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SuzanneKniznerProjectSpecialist

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TodaysAgenda

InterestedinWorkingfortheFederalGovernment?Part2 FederalResumeWriting

Whatisafederalresume? Understandinghowtobuildyourfederalresume HowtomakeyourAmeriCorpsVISTAexperiencestandout Tips&NextSteps AdditionalResources Q&A

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LearningObjectives

Inthissessionyouwill: LearnhowtobuildyourresumeonUSAJobs andhowtomakeitworkforyou

Gainstrategiesforcraftinganeffectiveresumeforfederalemployment

ExplorewaystorepresentyourVISTAserviceonaresumesothathiringmanagerswillunderstandyourstrengths

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GuestSpeaker:OfficeofPersonnelManagement

TomFormbySeniorHuman

ResourcesSpecialist

WritingYourFederalRsum

JobOpportunityAnnouncement

Overview

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Duties

QualificationsandEvaluations

QualificationsandEvaluations2

QualificationsandEvaluations3

Studentsmayapplyiftheyarewithin9monthsofgraduatingfromthedateofapplication.

QualificationsandEvaluations4

BenefitsandOtherInformation

HowtoApply

HowtoApply2

HowtoApply3

YourRsum

Yourrsum: Yourbestmarketingtool Communicatesyourqualifications Showsyoucanprovideimmediateresults Shouldbetailoredforeachjob Hasnopagelimitations Isyourfirstandoftenonlyimpression

Format

Reversechronologicalorder: Listsyourmostrecentexperiencefirstthenworkbackwardslistingpreviousjobs

Includejobrelevantpaid/unpaidexperience RecommendedforFederalrsums

Experience

Amountofexperience: Managedan8personteamover15years

Levelofexperience: Routinelyadvisedandbriefedorganizationalseniorexecutiveson

RepetitionisOK

Accomplishments

Whowasimpacted? Howsignificantwastheimpact? Whatwerethecostsavings? Didyouexceeddeadlines? Didyoureceiveawardsorrecognition?

Whatchanged/improved?

LanguageMatters Before:

Responsibleforplanning,executingandcoordinatingspecialoperationsmountainanddeserttraining.ServedasprimaryinstructorforallnewSoldiersintraining.

After:Developedandexecutednumeroussensitiveandrealistictrainingcoursesfornearly1,500personnelannually.Ratedasthenumberoneinstructorover20peersonlast3annualperformancereports.

Information

JobOpportunityAnnouncement(JOA)sources: Duties QualificationsandEvaluations OccupationalQuestionnaire

LinkedfromtheJOA

Information2 Personalsources:

Forme r jobdescriptions Supervisoryreviewsandfeedback Transcripts Cours e feedback Militaryhonors Award s andrecognition Customeracknowledgements Surve y results

Information3 Thinkoutsidethebox

Leadershiprolesinsocialorganizations Volunteerexperiences Project s Professional/Academicchallengesor

successes Specia l assignments Trave l experiences

Skills Create

Alistofyourskillsandmatchthemtojobtypes(SkillsProfiler)

http://www.careerinfonet.org/Skills/

SkillsProfilerSystemSkills

JudgmentandDecisionMaking Consideringtherelativecostsandbenefitsofpotentialactionstochoosethemostappropriateone. SystemsAnalysis Determininghowasystemshouldworkandhowchangesinconditions,operations,andtheenvironmentwillaffectoutcomes. SystemsEvaluation Identifyingmeasuresorindicatorsofsystemperformanceandtheactionsneededtoimproveorcorrectperformance,relativetothegoalsofthesystem.

ResourceManagementSkills ManagementofFinancialResources Determininghowmoneywillbespenttogettheworkdone,andaccountingfortheseexpenditures. ManagementofMaterialResources Obtainingandseeingtotheappropriateuseofequipment,facilities,andmaterialsneededtodocertainwork.

Translate Veterans

TranslatemilitarycareerfieldstoFederaloccupations

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3steps: Review

Understandtherequirements Selectinorselectout

Identify Findkeywordsandphrases Highlight

Align Placeinformationintobullets Matchpersonalexperiences/accomplishments

Process

GradeLevelorEquivalent

Review

Identify

Align

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Questionnaire

RsumSummary Highlightyourknowledge,skills,abilitiesandexperienceasitrelatestothejob.

