FEDERAL CAREER CONNECTION tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-283491 2011-12-03T17:48:54-05:00 A free resource for Americans who want to serve in the federal government, while helping the government recruit individuals who possess high standards of integrity, conduct, and concern for the public interest. TypePad News brief: Polk officially takes lead over program tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834f88abe53ef015393f8c66a970b 2011-12-03T17:48:54-05:00 2011-12-03T17:50:20-05:00 Arizona native Amethyst K. Polk assumed lead over Federal Career Connection Friday, with hopes to expand outreach and recruit additional volunteers. She brings much energy... ALEX HARRINGTON Great new tool for transitioning veterans! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834f88abe53ef0153932cc6e2970b 2011-11-17T05:41:01-05:00 2011-11-17T05:41:01-05:00 My Next Move for Veterans is a new interactive tool designed to help U.S. veterans learn about their career options. The site has tasks, skills,... ALEX HARRINGTON Polk takes over program in January 2012 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834f88abe53ef015393166488970b 2011-11-15T08:43:52-05:00 2011-11-15T08:45:45-05:00 Starting in January 2012, Amethyst K. Polk will take the lead over the Federal Career Connection program. A native of Arizona, Polk brings a solid... ALEX HARRINGTON Guest blogger: Your Federal Resume...What’s in a Key Word? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834f88abe53ef01539278304d970b 2011-10-20T20:05:16-05:00 2011-10-20T20:07:57-05:00 By Corliss T. Jackson Most of you intuitively know that you have skills that the government wants and will pay for in the form of... ALEX HARRINGTON Online job searching is just one-part of the overall search tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834f88abe53ef015435cc6e3f970c 2011-09-30T07:09:43-05:00 2011-09-30T07:11:40-05:00 I read an article this morning (Web Searches Cut Unemployment Duration by 25%) in the Wall Street Journal about the "The popularity of online job... ALEX HARRINGTON OPM to Overhaul USAJOBS tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834f88abe53ef014e8bddf548970d 2011-09-27T20:07:40-05:00 2011-09-27T20:07:40-05:00 OPM has announced the planned launch of USAJOBS 3.0 for mid October. From October 6 to 12 nearly 5 billion rows of data from the... ALEX HARRINGTON DOL Secretary Solis stopped in for a visit tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834f88abe53ef015391d26b08970b 2011-09-23T12:11:50-05:00 2011-09-26T15:31:18-05:00 Tuesday evening Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis visited Career Network Ministry at McLean Bible Church to learn how we are helping our community members... ALEX HARRINGTON Guest blogger: KSAs are out the door! Well, not really tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834f88abe53ef014e8b86969f970d 2011-09-13T14:22:46-05:00 2011-09-13T14:51:54-05:00 By Corliss T. Jackson So many Federal job seekers are ecstatic that KSA essays have disappeared from many of the vacancy announcements. But have they... ALEX HARRINGTON Guest blogger: Federal application cover letters tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834f88abe53ef014e8b868a11970d 2011-09-13T14:12:27-05:00 2011-09-13T14:51:35-05:00 By Corliss T. Jackson Do I need a cover letter when applying to Federal jobs? The short answer is no. More than one HR specialist... ALEX HARRINGTON DOL's Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships highlights CNM tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834f88abe53ef0153917db7e2970b 2011-09-10T16:01:21-05:00 2011-09-10T16:01:21-05:00 The Department of Labor’s Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships paid a visit to the Career Network Ministry (CNM) (http://www.mbccareers.org/) at McLean Bible Church in... ALEX HARRINGTON