Federal Job Search Articles
Federal resume and hiring news from the firm that wrote the book, since 1971.
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The Biggest Myth About USAJOBS
“The federal resume you submitted to USAJOBS will be electronically scanned for keywords to determine if you are qualified for the position.” You’ve heard that before, right? It is a common myth…
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It’s Tax Time – Make Sure You Deduct Qualifying Federal Resume Writing Expenses!
Good news! Your job search expenses may be tax deductible. Here are the top six things the IRS wants you to know about deducting costs related to your job search. 1. IRS:…
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USAJOBS Questionnaire Challenge: Are you Guilty of Deflating your Answers?
Are You Guilty? The Federal Jobseeker and Deflating Questionnaire Responses Almost every position posted on USAJOBS requires a resume, supporting documents, and a completed “self-assessment questionnaire.” Many first-time federal jobseekers are unfamiliar…
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New Job Application Process for Administrative Law Judge Openings Requires 13 Written Narratives
BREAKING NEWS: Congratulations, if you are invited to the Online Component. We recommend our ALJ Writing Guide to review the 13 ALJ Competencies! We also recommend our Structured Interview practice if you…
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Senior Executive Service Candidates Should Be Poised to Apply
By Diane Hudson Burns, CFJST, CPCC, co-author, The New SES Application View our SES services pages » Opportunities Galore In 2011 a Partnership for Public Service / McKinsey and Company survey was…
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The USAJOBS Self-Assessment Questionnaire is a Test. Did you get 90 or above?
Industrial Organization Psychologists are busy creating employment tests for jobseekers, to try to get the jobseeker to deflate their answers, leave out important information and otherwise help the HR specialists eliminate them…
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New Mexico Jumping Mouse Habitat Story Can help a Seasonal Wildlife Technician get a permanent job
John, the seasonal Wildlife Biologist at the Forest Service at Sacramento Ranger Station forgot that he caught two New Mexico Jumping Mice in order to get them on the Engdangered Species List…
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The USAJOBS Self-Assessment Questionnaire is a Test. Did you get 90 or above?
Industrial Organization Psychologists are busy creating employment tests for jobseekers, to try to get the jobseeker to deflate their answers, leave out important information and otherwise help the HR specialists eliminate them…
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New Mexico Jumping Mouse Habitat Story Can help a Seasonal Wildlife Technician get a permanent job
John, the seasonal Wildlife Biologist at the Forest Service at Sacramento Ranger Station forgot that he caught two New Mexico Jumping Mice in order to get them on the Engdangered Species List…
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Separating Navy Sailors in Bahrain Get Federal Jobs Help
Customized federal job-search training is being provided this week at the Naval Air Station, Bahrain to 40 sailors who will soon be leaving the US Navy. It is part of a new…