Step 1: Federal Job Search Plan – for First Time Federal Applicants

If you are a FIRST-TIME FEDERAL JOB SEEKER, A Federal job Search Plan would be best for you! This is recommended in ADDITION TO FEDERAL RESUME AND KSA WRITING. Many first-time federal applicants waste many months applying for positions that may not be the best job titles for their background.

For the first-time federal job seeker, the one hour Federal Job Search Plan is important for the success of your federal resume and federal job campaign.

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A Certified Federal Career Strategist will determine the best federal job titles for you, based on your education, experience and the target job’s specialized experience.

Our Federal Career Strategist will use the Classification Standards to determine the best job titles for you, including which are most popular and readily available in your geographic area. If you want to learn more about federal job titles, you can go to www.opm.gov and search for Classification Standards. This is the official position description library for jobs in government. Beware: the position descriptions are long and complicated. We can help interpret them for you also.

A One Hour Consultation could help you determine the best Federal Job Search Plan and save you months of searching.

Another hot topic in the Federal Job Search Plan will be your Federal Resume. The federal resume is NOT the same as a private industry version. If you would like to find and land a federal job, slow down and talk to an expert for an hour about what job you are best qualified for in government. Learn how to find these job announcements and understand the duties, qualifications, and specialized experience. We can help you understand federal hiring and what position is best for you! Get help, don’t guess.

If you have looked through our service offerings and are not sure where to start:

Start with Step 1: Federal Job Search Plan if:

• You are a new federal jobseeker
• You are seeking a career change and want to understand the best job announcements for your EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION OR BOTH!
• You have been trying unsuccessfully for some time to get hired by the government
• You are unsure of where to even begin
• You would like to discuss your job search with an experienced certified federal resume writer/consultant and get your questions answered quickly

You can get answers to your basic job search questions:

• How do I get started on my federal job search?
• What are the steps I need to take to complete a federal job search?
• Why have my past applications not been successful?
• Am I applying for the right jobs?

Service includes:

• A one hour phone consultation with a certified federal resume writer, followed up by a written recap of our recommendations
• Analysis of your experience and qualifications
• Feedback on the federal job occupational series that best fit you
• Grade or salary levels that you can apply for
• Assessment of whether your are selecting the right vacancy announcements
• Our professional recommendations on your specific case, in writing, along with a quote for writing services applicable to you
• Answers to any relevant questions you may have about the federal job search process

If none of these issues or questions pertain to you, then you already know how to proceed with your federal job search. You can skip this step and go directly to our other services and select the services meeting your needs.