks Long process-Agency must have opening before

you will be contacted

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Labor Service Applicationscontinued

Job Seeker receives card in mail Must sign Certification List If number reached, applicant will be called

in for an interview

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Commonwealth Employment Opportunities (CEO)

Website Address – www.mass.gov/hrd– Click on CEO

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Welcome to CEO

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CEO –New Features

Create User ID and Password Enter Contact Information Attach your resume Email notification when you apply These features are not currently available

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Commonwealth Employment Opportunities

Executive Branch Agencies are required to post Positions are posted for 14 days Continuous Posting Titles

– Mental Health Worker– Mental Retardation Worker– Nursing Assistant– Youth Services Group Worker

New jobs are added daily Each Agency completes their own recruitment and

selection process for jobs listed on the CEO

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Commonwealth Employment Opportunities

Search Job Postings

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CEO SearchJob Postings Options

Drop Down Menus Allows you to customize your search by:

– Agency– Location– Occupational Group– Full-time vs. Part-time– Keyword Search

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Job Opening sorted by Region:

Commonwealth Divided in Regions

– Boston

– Central

– Metro-Boston

– Northeast

– Southeast

– Western

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CEO - Job Opening sorted by:

Occupational Groups

– Budgeting and Accounting– Clerical– Housekeeping and Janitorial– Business and Industry– Office and Program Administration

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Job Opening sorted by:

Alphabetical listing of current openings by:– Functional Title– Official Title– Agency– Location– Published Date- Defaults to Current Date

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Job Opening sorted by:

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Employment &Staffing Representative

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Employment & Staffing Representativecontinued

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Employment & Staffing Representative

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Posting Reminders for Job Seekers

Application Deadline

– Must be received at agency by deadline

Salary – Hired between beginning to midpoint– Rarely at the top of Salary

CC Affirmative Action Officer

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Minimum Entrance Requirements (MERs)

Must meet MERs to be considered Education can be substituted for experience

– Depends on Degree and position– Usually no substitution for supervisory

experience

Can combine work experience and education to meet MERs

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Preferred Qualifications

Additional skills wanted Usually specialized skill sets Used as part of the screening process Can be addressed in your cover letter Sometimes can be a lengthy list Address the most relevant to you and the

position

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How to Apply

Follow How to Apply instructions Mail resume and cover as indicated Some Agencies accept resumes via email Some Agencies accept facsimile

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Civil Service Positions You may be hired into any of the

positions listed on CEO without previously taking a civil service examination

If after being hired into a civil service title a civil service examination is offered, you would be required to take the examination at that time

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Resume Tips

Watch email address

– Fun

– Professional Resume Attachments

– Spell Check (no red underlined words)– Grammar Check (no green underlined words)– Send as Word document (easy to open)

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Resume Tips

Telephone answering machine

– Messages too long

– Appropriate Music

Remember your resume is the first impression

employers have of you

Second is the answering machine

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Juanita’s Tip

Make family members aware that you are job searching

She/he not here-good-bye Notify your Career Center when an offer is

made

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Questions and Answers