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| Volume Number 2 - Issue Number 16 - Early November 2004 |
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This issue's FEDERAL CAREER COACH FEATURE QUESTION: "What is the SES Fed CDP?" The FEDERAL CAREER CORNER(TM) is a free bi-monthly e-newsletter sponsored by The Resume Place, Inc., Kathryn K. Troutman, President; Jessica Coffey, Managing Editor, editor@resume-place.com. __________________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S IN THIS NEWSLETTER?
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT -- Applications for the SES Federal Candidate Development Program (Fed CDP) will be available on USAJOBS on November 15, 2004. The Resume Place will offer special training! "People who complete the program and obtain certification by an SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) may be selected for an SES position anywhere in the Federal Government without further competition." RESUME PLACE CRASH COURSE FOR SPECIAL SES CDP ANNOUNCEMENT! Special class offered to support OPM’s New SES Fed CDP announcement opening November 15th, closing 21 days later, Dec. 5th (for more details: http://apps.opm.gov/fedcdp/). Class topics will include:
15 to 20 participants only! REGISTER NOW! Questions? Call (888) 480-8265 __________________________________________________________________________ FEDERAL CAREER COACH FEATURE QUESTION  Federal Jobseeker Question: What is the SES Fed CDP? Response (provided by The Resume Place's SES Expert, Susan Custard): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has indicated that it will begin accepting applications for its long-awaited Candidate Development Program (CDP) for Senior Executive Service (SES) positions. The SES Fed CDP is a 14-month, development program with intensive, competency-based development activities intended to develop the leadership required for the U. S. government. The program offers an ongoing cycle of assessment, feedback-intensive training, challenging work and learning opportunities, coupled with support from mentors and coaches. Through a combination of classroom instruction, hands-on projects, and interagency experiences, candidates will experience a mix of learning methodologies that will prepare them for the variety of challenges they will face as executives within the Federal Government. Assignments may be at other agencies. OPM will begin accepting applications for this "once-in-a-lifetime" developmental opportunity on Monday, November 15, 2004. The announcement will close to the receipt of applications on December 5, 2004. The announcement is open to all applicants (both inside and outside of the government); individuals must be able to show one year or more of leadership experience at the GS-14 level or above in the Federal service, or comparable experience, to be considered. The vacancy announcement will provide information on the application process and will be posted on OPM's website at www.usajobs.opm.gov. Applicants will be expected to submit a resume; OPM may also request that applicants address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) -- Leading Change, Leading People, Results Driven, Business Acumen, and Building Coalitions/Communication -- please see the vacancy announcement for specific instructions. For additional information on the ECQs, see the archives of SES articles at The Resume Place or OPM’s website at www.opm.gov/ses. Current government employees who apply for the position should follow the application process described in the vacancy announcement. In general, the cost of the CDP for selected applicants, who are current government employees, will be supported by the selectee’s agency. The cost of the program is $25K, with additional funding required for travel and per diem. Current government employees who apply and are selected for the CDP may be eligible for a temporary promotion to the GS-14/15 level while participating in the 14-month program, depending on their qualifications. Non-government applicants who are selected for the CDP will receive a temporary appointment at the GS-14/15 level for the duration of the development program. Successful completion of the CDP does not guarantee either a permanent position or placement in the SES. There is no charge to external selectees to participate in the program, if selected. OPM is proposing the following timeline for selection and placement into the CDP: Selection Process
If you are considering applying for this special opportunity, The Resume Place has professional resume writers and editors, who specialize in SES applications, ready and able to work with you to develop a professional, competitive application package: www.resume-place.com. __________________________________________________________________________ FEDERAL JOB NEWS
