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Looking
for employment in the Federal Government
is as easy as 1-2-3. The Office
of Personnel Management has developed
an automated Federal Government Employment
System called VACAREERS *(http://www.usajobs.opm.gov)
to assist job seekers by providing vacancy
information, employment information fact
sheets, job applications and forms on-line.
STEP
1: Use Any
Of The Automated Components Of The
Federal Employment Information System.
Job seekers can apply on-line
to more than 12,000 worldwide job opportunities
and the list is updated every business
day! There are on-line resume
development and electronic transmission
capabilities. It is convenient,
user friendly, accessible through the
computer and available 24 hours
a day, seven days a week.
STEP
2: Obtaining
The Vacancy Announcement
Once you have found a job
opportunity that interests you, using
STEP 1, you will need more information
on the specific opportunity and appropriate
application forms. Open and read and/or print a copy of the job posting. Read the entire posting very carefully.
STEP
3: Follow
The Application Instructions
You may apply on-line using links to required forms, Federal agencies may require
that you submit a resume and/or other
specialized forms. Jobs with unique
requirements may also occasionally require
special forms. You also have the option to fax your application as explaied in the job posting.
Whatever application
method you select (or is required),
it is essential that you follow the
instructions for applying that are
given in the vacancy announcement and
that your application contains the
following:
- Job Information- Announcement number,
title and grade.
- Personal information- Full name,
mailing address, day and evening
phone numbers and social security
number.
- Education- High school name, city
and state, colleges or universities,
name, city and state, majors and
type and year of any degrees received.
- Complete Work Experience- Job title, duties
and accomplishments, employer’s
name and address, supervisor’s
name and phone number, starting and
ending dates, hours worked per week
and salary.
- Other Qualifications- Job-related
training courses (title and year),
job-related skills, job-related certification
and licenses, job-related honors
and awards
- There is a point of contact on each job posting to answer further questions
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