ALCOAST 071/08
COMDTNOTE 12000
SUBJ:  CIVILIAN CAREER ENHANCEMENT GUIDE
1.  ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING THE TALENT WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION
IS VITAL TO SUSTAINING THE GOALS AND MISSIONS OF THE COAST GUARD.
THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE PUBLICATION OF THE CIVILIAN CAREER
ENHANCEMENT GUIDE.  THE GUIDE IS AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR
EMPLOYEES (GS-9 AND BELOW), THEIR SUPERVISORS, AND MENTORS TO
ASSIST WITH CAREER DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.  THE
GUIDE CONTAINS RELEVANT INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC LINKS
ADDRESSING: THE JOB APPLICATION PROCESS, QUALIFICATIONS
INFORMATION, INTERVIEW TIPS, COMMON COAST GUARD OCCUPATIONS, CAREER
DEVELOPMENT AND COUNSELING, TIPS FOR SUCCESS, AND FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS.
2.  THE GUIDE WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE DILIGENT EFFORTS OF A
TASKFORCE, CHARTERED IN JUNE 2007, AND COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES
FROM THE OFFICES OF LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
DIVERSITY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.  OTHER KEY
TASKFORCE MEMBERS INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DIVERSITY
ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE CIVILIAN ADVISORY BOARD, CAREER PATTERN
REPRESENTATIVES, SUPERVISORS AND OTHER PROGRAM ADVISORS.  THE GUIDE
WAS ALSO REVIEWED BY A SMALL NUMBER OF USER GROUPS TO ENSURE
RELEVANT ISSUES WERE ADDRESSED.
3.  THE CIVILIAN CAREER ENHANCEMENT GUIDE IS LOCATED ON CG CENTRAL
AT:  HTTP://CGCENTRALWEB.USCG.MIL/CLINK/1421.
4.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
5.  RADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.