A Government Intern Job for Students and Veterans

the U.S. Department of State Internship Experience Program (IEP) is selecting student trainees 
for Passport (GS-999, Grade 4) Student Trainees.

Students and veterans must be US Citizens to apply!

Visit USAJobs to start the online application process and to search for the following student trainee vacancy announcement numbers:

1. HRSC/PATH-2013-0040 -  ATLANTA, GA (First 50 applications will be accepted) 
2. HRSC/PATH-2013-0041 - AURORA, CO (First 50 applications will be accepted) 
3. HRSC/PATH-2013-0042 -  BOSTON, MA (First 50 applications will be accepted) 
4. HRSC/PATH-2013-0043 - BUFFALO, NY (First 50 applications will be accepted) 
5. HRSC/PATH-2013-0044 - CHARLESTON, SC (First 100 applications will be accepted) 
6. HRSC/PATH-2013-0045 - CHICAGO, IL (First 50 applications will be accepted) 
7. HRSC/PATH-2013-0046 - DALLAS, TX (First 50 applications will be accepted) 
8. HRSC/PATH-2013-0047 - DETROIT, MI (First 50 applications will be accepted) 
9. HRSC/PATH-2013-0048 - EL PASO, TX (First 50 applications will be accepted) 
10. HRSC/PATH-2013-0049 - HONOLULU, HI (First 50 applications will be accepted)

The Internship Experience Program (IEP) allows for non-temporary appointments that are expected to last the length of the academic program for which the intern is enrolled. IEP participants, while in the program, are eligible for noncompetitive promotions.

The IEP allows for noncompetitive conversion into the competitive service following successful completion of all program requirements.

Veteran’s Preference Applies! So consider a Pathways internship with the U.S. Department of State, witnessing and participating in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy, working closely with the U.S. diplomats and civil servants who carry out America’s foreign policy initiatives.
We appreciate your interest in a career with the U.S. Department of State.

Work Image - What Kind of Employee Are You?

What type of image do you present to employers. Believe it or not every job opening you see does not require a superstar matter what the employer leads you to believe. 95% of the jobs in the US require nothing more than a worker bee. However, when you read their job ads and listen to their employment manager you'll find that they are asking for a creative self-motivated upwardly mobile dedicated champion employee.  Employers always want a star!

When I was recruiting, I found that most of my candidates fall into four specific categories.  I often ranked my incoming resumes along these lines in order to seek out the best and the brightest for my clients.

The question is which category do you fall in?

Comers - These types of employees have a high potential for advancement. Most potential employees that fall in this category are usually new to the job market. These entry-level people often have a college education but little in terms of actual work experience. Many comers work below their skill levels because employers are reticent to higher these individuals for more advanced job positions. Since, most employers seek stars, I highly recommend career related internships for all college students so they have some work experience prior to entering the job market. 

STARS - These individuals perform outstanding work. Most people who are considered STARS have sparkling resumes and excellent job references. Their accomplishments can be marked with awards, special recognition and excellent references. This category of employee is the one all employers wish to hire. In order to become a STAR, individuals must continually network, seek recognition and improve work skills throughout their career.

Solid Citizens - These Individuals have outstanding work experience and perform satisfactorily for their employers. Solid Citizens often are near the peak of the career but have little or no awards, special career recognition or excellent references. Solid Citizens have often worked at the same level in their career for years at a time. Though these people aren't important asset to a business they are solid work performance in the same position can mark them as deadwood should they need to find a new job.  That is why I recommend that solid citizens volunteer for work projects and network with colleagues the most.

Deadwood - Individuals considered deadwood by possible employers either work below their expected work experience level, have been unemployed for over a year (employers wonder why they haven't been able to find job yet); or they've been fired for cause such as theft. Individuals marked as deadwood have the most difficult time of finding a new job and should talk to a career specialist to get them back on track. Most recruiters will not promote you and employers can discriminate against the unemployed by stating on their job requirement ads " Will not considered unemployed applicants for this position."

For more tips and information on how to increase your chances when job hunting read my book Get Hired! A Recruiter's Inside Guide to Getting a Job. 

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Government Nursing Opportunity

The U.S. State Department is accepting applications for the following Foreign Service Medical/Health positions.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 21 and 59 and able to qualify for a top secret security clearance. Applicants must also be willing to serve worldwide.

• Foreign Service Health Practitioner: Deadline to submit completed applications is March 13, 2013.
• Foreign Service Regional Medical Technologist/MLS: Deadline to submit completed applications is March 13, 2013.

Click on the link to read about these position at careers.state.gov and to learn more about qualifications and requirements.

Make Sure to read the vacancy announcements very carefully for all qualifications, certifications and requirements are your application will be ignored!!!

A Government Internship Program with the U.S. State Department

Internship programs are an excellent way to acquire work experience with resume flagship organizations and companies. The U.S. Department of State2013 Fall Student Internship Program is an unpaid opportunity for college students to participate in a 10-week program. It may be an unpaid internship but it provides an intensive educational and professional experience within the environment of America’s principle foreign affairs agency. That is a plus for anyone's resume.

