Insider's Guide to the Federal Hiring Process
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Table of Contents
| Introduction | 7 |
| Navigating the Government Maze | 7 |
| 2010 FEDERAL HIRING REFORM | 8 |
| How the Process Has Changed | 10 |
| Instructions for Applying On-Line | 11 |
| CATEGORY RATING | 12 |
| Qualifications Listed In Job Announcements | 12 |
| THE POSITION DESCRIPTION | 13 |
| Position Description Example | 15 |
| Supervisory Web Publishing Specialist, GS-1001-14 | 15 |
| HOW DO I FIND THE PD FOR MY JOB? | 23 |
| Step 1. A little research goes a long way | 24 |
| Step 2: Find the appropriate job family | 24 |
| Step 3: Find the Occupational Information your job | 24 |
| Step 4:What grade should I apply for? | 26 |
| Step 5 . The Grade Conversion Point Table | 27 |
| Step 6: Start counting | 27 |
| VETERANS' PREFERENCE | 41 |
| WRITING THE RESUME | 43 |
| HOW TO WRITE A FEDERAL RESUME | 45 |
| SAMPLE RESUME | 49 |
| THE THREE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT HIRING METHODS | 54 |
| THE AGENCIES’ EVALUATION AND APPLICATION SCORING PROCESS | 54 |
| USAJOBS and Recruitment One Stop (ROS) | 54 |
| Resumix | 55 |
| AVUE Digital Services | 55 |
| QuickHire | 55 |
| HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE THE GOVERNMENT TO EXTEND AN OFFER? | 56 |
| WHICH APPLICATION FORMAT SHOULD I USE? | 57 |
| MOST VALUABLE TIPS | 58 |
| Federal application vs. private-industry résumé | 59 |
| Areas of Evaluation | 60 |
| FIRST THINGS FIRST… HOW DO YOU FIND YOUR DREAM JOB? | 60 |
| What are the Competencies for my Job? | 60 |
| Completing Other Types of Resumes | 61 |
| Completing a résumé on-line | 61 |
| Mailing your résumé | 61 |
| SAMPLE FEDERAL, SCANNABLE RÉSUMÉ | 62 |
| QUALITY RANKING FACTORS (KSAs) | 68 |
| What are the KSAs? | 68 |
| Why are KSAs so important? | 69 |
| What should I include in the KSAs? | 69 |
| SAMPLE RANKING INTERVIEW WORKSHEET | 69 |
| RATING SCALE | 70 |
| Keywords to Include in Your KSA response dealing with Finances, Budget, or Accounting | 73 |
| Keywords to Include in your KSA response dealing with Oral Presentations and Ability to Communicate Orally | 75 |
| SAMPLE RESUMES | 77 |
| POSITION TITLE: Criminal Investigator 1811 | 77 |
| POSITION TITLE: Administrative Technician GS – 303 | 83 |
| POSITION TITLE: IT Specialist (SysAdmin) GS-2210 | 87 |
| SAMPLE KSA RESPONSES | 91 |
| TYPES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT, SERVICE AND PAY SYSTEMS | 99 |
| TYPES OF FEDERAL PAY SYSTEMS | 100 |
| 2011 SALARY TABLES | 101 |
| FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS | 105 |
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