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Info Professionals in Federal Government
So you want to be a fed!
Michele MasiasLaw LibrarianU.S. Department of Justice
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Info Professionals in Federal Government
Discussion Points
Employment Outlook
Types of Federal Libraries and Jobs
Finding a Government Job
Applying for a Government Job
Federal Resume
KSAs: Knowledge, Skills, & Ability
Interviewing Tips
Questions
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Info Professionals in Federal Government
Employment Outlook
Federal Civilian Workforce Statistics: The Fact Book, 2005 ed.: http://www.opm.gov/feddata/factbook/2005/factbook2005.pdf
Barr, Stephen. Senators Urge Government to Streamline Hiring Process. Washington Post, Friday May 9, 2008, D04.
Best Places to work in the Federal Governmenthttp://bestplacestowork.org/BPTW/about/
2.7 million employees2.7 million employees
300,000 new hires per 300,000 new hires per yearyear
1/3 eligible to retire by 1/3 eligible to retire by 20122012
$61K / $79K$61K / $79K
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Info Professionals in Federal Government
Federal Libraries
• Agency Libraries• Academic Libraries• Medical Libraries• Law Libraries• School Libraries (DODDS)• Museums & Historical Centers• Family Libraries (Air Base, Army Post,
others)• Scientific & Technical Libraries & Info
Centers
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Info Professionals in Federal Government
What is a Job Series?
• 1410 – Librarian Series• 1411 – Library Technician Series• 1412 – Technical Information Services Series• 1420 – Archivist Series• 1421 – Archives Technician Series• 1499 – Library and Archives Student Trainee
Series
More information: http://www.opm.gov/fedclass/text/gs-1400.htm
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Info Professionals in Federal Government
How Can I Find Government Job?
• USA Jobs – http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
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Info Professionals in Federal Government
The Mother Ship!The Mother Ship!
OPM.gov – http://www.opm.gov
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Info Professionals in Federal Government
The Devil is in the Details!The Devil is in the Details!
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Info Professionals in Federal Government
FEDERAL RESUME
• May be on paper or electronic– Follow the announcement carefully
• How a Federal resume differs from a private sector resume:– Always in reverse chronological order (most recent
jobs first)– Two - six pages long (3-5 for electronic)– Contains compliance information
• Announcement number• Title and grade of job• Social Security Number• Country of citizenship (most require US citizenship)• Veterans’ preference, etc.• Highest Federal civilian grade held
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Info Professionals in Federal Government
There’s More!
• Work Experience– Job title with series and grade if government, duties and
accomplishments, employer’s name and address, supervisor’s name and phone number, starting and ending dates (mo/yr), hours per week, salary, and indication whether supervisor can be contacted.
• Education– High school through college
• Name, address, date of diploma• Training
– Course title and year taken• Job-related Skills
– List language skills, computer skills, typing speed, etc.• Job-related Honors, Awards, Professional Memberships,
Leadership activities
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Info Professionals in Federal Government
The Dreaded KSAs
• Knowledge: An organized body of information, usually of a factual or procedural nature, which, if applied, makes adequate performance on the job possible.
• Skills: The proficient manual, verbal, or mental manipulation of data, people, or things. Observable, quantifiable, measurable.
• Abilities: The power to perform an activity at the present time. Implied is a lack of discernible barriers, either physical or mental, to performing the activity.
• Context: Describe the situation.• Challenge: Describe what needed to be done.• Action: Describe specifically what you did – your role• Results: Describe the outcome in concrete, verifiable
terms
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Info Professionals in Federal Government
Writing Tips
• Write in the first person (“I”)• Plain English – down to earth – interesting, thought
provoking• Brag tactfully – Can quote from written awards or use
statistics.• Buzzwords/Keywords (Especially important for
electronic scanning of resumes and KSAs)– Use many of the keywords from the announcement
without overdoing it– Winning Words
• Action Verbs – ex. Train, analyze, recommend• Specific Nouns – ex. Reports, budget, policies• Descriptors – Accurate, National, Monthly, Diverse• Results – Increased, Quicker, Reduced, Improved
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Info Professionals in Federal Government
Interviewing Tips
• Research the agency & be prepared to ask questions about what you want to know about the organization
• Ask yourself: is this the right job for me?
• Learn the questions that are commonly asked & practice
• Show up on time & look your best
• Be prepared for anything!
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Info Professionals in Federal Government
Contact Information
Questions???
Michele MasiasLaw Librarian
U.S. Department of JusticeWashington, D.C. 20530