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This week, I've set aside some time to build out a federal resume as I see more UX-related roles popping up in various federal agencies. As someone whose first-ever job was at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (as a contractor), I'm excited to see the federal government embracing user/customer experience! 🚀 (AND some of the opportunities are even remote 🎉) If you're also considering opportunities within the government for your next role, here are some valuable resources to keep in mind: 👉 Federal Government Job Board: https://www.usajobs.gov/ 👉 Technology Transformation Services (TTS) Roles: https://join.tts.gsa.gov/ 👉 Create a Federal Resume: https://lnkd.in/etTJ3NN4 The job market is tough (one of the toughest I've seen since 2008-2009 🤯), but let's keep supporting each other through it! 🙌 Share any additional tips for searching for and applying to federal government roles in the comments ⬇️

Is "Instant Gratification" ruining your chance at a job opportunity? 🤔 With the rise of technology and social media, we tend to click without pause, but diving in can cause us to miss important information. One of the top mistakes in applying for federal positions is failing to read the job announcement in its entirety. As a Hiring Manager, I can tell when an applicant did not read the job announcement. The top reasons for non-referral to federal positions are failure to provide requested documents and not being in the area of consideration. These are easy to address by reading the "How to Apply" and "Who Can Apply" sections. The job opportunity announcement answers a lot of first-in-mind questions: "Is this job remote?", "What are the hours?", "Do I need to include more documents than my resume?" So, next time you see a federal job announcement that piques your interest, remember to breathe, read, read again, and then apply! 😊 Please note that the jobs I share here are not always ones I'm hiring for directly. If you are interested in any posted positions, feel free to ask questions, just remember, the only way to be considered is to apply via USAJobs.gov. Good luck!

Sharing my Federal #JobSearch #tips in hope that it helps others. Do you have a tip I should add to my list? 1. Both Strategy (New role in X) and Plan (Craft targeted resume, etc.) matter. 2. It will take time (My search lasted 21 months), set realistic expectations in the context of the strategy and plan. 3. USAjobs.gov recently began posting the number of applicants to a job posting (I saw an average of 470 competing applicants). 4. Leverage platform automation (USAJ's search emails new postings, supporting application document storage, application systems saved profiles). 5. Use a copy-n-paste resource to semi-automate manual application procedures (I used iCloud Notes to avoid re-looking up job history, certifications, and save paragraph responses.) 6. There are many variations of job posting job titles for the same role. Experiment and adjust your USAJ job search key words. 7. Develop a system to know which applications remain viable. USAJ does not list if your application was referred to the hiring manager or not selected for further review, even though you receive an email about those application statuses. #jobpostings

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USAJOBS.gov offers applicants a variety of ways to search the database of current job openings within the Department of the Navy (DON). No matter how applicants search, they can refine their results in a variety of ways including agency, job categories/series, grade, salary, work schedule or location. This helps applicants narrow their search to find specific jobs:  Agency: Under advanced search, be sure to select the Department of the Navy to search all DON open positions. If you have a few agencies in mind, refine your search by selecting one or more agencies or offices. Job Categories/Series: Job categories or series are organized according to series number (eg. 0803 Safety Engineering, 2210 Information Technology Management, or 1105 Purchasing Series). Refine your results by clicking a specific occupation series or drill down into a specific occupation.  Grade: Selecting a GS grade level is an easy way to focus on positions that match your experience level. Be realistic in your expectations, you may be hired at a lower salary and then advance rapidly.  Salary: You can narrow your search if you are looking for positions within a specific salary range. Work schedule and work type: Be sure to select what type of work schedule and type that best aligns with your preferences. The most common position is full-time and permanent, meaning the position is working 40 hours a week. Term or temporary assignments may last a few months or even a few years. Although short-term, these positions can give you great experience and may open doors to other government positions. Pathways: Student or recent graduate jobs can be found by selecting Student Pathways Programs in the work schedule filter. More information about this program can be found at DON Pathways Programs.  Location: Look for jobs according to your geographical region by typing in your zip code and selecting a radius of 5 to 200 miles on the results page. You can also choose a specific city, state or country in the advanced search.  To begin your search for opportunities, please see URL links below. These links will help potential candidates search and identify positions within the DON. For tips on how to apply through USAJOBS.gov, please see our page on How To Apply: https://lnkd.in/ek5HqR4J

Here's a novel idea for a feature for job sites (LinkedIn): Create the ability for job seekers to set a distance flag relative to their location, that requires recruiters to enter the zip code/city before contacting the perspective talent. If it's outside the perspective talent's range, automatically present a polite decline message. This would save both sides a lot of time.