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Federal Employees Career Development Services

• • Getting Started
    • Upward Mobility
    • Keys to Success
    • Federal Training Laws
    • Summary
  • Self Assessment
    • What to Expect
    • Getting Started
    • KSAs
      • KSA Definitions (General employee competencies)
      • KSA Definitions (General Supervisory/Manager Competencies)
    • Assessing Your Skills, Experience & Interest
      • Definitions
    • Self Assessment Work Sheets
      • Work Experience Profile
      • Key Contacts
      • Education and Training Profiles
      • Personal Characteristics and Attitudes Profile
      • Personal Activity
      • Overall Assessment
    • Assessment Sheet Review
    • Additional Resources
  • What’s Needed to Refine or Achieve Your Goal – KSAs
  • Explore Job Opportunities
    • Occupational Categories
      • General Schedule
        • Professional
        • Administrative
        • Technical
        • Clerical
        • Other
    • • Occupational Families (GS-0000 to GS-2200)
      • Wage Grade
        • 36 Occupational Families (WG-2500 to WG-9000)
    • Match Desired Careers to Occupational Categories
      • Career Development Charts
    • Qualifying For Federal Jobs
      • Qualification Standards
    • Merit Promotion Program (MPP) Announcements
    • Identifying Relevant KSAs
  • Prepare an Individual Development Plan (IDP)
    • Career Development Checklist
      • Self Assessment
    • The IDP Process
      • Employee Preparation
      • Supervisory Preparation
      • Employee/Supervisory Discussion
    • Evaluating Your Present Position
      • Goals and Objectives
    • Training or Developmental Assignments
      • Suggested Developmental Activities
        • Networking
      • IDP Developmental Worksheet
    • Preparing a Draft IDP
      • Preliminary Questions
    • IDP Forms
      • Sample IDP Forms
      • Download IDP Form
  • Supervisory & Management IDPs
    • What is a Supervisor
      • Supervisory Roles
      • Supervisory Responsibilities
      • Supervisory Skills and Abilities
    • Manager Positions
      • Preparing for A Manager’s Job
      • Self Assessment for Managerial Positions
      • Managerial Competencies
        • Download Rating Sheet
    •  Supervisory Developmental Assignments
      • Networking
      • Sample Supervisory/Management IDP
        • Download IDP Form
      • The Senior Executive Service (SES)
  • Networking
    • Understanding Networking Principals
  • Preparing For Job Interviews

• • Interview Basics
    • Tony’s Story
  • Informational Interviews
    • Informational Interview Questions
  • Employment Interviews
    • Before the Interview
    • During the Interview
      • Introductory Phase
      • Middle Phase
      • Closings Phase
    • Illegal Questions
    • After the Interview
      • Sample Thank-you Letter
  • Who Gets Hired
• Completing Your Application
  • Welcome
    • Application Assistance
  • Required Information
  • Category Rating System
    • KSAs Update (Are They Needed Today)
  • Determining Your Eligibility
  • Federal Style Resumes
    • Sample Application
  • Applying for Federal Jobs
  • Improving Your Chances
• Applying For Jobs
  • Merit Promotion Program (MPP) Job Announcements
  • Internal Placement Program (MPP)
  • Voluntary Applications
  • Hardship Transfers
  • Details and Temporary Promotions
  • Locating Job Announcements
    • Job Listings by Occupation & Agency
  • Preparing Your Application

Additional Resources

• (Current Year) Federal Employee’s Excel Leave Chart (FREE Excel chart tracks all leave balances)
• Career Planning Checklist
• Federal Occupations List
• Career Development Charts
  • Training Analysis & Course Recommendations

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