These unpaid internships are available at many over 265 U.S. embassies, consulates and missions to international organizations around the world, as well as at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. The U.S. intern participants will gain first-hand, hands-on experience, and learn the realities of working in and with foreign and civil service professionals.  

As an unpaid intern, you may have the opportunity to participate in meetings with senior level U.S. government or foreign government officials; draft, edit, or contribute to cables, reports, communications, talking points used by policy makers. In addition to helping organize and support events, including international, multilateral and conferences meetings on critical global issues.  

The internship is for the Fall 2013 with the U.S. Department of State and you may even earn educational credit depending upon your college.  

To find out about this intern position and other government jobs, visit USAJobs. You will need to complete the application gateway and please note that the deadline to submit completed intern applications is March 1, 2013.

New Government Grant Workforce Recruitment Program for the Disabled

I was recently notified of this new Employment Grant called Workforce Recruitment from the US Office of Disability Employment Policy.  This grant program offers a government recruitment database to employers so if you are disabled and signup for this program today. Here it is in its entirety.
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 Ask the owner of any thriving business to share the secrets to their success and they’ll likely cite a mix of hard work, tenacity and even luck.  But most will also acknowledge other people—individuals who encouraged them to set and achieve their goals.  Whether a relative, teacher or former boss who believed in their potential, someone positively influenced them along the way.

For many, an early work experience may have played a pivotal role in propelling them forward.  Internships and other short-term employment arrangements offer young people a valuable opportunity to gain skills and learn about their employment options through first-hand experience and trusted relationships with seasoned professionals.  At the same time, they offer employers an easy and effective way to evaluate potential employees and cultivate a pipeline of talent for the future. 

Now, assistance is available for employers interested in recruiting talented interns—and helping to nurture the nation’s future workforce.  The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) offers employers of all sizes access to a database of more than 2,000 qualified college students and recent graduates with disabilities seeking internships or permanent employment.  Participants are selected for the WRP by professional recruiters following an extensive application and interview process at colleges nationwide.

If someone made a positive difference early in your career, the WRP offers an opportunity to pay it forward.  Because as employers, small businesses have the power to play a big role in the expectations young people, including young people with disabilities, set for themselves.

Use of the WRP is free for all employers and facilitated through the Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN), a service of the National Employer Technical Assistance Center funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy.  To learn more, visit the WRP webpage or call EARN at 1-855-AskEARN (1-855-275-3276) (Voice/TTY).

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Insider Tips on How to Find a Job

My new book called " Get Hired! A Recruiter's Inside Guide to Getting a Job" has just been published.  Inside job hunters and the unemployed can find inside tips and strategies on finding a new job. 

•  Learn how to use a recruiter's insider tips to create an attention winning resume 

• Understand how the real hiring process works and what employers and recruiters dislike. 

• Job hunters learn job hunting techniques that maximize job opportunities while networking, at professional events and job fairs 

• Learn interviewing skills and techniques to impress and understand what employers really seek during the interviewing process.

The book is available through Amazon in both hard copy and Kindle.  Kindle users can also access "Get Hired - A Recruiter's Inside Guide to Getting a Job"  free via the Kindle Library. 

Coping with Job Hunting Frustration

Avoid frustration though positive thinking

Maintaining a positive attitude is essential to finding a job. Interviewers will instinctively notice if your attitude is less than positive. Some may interpret the physical signs of frustration and stress as laziness, low self-esteem or poor attitude. A less than positive person is less likely to be hired so it is vital for job hunters to focus on their mental attitude, dress, body language and skill presentation. Despite company and government policies, how you look and present yourself does play an important role in the hiring process.

  

William Knaus in his book “How to Conquer Your Frustrations” describes how frustrations exist “... when our wants, wishes and desires get thwarted or interrupted.” Interviewing is difficult during the best of times, but the financial and emotional stresses of joblessness take their toll as time progresses. To avoid this pitfall of unemployment one must maintain a proactive and positive attitude.  

Job hunters may avoid this pitfall of lengthy job search by looking at the positive aspects of their career and the benefits they can offer a company. One way of maintaining a positive attitude toward yourself is to write down the best of your qualifications and read them daily. Network with former colleagues and professional organizations in your field, these personnel contacts will improve your job hunting outlook and possible provide you with a company introduction. Volunteer for charitable events in order to network with others. Isolation is your enemy while job hunting.      

Another is to see how your skills translate to other industries where jobs are plentiful. For example, a receptionist who has excellent people skills may wish to look for positions in healthcare field where strong office skills are required. This may mean some re-education but this proactive approach to job hunting will help to prevent job hunting frustration.

 
Remember learning to cope with job hunting frustration is a major factor in a successful job hunt. Think proactively to avoid job hunting frustration. 

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