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• Improving Your Chances
• Employment Options - All Government Jobs
       ● Student Employment ● Jobs for the Disabled ● Veterans Preference & Recruiting
• Getting Started
• Federal Agency Listings & Contact Information
• Government Job Vacancies - Federal Job Announcements
       ● Including Federal Jobs with the CIA, Air Marshals & Security Screeners
• SES Jobs - Senior Executive Service managerial, supervisory, and policy positions
• Federal Personnel Offices and Job Hotlines
• 141 Federal Agency Employment Links
• Career Resources and Links
• Clearance Jobs Career Center (Matches job seekers that hold active or current security clearances to hiring employers and recruiters looking for skilled cleared candidates.)
• Educational Opportunities - Online degrees can lead to higher pay & promotions
• EHS Jobs - Environmental Safety & Health Jobs (All areas)
• Health Care Jobs
• Post Office Jobs (Career Center)

IMPROVING YOUR CHANCES

The more contacts you make, the greater your chances. Don’t get lost in the process. Too many job seekers pin all their hopes on one effort. They find an open announcement, send in an application, then forget about the process until they receive a reply. Federal jobs are highly competitive and the more jobs you apply for the better your chances.

Content, proper spelling, and grammar counts when sending in your application forms and/or federal style résumé. Complete your application using fill-in forms available online or computer programs like Quick & Easy Federal Jobs Kit that streamlines the process for you. Quick & Easy completes the entire application and comes with spell check and other functions to help you through the process. The standard private sector résumé is not sufficient to apply for a federal job, it’s too brief and lacks the detail necessary to be properly rated. You can write your resume/application independently with the proper resources and knowledge or you can use a professional Federal Resume Writing Service.

I participated in many selection panels during my 35 years of government service and was a certified rating official for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). I also coordinated and/or conducted hundreds of job interviews for our organization. The first impression that a rating official has of a new applicant is reflected by his or her application package. I can’t tell you that many thousands of applications that I reviewed during my career were an absolute disgrace. The hand-writing was illegible, spelling poor, and grammar left much to be desired. Half the time you couldn’t read the application clearly, and unfortunately they often didn’t get a high enough rating to be considered.

Don’t make this same mistake — take the time to draft a coherent, clear, error free, and concise federal style résumé as outlined in Chapter Six of The Book of U.S. Government Jobs. With today’s word processors and spell check functions there isn’t any reason to send in an application with misspelled words, and the word processor grammar check functions are also very helpful. If you don’t have the inclination or time to do it right,  hire a service to assist you with your federal style résumé. Notice that I say, assist you with your federal style résumé; it takes a lot of time and work for both the résumé service and client to complete a federal style résumé that will get you hired. So even if you hire a service to complete yours, understand that you will have to provide considerable input and devote time to reviewing drafts to get it right. Only the highest rated applicants are referred for interviews and eventually selected for a job.

Explore and apply for all job vacancies in the government and private sectors to improve you chance of employment. You can post your private sector resume online at no cost to expand your job search. (Caution) Don't post your federal style resume online without removing all sensitive information such as your Social Security Number, etc. 

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EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS

There are numerous employment paths available: full time, part time and job sharing positions, cooperative education hiring programs, Presidential Management Internships, student employment, job opportunities for veterans and the handicapped, the Outstanding Scholar, and summer work programs. Military dependents and veterans can be hired under special appointment through the Family Member Preference, Military Spouse Preference Programs, or the Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) Program. Military dependent and veteran’s programs are explained in Chapter Six of The Book of U.S. Government Jobs.

The majority of applicants will seek federal employment through announcements from OPM or individual agencies. Alternate routes are categorized into special emphasis groups, such as student employment, military dependent, veteran and handicapped hiring programs.

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GETTING STARTED

Federal government job seekers can link direct to hundreds of agency recruiting sites. You can also call OPM’s USAJOBS hotline, 24 hours a day seven days a week, for updated job information at 1-703-724-1850 or visit their web site at http://www.usajobs.gov. OPM's USAJOBS web site does not list all federal job openings. To find all job listings review the over 143 individual agency recruitment site links posted on this site. Federal Career Opportunities publishes a consolidated list of over thousands of job vacancies bi-weekly. You can also subscribe to Federal Research Services' on-line government job vacancy listings at http://www.fedjobs.com or have them search their job database and send you all listings for specific occupations in your area.

