The Federal government is hiring more people with disabilities! At least they are trying to.
If you are a person with a disability you should introduce yourself to a Selective Placement Officer.
If you have a Schedule A Certificate you can market yourself easily to the government for special hiring schedules.
Write an outstanding federal resume and start writing to agencies directly! Don't just wait for announced positions on www.usajobs.opm.gov. Go after the jobs! Read more in these pages on how to market yourself to the government directly.
If you have more questions, you can write to me at kathryn@resume-place.com
IMPORTANT WEBSITES FOR INFORMATION ON
FEDERAL JOBS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:
- State Rehabilitation Services - Schedule A Certificates
www.dors.state.md.us/
Md. State Dept. of Education Division of Rehab Services DORS
1-888-554-0334
- Call this number or check this website to find a location near you so that you determine if you qualified as being disabled and can apply for a Schedule A Certificate. If you would like to apply for a job with a special certificate, you must go through your State Rehabilitation agency first.
- Federal Job Listings: USAJOBS
www.usajobs.opm.gov
- Find federal job listings here. Read the announcements for the jobs carefully so that you write the correct application format. Sign up for the free e-mail announcement service. This is good!
- OPM information on Federal Disability Hiring Programs
www.opm.gov/disability
- Information about Federal hiring programs for people with disabilities.
- Agency Selective Placement Coordinators Contact List
www.resume-place.com/disability/spo.html -
The Selective Placement Coordinators are the people who handle the special hiring of people with disabilities in agencies. This list may not be up-to-date, but you can call these people and ask about jobs for people with disabilities that are not listed on the www.usajobs.opm.gov website.
- Federal Resume Writing Workshops, Books and Support
www.resume-place.com
- The Resume Place provides writing and federal job search consulting services for people who are trying to apply successfully for federal jobs. Our books, workshops and services can help you write a better and more competitive application for federal jobs.
- College Career Centers - Students with Disabilities
www.federalcareers.net/pages/052301sa.html - Contact your College Career Center to find out how to get on the CD-ROM that is developed for Federal agency's recruitment of Students with Disabilities.
The Defense Department and Department of Labor have partnered to create a highly-successful database of students with disabilities who are available for interview for Federal jobs. The database was developed through on-site college interviews and referrals from Disability Student Services on college campuses. There are 1,200 current student resumes in the database of student candidates.
If you are a student and want to get on this CD-ROM, contact your career transition office at school. A representative can get your resume posted on the CD for summer, internship and permanent position consideration.
If your federal or private industry human resources office or hiring official would like a copy of the CD please call or write Paul Meyer or Betsy Kravitz at kravitz-betsy@pcepd.gov (202) 376 6300.
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