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During the festivities at Stone Mountain Park this Memorial Day Weekend, it was my great honor to meet Bryan Anderson. Bryan enlisted in the Army in April 2001 and had a ‘ship out’ date of September 11, 2001. He served two tours of duty in Iraq and was stationed in the Baghdad area. He attained the rank of Sergeant in the Military Police (MP), conducted police training courses in Iraq and gained additional law enforcement experience at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary as a prison guard.

In October 2005, Bryan was injured by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that resulted in the loss of both legs and his left hand. As a result of his injuries, he was awarded a Purple Heart. Bryan received rehabilitation for a period of 13 months at Walter Reed Army Hospital. He is one of the few triple amputees to have survived his injuries in Iraq.
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Bryan’s message to me was “I’d like to be seen as someone who inspires others by the things I can do — not the things that I can’t do.” Bryan has been offered by three different organizations to build him a house that would meet his needs; Bryan’s response was “Build the houses for the veteran’s who truly need it — I don’t”.… Read more »

Why Work for the Federal Government?

by Barbara Adams, CPRW, CEIP, MFRW, MMRW, MFCA-T
www.militaryresumewriters.com and www.careerproplus.com

The federal government is the country’s largest single employer,having approximately 2.8M employees and 20K jobs posted worldwide on any given day. During times of economic struggle, when the news is talking about federal hiring freezes and pay cuts, the federal government remains a fairly solid place to work.

On-line, in the newspapers and on TV we hear about the furloughs, hiring freezes, downsizing and other distressing news regarding federal employment. But, the fact is, the federal government needs to be staffed as everyday employees are terminated, quit, transfer and/or receive promotions. This leaves thousands of positions open at any given time. While it may be discouraging to hear the negatives of federal hiring via all media outlets, if a federal job is something you wish to acquire and you have a veteran’s preference;you should apply. Jobs are available and posted everyday at www.usajobs.opm.gov.com.

Of course you may find varying opinions on the topic of federal jobs.… Read more »

The Leadership Toolbox: Reflect and Plan Every Day!

Are you a veteran or in the military service and in a position of leadership? I’d like to express the importance of leaders, or those who aspire to be in a leadership position, to reflect and plan.

When reflecting and planning, you will benefit by being consistent. Consistency is intentionally creating a daily routine time to reflect and plan. If you truly want to strengthen and develop your leadership skills, make it a priority—daily, weekly, and monthly.

Do you have a leadership plan for growth?

Make a commitment to take note of what you do well and what you may need to improve upon in your daily leadership goals, and then create a plan to achieve these goals.

Below are a few questions for you to think over concerning your personal and organizational growth in leadership.

Where do you want to be in three months, six months, or one year? What’s your vision? What is the end result you’d like to achieve? What are you doing for your personal growth today to get where you want to be tomorrow?… Read more »

Washington, DC – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announced that it will open a new Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Examination in the near future for interested applicants. They will make the announcement by posting a job opportunity announcement on USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov). ALJs serve as impartial arbiters at regulatory and benefits-granting agencies.

As long as the applications are received within the specified filing period, all applications will be accepted. They will not limit the number of applications that are accepted as they have done so in previous years. We urge individuals who are interested in applying to monitor the USAJOBS web site.

The updated ALJ Examination involves a full review of the applicants’ qualifications, including specific legal experience and bar status, and a multi-part assessment of relevant competencies, including online and in-person assessments. Applicants who pass the preliminary qualification screening and proceed past an online assessment process will then be scheduled to participate in an in-person assessment process in the Washington, DC, area. Those who successfully complete the examination in its entirety will receive a final numerical score (which includes points for veterans’ preference, as applicable).… Read more »

5 Tips for Developing an Effective SES Application Package

Generally speaking, an SES application consists of a resume, the five ECQs, and several TQs. We’ve also seen positions without TQs, or with up to six or seven TQs. Further, we’ve seen the full spectrum of formatting and length restrictions that various federal agencies decide to impose on applicants’ ECQs, TQs, and resumes.

