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Appendix A
(Reprinted from Appendix A of
Take Charge of
Your Federal Career
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Career Transition
Checklist
SELF ASSESSMENT
Complete the self assessment (Chapter Two)
The assessment is the critical
first step of the process that will help you take charge of your career.
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Work Experience Profiles
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Key Contact Data
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Education and Training Profiles
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College Extracurricular Activities
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Professional Licenses and Certifications
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Personal Characteristics and Attitudes Profile
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Personal Activities
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Overall Assessment
Explore Job Opportunities (Chapter Three)
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Identify
Desirable Occupations (Job Series)
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Reference Appendix B and Assessments in Chapter Two
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Locate Merit Promotion Program (MPP) Job
Announcements
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Check with your agency’s HR department
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Locate Qualification Standards For Desirable
Occupations
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Obtain Copies of Position Descriptions From HR
Select Possible Occupations and Jobs. (Chapter
Three/Appendix B - D)
Identify your career/job goals (Chapter Four)
Identify Required KSAs Needed to Reach Your Goals
(Chapter Three & Four)
Visit these web sites:
PREPARE YOUR IDP
Standard Word Document Forms (Word 6.0 for
Windows) are posted on this site. You can download these forms and use
them to complete your IDP and assessments.
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List your short and long term goals
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List KSAs needed to achieve goals
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Identify developmental assignments
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Identify training that is needed to support your
plan
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Prepare a draft IDP
Use the blank forms and sample
IDPs in Chapter Four
SUPERVISORY MEETING
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Notify your supervisor that you have developed a
draft IDP for his/her review.
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Schedule a meeting with your supervisor.
Scheduled Date: _________
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Prepare for the meeting (Chapter Four).
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Supervisor and Employee come to agreement and
finalize the plan.
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Establish quarterly reviews and set next meeting
date. 1st Review Date: _________
LOCATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES (WHAT’s AVAILABLE)
This could be either developmental assignments to
improve your skills for the job you now occupy or new positions that you
identified during your assessment. Locate developmental assignments with your
supervisors input and through your networking contacts. To identify possible new
positions that meet your career goals take the following steps:
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Review Chapter Seven and Identify job vacancies
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Request informational interviews.
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Research agencies through the United States
Government Manual, the Federal Career Directory,
various agency web sites, and the paperback version of "The
Book Of U.S. Government Jobs."
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Review occupational listings of federal jobs by title
and series (Appendix B). Review the
Skills Index (Appendix E) and the Occupations by Education and Training
Categories
(Appendix D) to cross reference skills/degrees to occupational titles.
APPLYING FOR A JOB
Review Dennis Damp's book,
The Book of U.S.
Government Jobs - 10th edition. This excellent resource helps job
seekers describe their skills and experience in the most eye-catching
readable way possible to edge out the competition. You’ll learn how to
write a professional federal resume and application, use key buzz words,
complete your KSAOs, and develop job search strategies that work.
Includes helpful sample resumes and applications. Available at many
libraries or you can order a copy toll free with all major credit cards
at 1-800-782-7424.
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Retain a copy of your application and all other forms
required in the announcement.
These copies can be used for other bids. However, an original signature
must be on all copies sent.
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Send in the completed forms to the address specified
on the announcement.
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Applications must arrive by no later than the closing
date of the announcement for
your application to be considered.
THE INTERVIEW
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