Federal Government Jobs - Operational Requirements/Conditions of Employment (Part 5 of 5) If you have ever applied for a Federal Government job, or been through a staffing process, you know it's not as easy as it looks. So, what can you do to improve your chances of getting your first Federal Government job? In my first post of this series, I … [Read more...]

Federal Government Jobs - Knowledge Test/Interview (Part 4 of 5) In my latest post, I broke down the Essential Qualifications, and how you can demonstrate you possess them.  If you do meet all of the essential qualifications, then you have demonstrated that in your resume and/or cover letter and submitted it before the closing date. Now, … [Read more...]

Federal Government Jobs Essential Qualifications In my first post of this series, I talked about the steps you can take to actually find the job for which you want to apply.  In my second post, I outlined how to read the Statement of Merit Criteria in the job poster that you found, and what each of the sections means.  So now what? Well, now … [Read more...]

Federal Government Jobs - Statement of Merit Criteria In my first post of this series, I talked about the steps you can take to find the Federal job for which you want to apply. You've done all the leg work, and found the job that would like to pursue.  So now what? Now you have to go through the job poster and see what the qualifications … [Read more...]