At the end of the day, you need to make sure you address the specific requirements in the job announcement. Along those lines, leveraging experience from helping more than 3,000 people do this, we give you five fundamental tips for developing an effective SES application package. If you follow these, then you are positioning yourself for success. As 2013 progresses, we will share even more specific tips, best practices, and tactics.

1. Limit your resume to five pages. Here’s the deal. A few years ago, we were still developing 8-, 10-, and yes, even 12-page comprehensive resume presentations for SES clients. After all, these are often folks with decades of experience.… Read more »

Where to Find Intel Jobs

By Barbara Adams, MFCA-T, MMRW, MFRW, CPRW, CEIP
www.militaryresumewriters and www.careerproplus.com

The rumors that the federal government is not hiring is not true for all agencies.  There are many specialized Intel positions turning up that are mission critical and appear to be in abundance. I recently found several non-traditional jobs posted on USAJOBS.gov and thought it would be beneficial to bring to your attention for this post. It is clear that the federal government is hiring and in the future they will continue to hire.  With 2.8M employees, they are always in need of successful candidates to hire.

If you need help finding federal jobs that you will qualify for you can call one of our Master Federal Career Advisors at 800-471-9201 and they will be glad to assist you.

The following positions are specifically for those with military experience and Intel backgrounds.

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/335346100
Job Title: PRINCIPAL ADVISOR, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL MARITIME INTELLIGENCE-INTEGRATION OFFICE
Department: Department of the Navy
Agency: Naval Intelligence Command
Job Announcement Number: NW30132-00-8225624F540990-S
SALARY RANGE:$119,554.00 to $165,300.00 / Per Year

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/334691500
Job Title: Deputy Director and Financial Management Chief, Program Control Office
Department: Department of Defense
Agency: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Hiring Organization: Financial Management Dir
Job Announcement Number: HQ NGA DISES 2013-3
SALARY RANGE: $119,554.00 to $165,300.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: Friday, December 28, 2012 to Tuesday, January 29, 2013
SERIES GRADE: IE-0340-01

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/335132200
Job Title: INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, GS-0132-12
Department: Department Of Homeland Security
Agency: U.S.… Read more »

Why those of us at CareerPro Global love our jobs:

“Dear Peggi,

“Thanks goes out in a very large part to the wonderful resume that you prepared for me, I got a new job!!!!!! I got a job as an Assistant Management Analyst with promotion potential to a Management Analyst.  The job is a big promotion for me and actually goes two grades higher than the job that I have now.

“The resume that you did for me was geared towards a Management Analyst position.  I got the job within my agency and it was the very first job I applied for since you did the resume for me.  In fact the resume was so good that the folks that interviewed me commented on how well it was written and one of them even said they were going to use some ideas for their resume as well.

“Thanks again,

“ E. R., Federal Reserve Board of Governors”

Related Pages:

Federal Job Resumes
SES Application (Senior Executive Service)
Army CPOL
Civilian Resumes
Military Cover Letter
Professional Military Resumes
USAJobs Resume

 … Read more »

The following link to the White House Blog gives more information on Reverse Boot Camp for our Armed Forces members leaving the service.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/07/25/transitioning-our-service-members… Read more »

Under direction from the White House and its jobs initiative hiring reform, the federal Office of Personnel Management offers its new Pathways Program to current college students and recent graduates. Through internships, graduate programs, and presidential fellowships, the government hopes to attract the best and the brightest into federal management positions while offering newcomers to the job force a great job with the added benefit of assisting with the operations of the country.

Select the links below to find out more about the Pathways Program and how it may be of assistance to you or a family member and to receive Program updates.

http://www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Pathways/
http://www.usajobs.gov/studentsandgrads/… Read more »

“Apparently your resume skills are magical. I’ve been writing people ALL summer and then BAM you write it and I send it out and I’ve had 3 calls in a day for jobs. … The 2 places that I will or might interview at I’ve been sending them resumes all summer but the second I send them your resume they want me. Guess I should have gotten you in May. I’ll let you know how it all goes. Thanks again for all of this. I was completely losing hope, and couldn’t understand why no one wanted me when I KNEW I was a good teacher. I’m the same person, you just made sure they saw it. I can’t thank you enough for this.”  Elizabeth A., to writer Mara Addison… Read more »