HOW TO
GET A HIGH-PAYING JOB WITH THE
GOVERNMENT
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"What
really qualifies you to hold
a government job is not your
job skills or past work experience, but
your determination."
One
common misconception about government
jobs is that they
are hard to obtain. that is just not true.
They
are, however, hard to find out about. In fact, the most
difficult
part about getting a government job is finding out
about it.
In
some cases a government position may go unfilled for
weeks or even months because word never gets out that
it is
available.
What
really qualifies you to hold a government job
is not
your job skills or past work experience, but your
determination.
First,
find a position that interests you (remember what we teach
here at Found Secrets is that you need to do something you like
or you are good at it) and keep
trying for it--
even if it is currently filled by someone else.
(You'll want to be
prepared in the event they quit, move, or get
promoted.)
So,
where do you go to find a
government job?
And
if they are so hard to locate, how do you find out
about them?
Once
you find out a job you are interested in, how do you
go about
applying for it?
Questions!
Questions! Questions!
Will
you never learn patience! Of course we are going to tell you
the
answers. Just because we find the secrets don't mean we won't
share
them with you!
In
fact, the answers are so simple that they may
surprise you.
Once
you find a position your are interested in,
you'll need to fill out
STANDARD FORM 171., better known in the
government as SF-171.
This is the standard federal government
application form. No
matter what other forms you are
required to fill out during your
application process, you'll need
SF-171, but more on that
application later.
WHERE
TO LOOK
People
tend to think that the only jobs
advertised in the
newspaper are for car salesmen and
welders, but this is just not
the case.(You should have known that just by having read our
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In
fact, if you look through
the want ads in a typical
Sunday newspaper, you will find a good
number of "white-collar"
jobs. Sometimes the government uses the
newspaper to advertise
position openings, both blue and white
collar, but only when they
have a special reason for doing so.*
However,
though some jobs are
advertised in the newspaper, most
are not. In fact, less than 10 percent
of all government jobs are
advertised outside the government
offices. When the government
places a newspaper ad, it is usually
for a specialized position.
Because
of the nature of the position,
there may not be enough
qualified personnel within the
department to fill the job, yet
too many potential applicants to go on
a search nationwide.
In
this case, the government will place
an ad in the newspaper to
bring in as many applicants from the
local area as possible.
When
you apply for a civil service
position through a newspaper
ad, let us tell you that you will
have plenty of competition.
Your
chances will be much better if you
start your government job
search at a Federal Job Information
Center.
To
locate a Federal Job Information Center in your area,
call
information or look in the white Pages of your telephone book
under U.S. Government Offices. (Although we bet that if you
just Google "Government Offices, or use a directory search engine,
you might find even more local numbers.)
FEDERAL
JOB INFORMATION CENTERS
The
government operates Federal Job
Information Centers (FJIC's)
in nearly every major city in the
country. These centers are
operated by the Office of Personnel
Management and were created
to locate people for government
employment. In a FJIC you will
find announcements of every federal job
in your area. In some
centers you will also find
announcements of jobs with the state,
city, and county governments in the
area. Often, the centers
cooperate with local university and
college job placement offices
to fill vacant positions. however, if
you are looking for a job
outside your area, you will need to
contact the center in the
city or area your are interested in.
STATE
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY OFFICES
Another
place to look for government
job listings is the
Employment Development Office, more
often referred to as the
"unemployment office." While
most people think of the
unemployment office as the place to go
for money when they are
between jobs, they do not realize that
government agencies are
required to place job announcements at
the Employment Development
Offices in their areas. They also keep
listings of every federal
job available. So, they can be an
excellent source for finding
government employment.
Big
hint here again, folks, if you type into your search
engine the following phrase:
Job
Service + (Your State's Name)
you
will find the nearest Job Service listed online
and can even get the fillable PDFs of the SF-171
plus all the government jobs available in the city
closest to you.
FEDERAL
AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS
The
easiest way to locate a federal job
is to investigate
openings at each particular agency.
Most federal agencies have
offices in each of the 10 federal
regions of the United States.
Each of these offices has announcements
of jobs within their own
agency, and often announcements from
others. If you want to know
what government positions are open
within a particular agency,
the regional office will furnish you
with that information
regarding their region.
No
matter how you discover the
particular job you will be
applying for with the government, you
should get a copy of
the Vacancy Announcements Bulletin
before you attempt to apply
for the job. This bulletin is a vital
source of information that
may make the difference between landing
a government job and
being lost in the shuffle.
The
vacancy announcements, or "job
postings" as thy are sometimes
called, are available form you local
Office of Personnel
Management, Federal Job Information
Center, State Employment
Security Office, or the government
agency that is in need of
personnel. Each vacancy announcement
will provide you with such
information as:
THE ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:
This
number,
sometimes called the "identifying number,: is the code
that designates the job opening within the agency.
For
example, there
may be many job openings for a waste handler
within the
government, and many within the confines of the Navy,
but the
announcement number identifies the particular job for which
you will be applying.
THE DATE ISSUES:
This
is the date that
the job opened for application. It is sometimes
referred
to as the :issue date: or "opening date."
