how-to: federalize your resume

Resumes and Interviews

Tips for Tailoring Your Talent

A Partnership for Public Service Webinar

February 25, 2011

http://www.younggovernmentleaders.org/

Presenters

OURPUBLICSERVICE.ORG

Alex Schual-Berke—Education and Outreach Program Associate, Partnership for Public Service

Intro FE Site Resumes Interviews

Background: Partnership and FedExperience

Our mission is to revitalize our federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works.

FedExperience is a pilot program designed to help federal agencies fill mission-critical jobs by attracting experienced private sector talent to encore careers with the federal government.



Agenda and Logistics

FedExperience Web site Tour

• FedExperience Job Board

Federal Resumes

Next Steps

Interactivity Throughout

• Q&A Tab



FedExperience Web site Tour



Federal Hiring Reforms: An Introduction


Intro FE Site InterviewsResumes

Federal Resumes: Find and Apply Review

General Job Information

Are You Qualified to Apply?

How you will be evaluated?

How to apply?

• Required Documents

• Deadlines!

Tell the truth!


Department of Labor

IT Specialist (GS13/13)

No Relocation expenses

Create USAJobs resume

Register for DOORS to answer vacancy questions.

Upload or fax supplemental docs.

Review and Finish.

Homeland Security

IT Specialist (GS13/14)

Relocation expenses paid

Apply via https://applicationmanager.gov/

Create and submit a resume (OF 612)

Upload or fax documents.

Federal Resumes: Find and Apply Review



Federal Resumes Give the Opportunity To . . .

Highlight accomplishments in detail

Make the process fair for all applicants

Assess your fit

Prepare for the interview



Corporate Vs. Federal Resumes


Shorter

Corporate

Jargon and

Acronyms

One

resume

only

Longer

Federal language

from job

announcement

May use

personal resume,

USAjobs resume,

or both


Federal Resumes


Essential Resume Sections

Candidate Information

Federal Employee

Information

Work Experience

Education References Affiliations


Be Aware . . .

Some agencies have their own Web site for applicants

• AVUE

• Application Manager

• QuickHire

Some FedExperience jobs will permit you to submit your resume directly to the agency



To Fed Job

Federal Resume Steps


Practical Resume Tips


Professionalism

• Spelling, Grammar, email address

Focus on relevant experience

Use numbers, percentages, and data

Be specific, provide references

Tailor it to the job

CCAR: Challenge, Context, Action, Result

Get it in on time!


What Happens Next?

Position closes

Agency evaluates candidate qualifications

Agency produces certificate(s) of qualified candidates

• Merit Promotion, External Competitive, etc.

Certificate(s) provided to ―selecting official‖ and interview process begins



The Interview Request

Agency scheduler may call or email

Get as much information as possible

• Point of contact information; agency specifics; job specifics; building access requirements

Confirm the interview process

• Panel, one-on-one, structured interview questions, length of interview

Get the names of interviewers –if possible



Additional Resources

http://www.federalresumes.net/federal-resumes/

Makingthedifference.org

http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/resumeandapplicationtips.asp#icc

Chapters 11 and 9 Idiot’s Guide


Questions & Answers


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