Workshop Evaluation 38 Attended 31 Completed Evaluation Forms

Workshop:

Applying for a Federal

Government Job

Date:

September 6, 2012

Time: 12:30-2:00 p.m.

Location:

TCC VB Campus,Pungo Auditorium, Pungo Bldg.

Presenters:

Mr. Bernard Shaw

Rating Scale (Please Circle Below): 1=Very Low 2=Low 3=Average 4=High 5=Very High

1. The appropriateness of the activity and discussions in this workshop.

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2. The facilitator’s effectiveness in communicating and presenting information.

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3. The facilitator’s knowledge of the subject matter.

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4. Overall effectiveness of this workshop.

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5. What discussion points were most effective?

Navigating the federal government web site to apply for jobsExplaining what is availableVeteran informationEverythingAll point discussed were effective.Networking and volunteer aspect. I liked the “How to Network in the Environment”. Lastly, revising resumes

and customizing to the job.Real life interactions

How to establish networking and web sites Internal hiring practicesHow to update application to keep it within 30 days of post and

tagcrowd.comThe PowerPoint presentation was clearPeace Corps/Vista ProgramThe networking methodThe discussion on how to go about networking within the federal civil

service.The hiring practices for students.EverythingThere is a national average of 76,000 selected service workers and 2/3 are

not veterans.USAJobs.gov/StudentsLooking for a job being disabledSalary averagePeace Corps; How to navigate the web site.The application

6. What did you like the most or least about this workshop?

The whole workshop was very informative Providing web sites to visit for information Excellent workshop! I learned a lot. I was not aware of some of the

information presented, very helpful! Everything Very knowledgeable I really enjoyed the very informal workshop that explained the Federal

hiring process. It answered my questions about the changes of the hiring system.

The PowerPoint presentation! Would like to hear more about non-veteran jobs I felt encouraged to apply for government service That it included non-students is what I liked most about this workshop The facilitator was quick in providing an answer to the questions asked Federal Service Fund. Informed of programs – volunteer and internships The information on students – I liked the most Career strategies on job hunting I enjoyed the information on Veteran Preference in Federal Civil Service

Hiring! Everything was good and well put together USA.Jobs, student jobs I want a federal job and have been applying; but I didn’t even get an

interview Finding a job The PowerPoint was very informative and easy to understand I learned a lot of information that I was unaware of before I learned a lot about the federal hiring system I like how organized it is

7. Additional Comments!

Mr. Shaw is an extremely knowledgeable presenter. Excellent Job! Very Informative! Great workshop! Mr. Shaw – fantastic!

Great and knowledgeable presenter!! (Mr. Shaw). Valuable real world information and directions

Overall, good course This was a really good presentation None The presentation was very fast, but I understand that people had

classes to go to. N/A Very informative! Extremely Informative! This really cleared up all of the rumors I heard about getting a federal

job It’s crazy how you learn things if you just take the time out of your day.

These was a great workshop and I learned a lot of things I didn’t have a clue.

I am very interested in “PMF” and Peace Corps N/A Sharon.flynn@cox.net . Please email me about any information that

may be relative. I am 0 veteran, a displaced worker and a full-time student.

I need a job! My name is DeShan Randolph and my email address is deshon.randolph@yahoo.com. Please contact me ASAP!

I think it is an excellent program and I’m looking forward to working.

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