CLOSING DATE:
Some
agencies require
that your application (SF-171) be in their
hands by this
date, others only that your application be postmarked
by this date.
If you have any doubt about the needs of the agency
you are
applying to, call them and find out. Sometimes the agency
will
accept a telegram stating that the application will follow
shortly
if you cannot get it to them in time.
POSITION:
This
gives a detailed
description of the job, including the
federal schedule and grade
classification. this listing will
also tell you whether you are applying
for a career position
:or a dead end" job. The way to
determine this is by the federal
schedule number. If more than one job
grade is listed (GS-11/12,
for example) it means that you will
start at the lower level and,
depending on your performance, move up
to the highest. If only
one job grade is listed, it means that
there is no chance for
promotion (although this may still be a
good "foot-in-the-door"
if you are willing to transfer to
another position). Some
opportunity announcements may also
include a statement saying
that this position is part of a
promotional ladder plan.
There
is also an announcement as to how
many positions are
available under this particular job
category. For highly
specialized jobs there may only be one
or two. Standard
entry-level jobs may be quite plentiful
or, if they are hiring on
a continual basis, may be listed as
:open".
LOCATION:
Tells
you where you will be
working as well as for which
department or agency.
WHO MAY APPLY:
Here
you will learn what
government employment status is
required for application.
Some positions, especially highly
technical positions, require
previous government service.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Here
you will
learn what government employment status
is required for
application. Some positions, especially highly
technical positions,
require previous government service.
Read
this
section very carefully. It describes the various duties
and
responsibilities of the job. In your resume and application
you will
need to compare these duties as closely as possible
with your
education and past jobs.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
Described
here are the minimum qualifications used to determine
an
applicant's basic eligibility. Ain't no shades of gray here. They
are judged on a yes
or no basis. Either you are qualified for the
position or you are
not.
EDUCATION:
The
minimum level of
education required to hold the position is
stated along with the
educational equivalent, if any. In most cases
there will be some type
of experience you can substitute for college
education.
(Often you can offer college education as a trade-off for
experience.)
BASIS
OF RATING:
This is where you will
find out if you will be required to take any type
of entrance
exam, security clearance rating test, or any other specialized
test for your position. Often the agency will accept the
application if you
have not taken the test as long as you complete
it by a certain date
(most likely by the date of the interview.)
If you fail to complete the test
with an acceptable score by that
date, your application will be disregarded.
In
order to make arrangements for these
tests you will need to
call the staffing specialist listed on
the announcement. He will
tell you where and when the government
test will be administered.
Remember
that each agency will use its
own format when sending
out job opportunity announcements, but
all must include the basic
information in the form. If you have
this any questions about the
announcement, you should contact the
personnel staffing
specialist whose name appears on the
form. Calling or writing the
agency directly can harm your chances
of getting the job because
it is illegal for anyone in a
supervisory position to discuss a
job vacancy with an applicant.
FILLING OUT THE SF-171:
Now
that you
have zeroed in on the agency and position that you
want, it is time
to go about getting that job, and there is only one sure
way to
do that: make yourself look better than everyone else who
applies.
Of
course, if you could take your
prospective employer to your
job site with you, you could show them
how effectively you
perform your duties, and they would be
able to see how the job
you are doing relates to what they want
you to do. But you can't.
That's
where your STANDARD FORM 171
(SF-171) comes in.
Remember,
this form will be speaking
for you when you are not
there to speak for yourself. A form
which is handwritten, has
fingerprints or chocolate stains on it,
and several "white-out"
corrections leaves a negative
impression. A form which is neatly
types shows your attention to
thoroughness and detail and leaves
a very positive impression. If you
cannot type the form yourself,
ask a friend to do it or hire a
professional typist. If you are
unable to have it typed, print the
information very neatly in
black ink.
When
filling out the SF-171, don't
leave any space blank. If you
find something that doesn't apply to
you, simply write "N/A" for
"not applicable" in the
space. This lets the hiring agent know
that you read the instructions and did
not just forget to fill in
the blank. Generally, although it may
seem like a lot of extra
work, (hey, we have never told you that doing anything successfully
doesn't involve a lot of work; it's just that you work smarter, because
you know the secrets that we have found for you.) it is best to submit
a separate
SF-171 for each job you apply for ( unless those jobs are
in
the same job series with very similar job requirements).
Otherwise,
you should tailor each SF-171 to each job you apply for. Also,
make
answers brief and to the point. You don't want to alienate
the reader
by giving them too much to read.
Since
many government jobs require that
you deal directly with
the public, having " people"
skills is a big plus. Therefore, be
sure to list all education and training
that you have had dealing
with people. This would include
psychology, public speaking,
stress management courses, etc. Also,
be sure to list all related
supervisory positions (i.e. being vice
president of a club or
other type of organizations) as well as
the names of all
organizations that you belong to. This
indicates that you enjoy
interacting with people.
Finally,
make sure you understand every
question before you make
a mark on the paper. A sloppily or
incorrectly completed SF-171
may indicate to the government hiring
official that you do not
follow instructions carefully. Filling
this form out properly can
make the difference between getting
interviewed for your targeted
position or not.
END OF REPORT
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