Additional avenues are also available to locate open government job announcements including; OPM and agency sponsored job hot lines, internet web sites, computer generated data bases, employment services, directories, and periodicals that publish job listings. These resources are listed in Chapter Three of The Book of U.S. Government Jobs under Common Job Sources. Specific hiring programs are discussed following the job resource listings such as; the Outstanding Scholars Program, student hiring, and engineering conversion paths.

The Book of U.S. Government Jobs describes the entire federal employment process and includes easy to use checklists with sample applications and over 1,000 references. Recommended by LIBRARY JOURNAL.

Individual agency personnel offices should also be contacted to obtain job announcements. A listing is included in Appendix C of The Book of U.S. Government Jobs. I also suggest that you contact your local Federal Executive Board, see listing in Appendix B. They will often provide a comprehensive listing of all federal offices in your area. A consolidated listing of Washington, D.C. Federal Personnel Departments is provided following the Common Job Sources section in this book as well. If an agency has direct hire or case examining authority, and most do today, they advertise jobs independently from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). OPM doesn’t maintain a consolidated list of direct hire job announcements. Occasionally OPM conducts job fairs throughout the country. Job fairs are announced on USAJOBS.

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FEDERAL AGENCY LISTINGS & CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
• Department of Education
• Department of the Interior
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• OPM
• 142 Additional Federal Agency Employment Links

For detailed information on how to fill out your federal application click Applying For Federal Jobs.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Recruitment

The FAA recruits a broad spectrum of occupations including:

• Aviation Safety Inspectors
• Electronics Technicians (recruit as FG-2101-5/7/9/11/12)
• Engineers (General , Civil, Electrical)
• Most Administrative Occupations
• Air Traffic Controllers
• Computer Specialists
• Environmental Specialists

Requirements
Requirements vary per occupation. Review the job vacancy announcements and X118 Qualification Standards for the job you are interested in. Qualification Standards for many positions are posted on this site.

For more information
Visit their recruiting REVAMP web site at http://jobs.faa.gov for complete information. There are typically 100+ job vacancies posted on this site.

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OPM General Listings (OPM) - All Occupations

Recruitment
OPM's web site provides comprehensive listings with full search capability for many federal job vacancies, general employment information, and on-line applications for some jobs. This service also explains various hiring programs. Many agencies list their job vacancies through OPM, many others don't. You should visit individual agency employment sites and personnel offices to identify all job vacancies.

USAJOBS allows users to search one of seven job categories:

• Professional
• Clerical and Technician
• Entry Level Professional
• Trades and Labor
• Senior Executive
• Student Summer

Requirements
Requirements vary per occupation. Review the job vacancy announcements and X118 Qualification Standards for the job you are interested in. Qualification Standards for many positions are posted on this site.

Agency Web Site
Visit their USAJOBS web site at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov for complete information. There are typically thousands of job vacancies posted on this site which is updated daily.

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Department of the Interior

Recruitment
The Department of the Interior Automated Vacancy Announcement Distribution System (AVADS) provides electronic access to notices of job opportunities within the Department. These announcements are updated on Thursdays. Please read the application guidelines provided below.

The following list of occupational titles provide a sampling of available jobs. Many more occupations are available within their organization. Visit their web site to explore all available jobs.

• Safety & Occupational Health Specialist GS-0018
• Outdoor Recreational Planner GS-0023
• Park Ranger GS-0025
• Park Guide GS-0090
• Police Office GS-0083
• Archeologist GS-0193
• Most Administrative Occupations
• Maintenance Worker WG-4749
• Laborer WG-3502

Requirements
Requirements vary per occupation. Review the job vacancy announcements and X118 Qualification Standards for the job you are interested in. Qualification Standards for many positions are posted on this site.

For More Information
Visit their web site at http://www.doi.gov/hrm/doijobs.html for complete information. You can also visit the DOI U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) employment site at http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/index2.html . There are several hundred jobs posted.

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Department of Education

Recruitment
The U.S. Department of Education job listings may be accessed by phone 24 hours a day at: (202) 401-0559. Their web site contains helpful job application information including open job announcements and OF-612 forms. They also post Department of Education Senior Executive Service Vacancy Announcements here.

The following list of occupational titles provide a sampling of available jobs. Many more occupations are available within their organization. Visit their web site to explore all available jobs.

