Tag: Jobs
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O*net Tips and Tricks – How to Find a Job using O*net
O*net has a plethora of information and ways of obtaining job search information for any job seeker. One of the fantastic tools that O*net has to offer is the ability to research open positions for particular position you are looking… Continue reading
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O*net Tips and Tricks – How to Research Training Programs
There are many questions and concerns when it comes to using O*net www.onetonline.org. This is a super helpful platform that provides some specific information for job seekers and those looking to gain additional career information. O*net has a plethora of… Continue reading
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Client Business Information Solutions
Smarter Not Harder, LLC Dr. Jenice Armstead Client Business Information & Solutions Easiest way to market and advertise your goods/services Use other Social Media outlets with Twitter to maximize your social presence • Upload photos and dates of events •… Continue reading
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How to Answer Key Interview Questions: Future Plans
When you are interviewing you will be asked about your future and what your plans are. This is a tool that selecting officials use to see where you plan on “being” in a determined amount of time. You will be… Continue reading
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How to Know If You Are Eligible for Special Government Hiring Programs
Government agencies are able to hire in all career categories and using Special Hiring Authority (SHA), and many agencies are taking full advantage of this hiring ability. Government agencies have the ability to use Special Hiring Authority for recruiting people… Continue reading
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How to Know How Long It Takes to Get a Government Job
The government has a set process – for the most part. Most applicants apply for either Merit (Status) announcements or DEU (Delegating Unit) announcements. I have said it over and over in previous articles I have written before MAKE SURE… Continue reading
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How to Know What Documents to Use When Applying to Government Jobs
Merit Promotion (See How to Know the Difference between Which Government Job to Apply for article) There are many documents that are required by government agencies for applications. It is important you understand the difference in required documents for a… Continue reading
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What to Expect from Start to Finish – Government Applications
There are standard practices that you will need to complete once you finally get your government position. Most of the requirements are standard and some are agency specific. Make sure to review your career contract and job announcement and contact… Continue reading
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How to Get Updates on Your Application after Applying for a Government Job
Once you have submitted your government application on www.usajob.gov there are specific ways to keep up with your application status. Many applicants don’t realize the tools they can utilize on www.usajobs.gov. There are a few ways to get the status… Continue reading
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How to Write Government KSAs for USA JOBS Applications
Your government application will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and they will be reviewing your on-line or mailed in resume and your responses to the User Information, Core Questions, and Vacancy Questions. The Job Specific questions will relate… Continue reading
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April Events
Employment Event: Career Source Florida For those looking for employment who may need some extra assistance with preparing and finding a position, a job club will be held next Friday April 24, 2015 from 0900 am until noon. The location… Continue reading
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Interview Questions – How to Answer The Hard Ones with Ease
How do you work under pressure? Interview questions are used to help the selecting official of a business or company to make a decision on whom would be the best pick for a job position. There are many varieties of… Continue reading
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How to Answer Personal Interview Questions
What Important Rewards Do You Expect from Your Career? IInterview questions are vital to the hiring process of any company, the key to answering interviewing questions is to practice answering them over and over again with professionalism and honestly. When… Continue reading
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Getting Government Application Updates
After you have submitted your government application wait until the job announcement closes to check the status of your application. Log into your www.usajobs.gov profile and click on the title “Application Status” on the left hand side. Then find the… Continue reading
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Paycheck to Paycheck Documentary, by Maria Shriver
On Sunday night, I watched the most gut retching show: “Paycheck to Paycheck” Town Hall Meeting on the OWN network. Many people in our economy are working from paycheck to paycheck, barely making ends meat. They are a paycheck away… Continue reading
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Key Interview Questions: Availability
Many applicants are very motivated and will mark the “availability” section as immediately. This could be a good and a bad move. Most employer are looking for applicants to start within the next week or so, in comparison to the… Continue reading
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Two-Cent Tuesday
In the military, military personnel have had many jobs they have obtained while on active and reserve duty. Many military personnel are being discharged from the military with little to no information on how to convert their military experience into… Continue reading
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Writing Your Government Resume
Many applicants don’t know how to write a government resume for www.usajobs.gov. There are a few methods for writing and creating a government resume, the first key is to review the major duties of the job announcement. You MUST “mirror”… Continue reading
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10 Tips for Applying to Government Jobs – Book Excerpt
The job market has changed; it has changed for the better in many ways. This economy has bounced back from one of the worst economic down falls of this century. The job market is flooded with new job seekers and… Continue reading