FEDERAL CAREER JARGON "KSAOs" KSAO stands for Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics. KSAO is another term used to refer to KSAs, or Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities statements. Troutman's Federal Resume Guidebook, 3rd Ed., defines KSAs as "supplemental statements to your application that give specific examples of paid and nonpaid work experience, education, training, awards, and honors that support each major work area of an announced position...According to the government, the O (in KSAOs) stands for a special, specific personality factor or aptitude, or physical or mental trait needed to do the work, which appears either in addition to, or to a greater extent than, what is generally expected of all employees in all jobs." __________________________________________________________________________ FEDERAL RESUME AND KSA WRITING TIPS Federal Resumes Require More Details If you are applying for a federal position for the first time, you may not be familiar with the information you will need to include regarding your professional employment. Unlike a private industry resume, you need to include a number of compliance details in a federal resume. This is information you would be supplying if you filled out one of the more traditional federal employment forms, such as the SF 171. The information you will need to include typically consists of: full contact information for each position you have held (usually for at least the past 10 years), supervisor contact information for each position, hours worked, and beginning and ending salaries for each position. Your Social Security Number will also be required, as well as information regarding your high school graduation and location and dates of training courses. Instead of simply listing years worked in positions, you will need to include both month and year. Please read application details closely to make sure you are supplying all of the required information. __________________________________________________________________________ FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT 101 -- Info. for College Students
THE WORLD OF ACRONYMS AND AGENCIES
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, & EVENTS
Cost: $300 for the training program. Includes Federal Resume Guidebook and SES Writing Guidebook. 15 to 20 participants only! REGISTER NOW! Questions? Call (888) 480-8265 THE RESUME PLACE PRODUCTS & SERVICES @ http://www.resume-place.com/shop/ "Student's Federal Career Guidebook & CD-ROM, Ten Steps to Top Jobs and Internships in Government" Authors: Kathryn Troutman and daughter Emily Troutman There are no other books on the market that combine: an explanation of the federal hiring system, instructions for how to apply, internships to get your foot in the door, electronic and paper examples of federal resumes and applications. Order now at http://www.resume-place.com/shop/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=70&category_id=3dca2a3d3f09419baf8a8a35013014a5 Have you written your Federal resume or KSAs, and would like professional comments so you can improve your documents? Then The Resume Place's Critique service is just for you. Fees for critiques of your resume and/or KSAs range from $75 - $300. For more details go to http://www.resume-place.com/services/critiques.html Get ready for your next interview with general interview prep materials, position-specific questions to practice with, a telephone mock interview, plus a critique and Q+A session. Work with an expert Interview Coach to learn strategies that will help you Win the Job! www.resume-place.com/shop/?page=shop/browse&category_id=8ff6b75552eeed41fffc4ab8099a1f6f SHARE THE NEWSLETTER WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COWORKERS Please share our newsletter with friends, customers, and co-workers! Simply copy and paste the text between the stars below and send the e-mail! The entire newsletter can be read on-line! Suggested Subject Line: From your name - The Federal Career Corner Newsletter, Mid-November 2004 ************************************ FEDERAL CAREER CORNER™, Volume 2, No. 16, Mid-November 2004 The latest Federal Job Search news from The Resume Place, Inc. and Kathryn Troutman, Publisher Featuring: "What is the SES Fed CDP?," Federal Job News, Federal Resume and KSA Writing Tips, The World of Acronyms and Agencies, and much more! Read the entire online newsletter here: www.resume-place.com/newsletter/vol_2_issue_16.html Sign up here for our free bi-monthly newsletter: lb.bcentral.com/ex/manage/subscriberprefs.aspx?customerid=18651 ************************************ __________________________________________________________________________ CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FEDERAL CAREER CORNER NEWSLETTER Please write to us with websites, success stories, job search tips, article ideas, and questions that we can use in the Federal Career Corner Newsletter. Send your ideas to Jessica Coffey, Managing Editor, at editor@resume-place.com. __________________________________________________________________________ THE MAILING LIST Please refer our free bi-monthly Federal Career Corner newsletter to your colleagues and friends. Sign up now for the mailing list.  |
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