Career Enhancement Workshops
Registration is required for all workshops. No walk-ins please. Attendees must be BRAC-impacted to attend. Feel free to bring your lunch to the session.
Career Success in the Federal Government
Presented by: Derrick Dortch
Winning a government job, making moves to another agency, and rising up the career ladder in the federal government requires a good strategy. A "Federal Career Success Strategy". This strategy involves finding and targeting the right positions; developing a professional, powerful, persuasive and targeted application package (Federal Resumes, KSAs, ECQs, Cover Letters); understanding the screening and selection process and making it work for you, good and consistent networking, and identifying and developing the skills needed to advance. This workshop will teach you how to: develop a "Federal Career Success Strategy"; show you how to find the right federal job for you; assist you in developing powerful, persuasive and targeted Federal Resumes, KSAs, ECQs, Cover Letters that will win interviews; provide you insight to how the screening and selection process works; teach you about networking on the federal level; provide you advice on interviewing on the federal level; assist you in identifying and developing the skills needed to win the job you want and advance; and answer any questions you have about the federal job search. This workshop is designed to teach you how to open doors, win interviews, and sell yourself to win the federal job you want. Bring your questions and challenges concerning your federal employment application process.
Developing KSAs and Resumes for the Federal Employment Application Process
Presented by: Kathryn Troutman
Learn how to write attention-getting KSAs including an introduction to the CCAR Model for writing outstanding KSAs. Bring your KSAs, resumes and announcements and learn how to answer KSAs and essay questions with the best format and content. Also learn how to write your Federal Resume for both USAJOBS and CPOL Resumix format. Learn lessons on finding and using KEYWORDS in your federal resume.
Networking and Interviewing for Success
Presented by: Alan DeBack
Networking skills are critical for locating potential opportunities (especially the "hidden" opportunities) and once you've identified those potential opportunities, interviewing skills are the key to landing your new job. In this workshop you'll learn effective strategies for both and practice some of the key competencies critical to success. You will walk away from the workshop with a solid overview of how networking and interviewing skills will contribute to your successful job search.