Usekeywords/phrasesorshortsentences Paintapicture Includeyoursecurityclearance,ifapplicable Completeonlyafteryouhavelistedallofyourexperienceandaccomplishments

USAJOBS Allowsusers5resumes

Upload Build Combination

USAJOBS2 Specialhiringauthorities:

Veteran s RecruitmentAppointment(VRA) Veteran s 30%ormoredisabled DisabledveteranswhocompletedVA

training ScheduleAforpeoplewithdisabilities MilitarySpouse Certai n formeroverseasemployees

Sensitiveinformationandphotographs

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CoverLetter Highlightsexperience Allowscompellinglanguage Optional

AdditionalTips Writeinplainlanguage Showspecializedexperience Avoidacronyms Usespellingandgrammarchecks Havesomeonereview ApplyearlyassomeJOAslimitthenumberofapplicationsaccepted

Summary ReviewtheentireJOA

UnderstandtherequirementsAssessyourskillsSelectin/Selectout

Paycloseattentiontotheinstructions Separateimportantinformation Tailoryourrsum

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HighlightingyourAmeriCorpsVISTAexperience

JobTitle:TrainingCoordinatorAgency:CorporationforNationalandCommunityService

QUALIFICATIONSREQUIRED:Applicantsmusthaveoneyearofspecializedexperience(paid,unpaid,orvolunteerwork)comparableinscopeandresponsibilitytoatleasttheupperrangeoftheNY02payband,whichwouldbeatorequivalentto,theGS09levelintheFederalService,directlyrelatedtocommunityserviceprogramsonthelocal,state,nationalorinternationallevel,nonprofitorganizationsorfoundations.

Thisspecializedexperienceincludesteamleadership;overseeingcustomerservice;trainingdesign;trainingfacilitation;traininglogistics;knowledgeofpertinentnationalservicestatutesandguidelines;andwritten/oralpresentations.

HighlightingyourAmeriCorpsVISTAexperience2JobTitle:TrainingCoordinatorAgency:CorporationforNationalandCommunityService

DUTIESandRESPONSIBILITIES:Generatesspecificationsfortrainingrelatedhotelcontracts,andcoordinateswithourlogisticprovider toensurethosecontractsarefinalizedinatimelymanner.

Managestheelectronicregistrationandbudgetingsystem,coordinating withtheStateOffices,VISTAMemberSupportUnit,FieldFinancialManagementCentersandtravelandlogisticsproviders,andtrainingproviders;

LeadsonsiteadministrativeandlogisticalsupportforPreServiceOrientationsandSupervisorsOrientations(PSO&SO). Directsregistrationprocess,facilitatessometrainingsessions atPSO&SO. Addressesissuesonsiterelatedtotransportation,logistics,meetingspace,materials,etc. Dial:8003693374Passcode:9036811

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CoordinatedtheTogetherattheTable,RegionalHungerSummitinpartnershipwiththeUSDAandtheTexasHungerInitiative.Morethan65speakersandpanelists inantihungerworkattendedtoshareandlearnbestpractices.

Servedasconferencelogistician,wheredutiesincludedcreatingandprintingallidentificationmaterial;leadingonsiteadministrativeandlogisticalsupport;runningregistration;settingupandcoordinatedroomlogistics;coordinating speakersandbreakoutsessions;andassistingwithtechnologicalneeds.

CoordinationofRegionalHungerSummitledtoa$3.5milliondollargrantandthecreationofregionalofficestodevelopFoodPlanningAssociations.RecruitedAmeriCorpsVISTAmembersforeachofthenewregionaloffices.

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Tips&NextStepsforGainingtheHiringManagersAttention

1. Review yourVADforimpressiveandquantifiabledata2. Establish yourFederalResumeprofileonUSAJobs.gov3. Upload yourresumeasaWorddocument,inadditiontoyourprofile4. Compose aCoverLetteridentifying

1. AmeriCorpsVISTAstatus2. NCEeligibility3. Availablestartdate4. Outstandingskillsandattributes

5. Ask aprofessionalcontacttoreviewyourresume wouldtheyhireyou?

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