GSA’s 18F Hub Modifies Federal Pay System to Back Cyber Talent Recruitment Goals

GSA’s 18F Hub Modifies Federal Pay System to Back Cyber Talent Recruitment Goals
Article Title: GSA’s 18F Hub Modifies Federal Pay System to Back Cyber Talent Recruitment Goals

Article Snip: "...18F senior technology adviser, told Nextgov the unit’s digital consultancy group seeks to attract recruits with the information security positions and the freedom that might be expected in the private sector within the Office of Personnel Management‘s pay-setting and flexibility rules. The report added that OPM has granted agencies with a direct-hire authority for information security jobs that provides government organizations with an option to hire any qualified candidate..."

Article Reference: www.executivegov.com

Forest Service offers jobs for students, recent graduates

Forest Service offers jobs for students, recent graduates
Article Title: Forest Service offers jobs for students, recent graduates

Article Snip: "...The U.S. Forest Service will be hiring more than 140 jobs at a student and recent graduate hiring event at the 2016 Society of American Foresters Convention. The event will take place Nov. 2-3 in Madison, Wis. Jobs offered at the event are located in national forests throughout the United States, including 45 positions in the Forest Service’s Eastern Region..."

Article Reference: www.walkermn.com

A Style Guide for the Federal Employee

A Style Guide for the Federal Employee
Article Title: A Style Guide for the Federal Employee

Article Snip: "...Working at the White House is all about telling people you work at the White House. And of course, sharing just how many hours you spend working there. Your apparel should match: Shirts should be unpressed, shoes un-shined.Tie and suit styles should be frozen in time to the exact month when you first started working at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. And when others dress up for a big meeting, remember to keep your tie loose, your sleeves rolled. This is your house after all..."

Article Reference: www.theatlantic.com

How do i apply for a job with the government? USAJobs overhaul seeks to make it easier.

Want to apply for a job with the government? USAJobs overhaul seeks to make it easier.
Article Title: Want to apply for a job with the government? USAJobs overhaul seeks to make it easier.

Article Snip: "...One goal was to reduce wasted effort by people applying for jobs at USAJobs they don’t qualify for, as well as the burden on agencies to sort through them: From those 22 million job applications, about 200,000 people are hired per year on average — about half of them into full-time career jobs, the rest into temporary, part-time or seasonal positions. 'We are trying to find more qualified applicants,' Thibodeau said. 'It’s been easy for everybody to apply for everything. We want to get you to the jobs that you are qualified for and eligible for.'..."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Communications Skill Tip: How do i get my voice heard in meetings?

What do you do in an organization or administration that pretends like the employee has a voice but they really don't? Here is a great skill tip that women used under the Obama administration. This skill can be applied whether you are a female or a male. This will work great in organizations with faux diversity programs, good ole boy and/or good ole bro closed groups that pretend to represent all employees instead of just one group.

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Article Snip: "...Female staffers adopted a meeting strategy they called “amplification”: When a woman made a key point, other women would repeat it, giving credit to its author. This forced the men in the room to recognize the contribution — and denied them the chance to claim the idea as their own..."

Article Reference: nymag.com

Job posts show Jacksonville facility is preparing to begin maintenance work on presidential helicopters

Job posts show Jacksonville facility is preparing to begin maintenance work on presidential helicopters
Article Title: Job posts show Jacksonville facility is preparing to begin maintenance work on presidential helicopters

Article Snip: "...The hiring process is under way at the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast in Jacksonville to find capable employees who will eventually be working to maintain the Marine One presidential helicopter fleet after negotiations with a private company recently fell through. An official announcement to move the maintenance work to Jacksonville has not been made..."

Article Reference: jacksonville.com

Federal Aviation Administration is hiring air traffic controllers

Article Title: Federal Aviation Administration is hiring air traffic controllers

Article Snip: "...Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that it will be accepting applications from entry-level candidates for air traffic controller positions from August 8-15, 2016. ..."

Article Reference: www.eturbonews.com

OPM morphs REDI plan into Hiring Excellence

Article Title: OPM morphs REDI plan into Hiring Excellence

Article Snip: "...Cobert said the core principles of REDI are still in place, with several elements, like Unlocktalent.gov and the New Inclusion Quotient, already operating. The new features include a blend of rollouts designed to streamline the list of qualified candidates and encourage collaboration in identifying talent. One functionality new to USAJOBS is resume mining..."

Article Reference: www.federaltimes.com

DHS sweetens cyber workforce recruiting with new bonuses

DHS sweetens cyber workforce recruiting with new bonuses
Article Title: DHS sweetens cyber workforce recruiting with new bonuses

Article Snip: "...So the Homeland Security Department is about to roll out a new series of incentive payments to lure cyber experts from the private sector and keep them in the civil service. DHS began piloting the bonuses within its National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) six months ago..."

Article Reference: federalnewsradio.com

Why is it so hard to get a federal job? Here’s one reason.

Why is it so hard to get a federal job? Here’s one reason.
Article Title: Why is it so hard to get a federal job? Here’s one reason.

Article Snip: "...The problem is widely known by those inside and outside of government. Federal government job seekers feel like their resumes go into a black hole. Hiring can take months. The most talented people don’t make the cut..."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

IRS looking for volunteers to serve on advocacy committee

IRS looking for volunteers to serve on advocacy committee
Article Title: IRS looking for volunteers to serve on advocacy committee

Article Snip: "...The IRS is looking for volunteers from California to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel – a committee that listens to taxpayers, identifies major taxpayer concerns and makes recommendations for improving service and customer satisfaction. Read more here: http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article74357902.html#storylink=cpy..."

Article Reference: www.fresnobee.com

Help Wanted: 1,000 Cybersecurity Jobs At OPM, Post-Hack Hiring Approved By DHS

Help Wanted: 1,000 Cybersecurity Jobs At OPM, Post-Hack Hiring Approved By DHS
Article Title: Help Wanted: 1,000 Cybersecurity Jobs At OPM, Post-Hack Hiring Approved By DHS

Article Snip: "...For a bird’s-eye view of cybersecurity jobs throughout the U.S. federal government, you visit the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) website. There’s a massive number of cybersecurity job openings at federal agencies ranging from student internships, to IT workers looking to crossover into cybersecurity..."

Article Reference: www.forbes.com

USAJOBS encourages applicants, provides resources on hiring process

USAJOBS encourages applicants, provides resources on hiring process
Article Title: USAJOBS encourages applicants, provides resources on hiring process

Article Snip: "...Job announcements will be posted between January 5th through the 30th and they may only be open for short periods of time. Most of the summer application process is completed by March and some applications need to be submitted as early as January...."

Article Reference: krqe.com