Federal job search criteria
The Federal Job Search Website is on a mission to make it easy for government job seekers to find a job of their choice by guiding them through the confusing and time-consuming federal employment process. The sea of information available within government is extremely difficult to use and not easy for anyone to understand, especially young job seekers fresh out of college. The criteria, therefore, is to make things simple for job seekers by bringing to the fore the wealth of career and work related information.
What should be your criteria for looking for a government job?
Once you have decided to go for a government job, you need to decide on a particular type of job to aim for. The jobs available in the Federal Government and State Government are not all the same, and neither are the departments.
Where do I find government jobs?
Bound by constitutional responsibilities and the transparency law, all government posts are advertised in public newspapers. All government jobs are advertised in the government’s own publications and in all newspapers, nationally if it is federal recruiting and state and district level newspapers for the respective state government agencies.
The federal government also runs several websites, most notably Federal Job Searches and USA Jobs. The sites allow you to register for free with them for various features, such as posting your resume and setting up job alerts for triggered based on certain criteria you set. Alerts are sent to your provided email address securely.
It is very important that you look at the service pages on various websites. For example, some services are premium and limited to paid members only. The federal job search site also offers a complete resume writing service through certified resume writing professionals.
Look up the eligibility criteria before applying or posting your resume on these sites. While there are specific eligibility criteria set out for freelance jobs, there are other general ones that apply to all government jobs. These are:
or American Nationality
o Veterans Eligibility
o Current federal employees for a job change
o Age limitations
Create multiple profiles on government job sites
Create multiple profiles for extended opportunities that are allowed on these websites and set individual job alerts for each profile. You can set profiles based on your work preferences, such as work location, by career, salary, etc.
The Department of Labor, http://www.doleta.gov/, trains all government job seekers through training grants awarded through the Employment and Training Administration. Grant recipients, individual communities, technical colleges, etc. they must train people for high-skill, high-growth jobs within government. This president’s grant amounts to more than $100 million. This year, it’s an unknown quantity because of a $125 million grant the agency received.
If you plan carefully to get a government job, you will succeed quite easily. To that end, it pays to attend training courses and higher education in your field. Look up your qualification to attend training/certification courses, which are generally available to students, current workers, etc.
Although there isn’t much competition for government jobs, it shouldn’t be difficult for the right candidate who is sufficiently prepared.