• Computer Specialist GS-0334
• Education Program Specialist GS-1720
• Program Support Analyst GS-0303
• Staff Accountant GS-0510
• Program Analyst GS-0343

Requirements
Requirements vary per occupation. Review the job vacancy announcements and X118 Qualification Standards for the job you are interested in. Qualification Standards for many positions are posted on this site.

For more information
Visit their USAJOBS web site at http://www.ed.gov for complete information. There are typically thousands of job vacancies posted on this site which is updated daily.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Recruitment
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), under the Department of Transportation, was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970, as the successor to the National Highway Safety Bureau, to carry out safety programs under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 and the Highway Safety Act of 1966. The following list of occupational titles provide a sampling of available jobs.

• Public Affairs Specialist GS-1035
• Safety Compliance Engineer GS-801
• Economist GS-110

Requirements
Requirements vary per occupation. Review the job vacancy announcements and X118 Qualification Standards for the job you are interested in. Qualification Standards for many positions are posted on this site.

For more information
Visit their web site at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov for complete information.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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Recruitment
When disaster strikes the United States, the FBI takes action. Men and women across this great country - from teams like Rapid Start and Forensic Response to the many professionals involved in gathering critical information - are mobilized to solve criminal cases.

Visit our FBI Government Jobs page for a summary
of major occupations with application links.

They are crime scene specialists, special agents, laboratory technicians, fingerprint experts, language specialists, and a large group of support specialists. Together with many others, these are the members of the FBI's Professional Support staff: Thousands working together in a united effort against crime.

Whatever your background or expertise - whether you are a lawyer or chemist, an administrative assistant or file clerk - you can apply your skills in this important cause. You can help improve the safety and security of our country - our cities, our towns, our people - working with the FBI.

The following list of occupational titles provide a sampling of available jobs.

• Laboratory Examiner
• Financial Analyst
• Language Specialist
• Special Agent
• Research Assistant
• Various Clerical positions
• Crafts/Trades and Maintenance

Requirements
Requirements vary per occupation. Review the job vacancy announcements and X118 Qualification Standards for the job you are interested in. Qualification Standards for many positions are posted on this site.

For more information

Visit our FBI Government Jobs page for a summary
of major occupations with application links.

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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

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The CIA is an independent agency, responsible to the President through the DCI, and accountable to the American people through the intelligence oversight committees of the U.S. Congress.

Visit our CIA Government Jobs page for a summary
of the major occupations.

CIA’s mission is to support the President, the National Security Council, and all officials who make and execute the U.S. national security policy by:

• Providing accurate, comprehensive, and timely foreign intelligence on national security topics.
• Conducting counterintelligence activities, special activities, and other functions related to foreign intelligence and national security, as directed by the President.

To accomplish its mission, the CIA engages in research, development, and deployment of high-leverage technology for intelligence purposes. As a separate agency, CIA serves as an independent source of analysis on topics of concern and also works closely with the other organizations in the Intelligence Community to ensure that the intelligence consumer-whether Washington policymaker or battlefield commander-receives the best intelligence possible.

Recruitment - How do I apply for a job at the CIA?

Apply online and submit. A link to their online application page is found at the bottom of each position advertised on their Employment website. Multiple online submissions are unnecessary and will slow the processing of your resume.

A confirmation of submission success will appear on your screen upon submission of the form. This is the only acknowledgment you will receive, unless we elect to contact you to discuss a position. It is not necessary to call to check on your resume status or continue to send multiple resumes.

The following list of occupational titles provide a sampling of available jobs.

• Architect
• Auditor
• Analytical Positions
• Clanddestine Positions
• Various Technical Positions
• Various Clerical Positions
• Security
• Support Poistions
• Language Positions

Requirements
What is involved in the application process? How long does it take?

Because of the classified nature of our work at the Central Intelligence Agency, the application process is a lengthy one. Depending on an applicant's specific circumstances, the process may take as little as two months or more than a year.

Each applicant must undergo a thorough background investigation examining your life's history, your character, trustworthiness, reliability and soundness of judgment. Also examined is one's freedom from conflicting allegiances, potential to be coerced and willingness and ability to abide by regulations governing the use, handling and the protection of sensitive information. The Agency uses the polygraph to check the veracity of this information. The hiring process also entails a thorough medical examination of one's mental and physical fitness to perform essential job functions

For more information

Visit our CIA Government Jobs page for a summary
of the major occupations with application links.

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Federal Agency Personnel Offices and Job Hotlines
Updated June 2007

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