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Federal Employment Resources

The U.S. Federal Government is hiring and the benefits to a career in Civil Service are many, including competitive salaries, training and professional development, competitive health and retirement benefits, opportunities for advancement, the chance to make a difference, and possible student loan repayment assistance. Opportunities are available all over the country and around the world (only 16% of all government jobs are located in Washington DC), and candidates are sought from all programs of study. The application process can be lengthy and somewhat tedious, so we have created a list of resources to help you along.

 Job Sites

• USAJobs
• Student Jobs
• Making the Difference

Job Search Resources

• How to Search for Opportunities Using USAJobs (.pdf)
• How to Search for Opportunities Using StudentJobs (.pdf)
• Explanation of Federal Student Programs (.pdf)

Resume and KSA Information

• Building a Resume on USAJobs
• Federal Application Process
• KSA Writing Worksheet (.pdf)

Tips/Articles

• 15 Tips for Completing the Federal Job Application (NACE)
• Civil Service Employment (About.com)
• How Federal Jobs Are Filled (Experience.com)
• Job Fairs: Fast Track to Federal Careers (GovCentral.com)
• Six Common Myths of Federal Job Seeking (Monster.com)
• Why a Federal Job is a Terrific Deal (NACE)
• Where to Find Your Job in the Federal Government (NACE)

Agency Information

• Best Places to Work
• Careers in National Defense
• List of Federal Agencies
• Federal Internship Directory
• Where the Jobs Are

 General Resources

• Career One Stop
• Federal Job Search
• FedWorld
• Government Service (GS) Pay Scale
• Hiring Toolkit
• Red, White and Blue Jobs Library (.zip)
• Virtual National Career Services Conference
• Work for America

 Informational Presentations

• The "Find and Apply" Workshop (.ppt)
• Mastering the Federal Application Process: KSA Writing and Federal Resumes Presentation (.ppt)

 Security Clearance Information

• Information on Security Clearances (.pdf)
• Security Clearances

Veteran's Preference Information

• Office of Personnel Management VetGuide
• USAJobs Veterans's Preference
• Veteran's Preference and VRA Programs

Recommended Reading

• Federal Resume Guidebook: Strategies for Writing a Winning Federal Electronic Resume, KSAs, and Essays, by Kathryn K. Troutman
• How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job: Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Internships, Resumes and Cover Letters, Application Essays (KSAs), Interviews, Salaries, Promotions, and More!, by Lily Whiteman
• Real KSAs - Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - for Government Jobs: Improve Your Chances of Gaining Federal Employment by Preparing Top-Notch KSAs, by Anne McKinney
• Real Resumix & Other Resumes for Federal Government Jobs, by Anne McKinney
• Ten Steps to a Federal Job, by Kathryn K. Troutman

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