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Agenda Overview of Federal Application Process Pathways Program Things You Need to Know Federal Resume

Roadmap The Path to Your Federal Job Create a profile on USAJobs.gov Create a search that will send you emails Review the job announcement thoroughly Tailor your resume to highlight your experience and classwork related to the job 1 2 HR Team Review – looking for key words, skills, related coursework, responsibility in jobs held 3 4

Roadmap The Path to Your Federal Job (con’t) Questions? Contact the recruiter listed on the job announcement Human Resources (HR) Hiring Team Review Top Applicants are Interviewed Offer 6 7 HR Team Review – looking for key words, skills, related coursework, responsibility in jobs held 8 9

Pathways Program For more information: USAJOBS.gov/studentsandgrads The Internship Program The Recent Graduates Program The Presidential Management Fellows Program For more information: USAJOBS.gov/studentsandgrads

Pathways Program Open to current high school / college students The Internship Program Open to current high school / college students Allows for exposure to the work of the government while simultaneously pursuing degree Details: full time or part time job must be related to field of study should be enrolled at least half-time

Pathways Program The Recent Graduates Program For individuals who have graduated within the preceding 2 years Provides developmental opportunities for recent graduates. Details: 1 year program can be converted to permanent position after 1 year

Pathways Program Entry level leadership development program The Presidential Management Fellows Program Entry level leadership development program For individuals who are currently completing an advanced degree program or who completed an advanced degree within the preceding 2 years Finalists are pre-qualified at the GS-9 level or equivalent Details: 2 year program can be converted to permanent position after 2 years

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* Salaries do not include locality pay GS Pay Scale   Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 1 $ 18,343 $ 18,956 $ 19,566 $ 20,173 $ 20,783 $ 21,140 $ 21,743 $ 22,351 $ 22,375 $ 22,941 2 20,623 21,114 21,797 22,375 22,629 23,295 23,961 24,627 25,293 25,959 3 22,502 23,252 24,002 24,752 25,502 26,252 27,002 27,752 28,502 29,252 4 25,261 26,103 26,945 27,787 28,629 29,471 30,313 31,155 31,997 32,839 5 28,262 29,204 30,146 31,088 32,030 32,972 33,914 34,856 35,798 36,740 6 31,504 32,554 33,604 34,654 35,704 36,754 37,804 38,854 39,904 40,954 7 35,009 36,176 37,343 38,510 39,677 40,844 42,011 43,178 44,345 45,512 8 38,771 40,063 41,355 42,647 43,939 45,231 46,523 47,815 49,107 50,399 9 42,823 44,250 45,677 47,104 48,531 49,958 51,385 52,812 54,239 55,666 10 47,158 48,730 50,302 51,874 53,446 55,018 56,590 58,162 59,734 61,306 11 51,811 53,538 55,265 56,992 58,719 60,446 62,173 63,900 65,627 67,354 12 62,101 64,171 66,241 68,311 70,381 72,451 74,521 76,591 78,661 80,731 13 73,846 76,308 78,770 81,232 83,694 86,156 88,618 91,080 93,542 96,004 14 87,263 90,172 93,081 95,990 98,899 101,808 104,717 107,626 110,535 113,444 15 102,646 106,068 109,490 112,912 116,334 119,756 123,178 126,600 130,022 133,444 * Salaries do not include locality pay

OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS / FAMILIES Classification   OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS / FAMILIES 0000 MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS GROUP 0100 SOCIAL SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, AND WELFARE GROUP MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS GROUP 0200 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT GROUP 0300 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL, AND OFFICE SERVICES GROUP 0400 NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES GROUP 0500 ACCOUNTING AND BUDGET GROUP 0600 MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, DENTAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP 0700 VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE GROUP 0800 ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE GROUP 0900 LEGAL AND KINDRED GROUP 1000 INFORMATION AND ARTS GROUP 1100 BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY GROUP 1200 COPYRIGHT, PATENT, AND TRADEMARK GROUP 1300 PHYSICAL SCIENCES GROUP 1400 LIBRARY SCIENCES GROUP 1500 MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES GROUP 1600 EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES GROUP 1700 EDUCATION GROUP 1800 INSPECTION, INVESTIGATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND COMPLIANCE GROUP 1900 QUALITY ASSURANCE, INSPECTION, AND GRADING GROUP 2000 SUPPLY GROUP 2100 TRANSPORTATION GROUP 2200 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP

Education GRADE EDUCATION GS-5 Bachelor's degree GS-7 1 full year of graduate level education or Bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement GS-9 Master's, LL.B. or J.D or equivalent graduate degree 2 full years of graduate education GS-11 Ph.D., LL.M. or equivalent doctoral degree 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree GS-12 and above None

Questionnaire Multiple choice or yes/no questions Assessment Questionnaire Multiple choice or yes/no questions Answer affirmatively if you have: paid work experience unpaid work experience volunteer experience school, educational, or training experience

Qualifying How HR Determines Applicant Qualifications Education Major field of study # of years / # of semester hours completed GPA Experience Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Quality of experience Length of time (# of hours per week) Directly related to the job? Complexity of assignments Span of control Level of decision-making authority

Cover Letters Yes, when mandatory Could be beneficial Yes or No? Yes, when mandatory Could be beneficial If including, write it uniquely!

Federal Resume PRIVATE / CORPORATE FEDERAL Length: 1 page (short) Length: Can be longer than 1 page; more details than private sector resume Focus: Quantifiable Accomplishments Focus: Skills plus Quantifiable Accomplishments

Federal Resume Resume Components Study your target announcement and others that are similar to identify the key words. Look carefully at the “Duties” and “Qualifications” sections. Summary of Skills on top of page 1 Detailed explanation or job entry on resume for each: paid work experience unpaid work experience volunteer or civic experience school, educational, or training experience

Federal Resume Enter Your Education as Job Entry on Resume Relevant Courses & Descriptions Skills you learned (data gathering, analysis, database tracking, reporting, presentations, etc.) Academic & School Projects – title, mission, role, challenges, results Academic Honors Academic Activities Academic Papers / Publications Presentations Training, Workshops, Conferences Certifications

Student Federal Resume Checklist Details Does it list significant detail regarding my skills and duties for each entry? Have I included my education as a job entry? Accomplishments Does it list accomplishments for each entry when possible (how many customers, how much savings, how much time did I save, etc.)? Format Is it easy for someone else to read and follow along? Education If education is on-going, include the number of credit hours completed compared to the number of credit hours required for the degree. Key Information Have you used keywords? Do my main credentials stand out? Does the critical information jump off the page? Do I sell myself on the first quarter of the first page? Job Information Does it list month, day, and year? Does it list hours per week? Does it list supervisor name, email address and phone number? Does it list salary? Error-Free Did you edit and proofread? Other Additional documentation - you may need to submit an unofficial copy of your transcript.

FederalJobResults.com/nafeo Resources FederalJobResults.com/nafeo Cover Letter Information Resume Power Words Resume Samples Important Resources PowerPoint: Cracking the Code to Your Federal Internship© Federal Job Results’ Team Bios Corliss’ New Book: Cracking the Federal Job Code© In addition to Brooke and me, tell students that they need to access their email, phone to talk and text messages. We will let them know who those folks are. Name, phone, email address on index card

Federal Resume Improvements Next Steps Federal Resume Improvements 1 Use the resources at your disposal to make improvements to your federal resume Get one-time feedback on your resume from the Federal Job Results team by: Writing your name on an index card Raising your hand for us to pick up your card Feedback may be in-person or on-line/phone 2