Federal Government Job Application Tips

by fred 29. June 2010
Even today, the federal government is still hiring employees specifically because Federal duty never stops for as long as there are people to serve. However, you will find that federal jobs are very competitive by virtue of the nature of public work....View Full Post...

How to use the USAJobs website

by fred 20. April 2010
The USAJOBS website is the legitimate webpage to find Federal US jobs. It gives access to 1000's of federal positions to American job seekers on a daily basis. The site updates job results every hour. Job...View Full Post...

Security Clearances

by fred 12. April 2010

Are you presently considering a job in the Federal field or, perhaps, thinking about a career in the military? If so, you will have to familiarize yourself with how security clearances work. Without a security clearance, you might not be authorized...

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Useful SES job and resume links

by fred 3. December 2009

Here are a few links that you might find helpful, whether it's about looking and applying for SES jobs or writing your SES resume:

 

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How to prepare for a Federal job interview

by fred 24. August 2009

Even though government resumes are different from private sector resumes, when it comes to preparing for interviews, the process is the same.

  • First you need to prepare a summary of your Federal...
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Where to find Federal job postings

by fred 18. August 2009
There are several ways to find Federal job postings when they get announced. First, all government vacancies are listed on USAJobs, which is the official government job website, each agency being  required to post its openings there if they are...View Full Post...

How to apply to a Federal Job

by fred 30. July 2009

Applying to government jobs is pretty easy. Instead of having to check each agency's website, just go to USAJobs.com, which is the officilal Federal employment site. Use their job search to find openings that match your profile and area. Make...

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The Importance of Closing Dates

by fred 17. March 2009
Contrary to the civilian sector, you might have noticed that Federal jobs have closing dates, which are the deadlines to send your application. Because preparing a Federal resume and accompanying...View Full Post...

The 2 types of services

by fred 12. March 2009

There are two types of government services:

Competitive service: These are the most common Federal jobs for which applicants must meet all the qualification requirements to be invited for interviews. The competitive service is under...

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KSA's It's in the Job Announcement

by carlos 23. December 2008

The KSA writing process is usually quite a chore for most. But there is a little trick. The information you need in order to write a killer ksa is in the job announcement.

This announcement gives you the factors that...

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