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Welcome to Fedcareer.Info. This site assists federal government civil service employees to design realistic (IDPs) Individual Development Plans. Federal government employees have numerous and attractive career development and upward mobility opportunities available to them.
What separates those who want to improve and progress in their careers from those who actually achieve success? The fact is that it’s not enough to dream about promotions, great new jobs, and higher pay you have to plan a course of action to achieve those goals. The factors that will determine whether or not you succeed are motivation, personal initiative, and taking the steps (ACTIONS) necessary to make your dreams come true. If you’re not satisfied with your current job or if you’ve been bypassed for a promotion don’t despair, help is out there if you know where to look. You have many options and career paths to pursue in the federal sector. Even if you lack the required education or experience there are ways to obtain skills needed to reach your career goals. This site offers career guidance, FREE downloadable planning forms, and directs you to valuable resources to help you set goals and design a plan that will get you to where you want to be. It's a good idea to explore educational opportunities that can open doors for you in all sectors. I took advantage of numerous evening and distance learning college courses during my 35 years of government service to enhance my promotion potential. My last position before I retired in 2005 was technical operations manager of the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport's air traffic control tower. There are many more attractive distance learning options available today. To find an online college or information on online graduate degrees please visit eLearners.com for course details. Much of this site is excerpted from Take Charge of Your Federal Career, a practical, action-oriented career management workbook for federal employees. This unique workbook provides federal workers with the individualized know-how and guidance they need to identify, obtain, and successfully demonstrate the skills and experience required to qualify for new and better federal jobs. You will find this workbook packed with proven tips and valuable assessment and evaluation tools. You’ll learn how to design a career development plan that includes self assessment, locating job opportunities and career enhancement details and assignments, setting realistic goals, networking techniques, how to complete a dynamite application, interviewing techniques, and how to stay on track. You’ll discover Internet sites that you can use to locate job vacancy announcements, agency web sites, and employment applications, forms and procedures, how to enhance interviewing skills, and much more. This site and its accompanying workbook provides abundant resources to develop your career goals and locate government jobs. Use the menu bars to the left or our search page to find the information you need fast. This site was developed by Dennis V. Damp, a career federal manager with over 35 years government service and the author of "Take Charge of Your Federal Career" and "The Book of U.S. Government Jobs; Where The jobs Are, What's Available and How To Get One."
The potential for upward mobility in the federal sector is excellent for those who know how to aggressively pursue their career goals. Federal employees that take the personal initiative to plan their future have a better than average chance to succeed and be promoted. Uncle Sam is this countries largest employer and hires about 2 percent of the total civilian workforce. The diversity of work and the ability to transfer to other agencies and locations further improves your chances. There are so many options available that you can easily get off track if you don’t focus your efforts on realistic targets of opportunity. Most federal agencies encourage employees to develop their careers through Individual Development Plans (IDPs). The process and forms may differ between agencies, however, the planning is essentially the same. it’s the employees responsibility to initiate the process and to develop personalized and realistic plans (with their supervisor's assistance) to achieve their short and long term career goals. All agencies provide training to improve your skills for the position you now occupy. However, they don’t automatically provide training that is outside the duties and responsibilities of your current Position Description unless you discuss your desires with your supervisor and develop an Individual Development Plan. The opportunities are almost limitless by comparison when you consider the numbers. The average annual separations since 1999 including retirements exceed 300,000. Retirees often vacate higher level jobs and that means opportunities for those who remain. Approximately 50% of the workforce is eligible for either regular or early retirement and the average grade has increased from a GS-6 in 1960 to the GS-9.5 grade today. OUR MISSIONThis site was created to provide career development information to federal government civil service employees that wish to progress in their careers. Visitors will find abundant information and resources to help them set their career goals, assess where they are at in their career and target attractive positions.
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