Tips For Landing A Federal Job

Applying for a job with Uncle Sam is notoriously time-consuming and tedious. Federal agencies can get thousands of applications for each position. A few tips on how to navigate the process:

Use "buzzwords." Many federal agencies use computers to sort through first-round applications. They look for each agency's "buzzwords" in your resume, cover letter, and essays -- so make sure you include them. On USAjobs.gov the government's job application portal, look at the "duties" section for the job you're applying for. Pick out the words, like "research" or "communication" that are used frequently, and sprinkle them throughout your application materials. Don't try to get creative -- the computer won't pick up on synonyms, so use the exact words listed in the position description.

Visit each agency's website. USAjobs.gov lists many of the openings for federal government jobs, but not all of them. If you know you want to work for a specific agency, check the jobs section of that website as well.

Don't rely on the Web alone to get you a job.The online application process is important, but just as in private sector jobs, attending job fairs and networking is too.

Show your enthusiasm for public service. Read the agency's mission statement and craft your application to show that your goals are in line with their stated mission.

Don't get discouraged -- the process is getting easier. President Obama told government agencies to streamline their application processes, and they're responding. By November, KSA's, the dreaded Knowledge, Skills and Abilities essays, won't be allowed in first-round applications; for some jobs, only a resume will be required at the beginning. The hiring process is also speeding up, and government agencies will be required to provide more feedback to applicants throughout the process.

-Carolyn Beeler
-- Source: Partnership for Public Service

Social Media: Get Your Foot in the Virtual Door

Use Social Media Like Twitter and Facebook to Get Ahead in the Job Search

By TORY JOHNSON
Workplace Contributor

July 15, 2010 —

The key to getting a job is getting in front of a decision-maker, which isn't as impossible as it may seem.
If you're savvy, social media can get you and your resume through the virtual front door to the person doing the hiring.
The key is to shift your emphasis from looking at positions to finding people. It starts by having comprehensive profiles on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Without fully complete profiles, which includes uploading all of your contacts and connections, none of these sites are effective for jobseekers.

Twitter: Follow people who work where you want to work.

When you're logged into Twitter, on the top right side of your screen, you'll see a link to "Find People." Type in the name of the company you're eyeing and then review the profiles of each person (or organization) that pops up. Follow those who work in recruiting and/or within the departments that appeal to you.
Earlier this year, Trish Freshwater wanted a job at Sodexo, the leading provider of food and facilities management in the United States. She turned to Twitter. Using the "find people" function, she entered the company name, and reviewed the profiles that turned up in the search results. She then followed those with "Director" or "VP" in their title, as well as everyone in recruiting. One month from sending her first tweet to the head of talent recruitment, Freshwater was offered a job.
Bonus tips on Twitter:
#1: Follow me at Twitter.com/ToryJohnson to ask your job search questions and to receive advice and leads to support your advancement.
#2: Check out TweetMyJobs, which allows jobseekers to sign up for daily alerts on job openings from more than 700 top employers. Alerts are delivered to you directly via email, Twitter or text message.

Facebook: Check out openings at the companies where your friends work.

Just last month, SimplyHired.com, the largest job search engine, launched a new way to job search by integrating a special feature through Facebook. It allows users to see the job openings at the companies where their Facebook friends work.
So instead of pleading to your friends, "Hey, do you know anyone who's hiring ... do you have any job leads for me?" -- an approach that's usually met with a blank stare -- you can be proactive by saying, "I found a perfect opening at your company that I'm ideally suited for, and I'm hoping you'd be willing to get my resume into the right hands."
Since more than half of all hires originate from referrals, this is a powerful way to enable your Facebook friends to help you. Click here for a video tutorial from SimplyHired on how it works.
Bonus tips on Facebook:
#1: Join (or "like") my page at Facebook.com/Tory, where our group shares advice and leads on jobsearching and career advancement every day. This is also where I often post questions to solicit ideas and guests for workplace segments on GMA.
#2: Share positive aspects of your job search on your wall to encourage your friends to support your efforts. Similarly, make sure that your photos are employer-friendly. Airing your frustrations or exposing negativity may be viewed by perspective employers, and that digital dirt could cost you an opportunity.

LinkedIn: Use company research to make connections

More than 1 million companies have profiles pages on LinkedIn, including every major company in the United States, as well as teeny ones, too. These company pages offer a wealth of information for jobseekers to put to work.
Once you're logged in, type the company name of your choice into the search box in the top right corner. You'll be able to see several pieces of key information:
Who in your network may work there or know someone who works there?
Who are the new hires at that company? (New hires, even if you don't know them, may be willing to chat about how they got the gig. Send an email saying something like, "Congrats on landing that awesome position! I'd love to work there too and I'm wondering if you'd have five minutes for me by phone?")
Who may have recently left that company, and could that be the sign of a potential job opening?
Bonus tips on LinkedIn:
#1: Your LinkedIn profile, if complete, allows you to showcase your professional best. Include a link to this profile in your email signature and in your other social media profiles.
#2: Join groups and be active. There are groups based on every location, industry, specialty and then some. Find the groups that are most applicable to the work you're pursuing -- and then engage with other members. Belonging isn't enough if you don't get busy making conversation.
#3: Explore jobs. Click on the JOBS tab across the top of your screen. LinkedIn matches openings based on keywords in your profile. That's another reason why it's essential to have a thorough profile posted. Job postings are often exclusive to LinkedIn, which means you won't find them elsewhere.
Tory Johnson is the workplace contributor on ABC's Good Morning America and the CEO of Women For Hire. Talk to her at Twitter.com/ToryJohnson.
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4 Lessons From Billionaire College Entrepreneurs

Michael Deane, provided by

Friday, July 2, 2010

There are more than enough college business success stories to go around - and I'm not talking about that dude who lived next to you in your dorm and made enough money for books by selling home-made Che Guevara t-shirts. I'm talking about the businesses that started in college and became billion-dollar companies. There's something to learn from the Zuckerbergs, Dells and Gateses of the world. Here are four of those lessons.

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1. Find a Need and Fill It
   This is the most basic of advice for starting a business; either find something that doesn't exist but would improve the lives of those around you, or find an already available product and make it better and cheaper. Mark Zuckerberg is probably the most famous and richest 26-year old on the planet right now, and he did exactly this when creating Facebook. (The social networking site is a private company, but there are still a few ways that you can buy in. Check out Alternative Ways To Invest In Facebook.) Zuckerberg was an undergrad at Harvard in 2004, taking computer science (go figure), and had been programming since he was in his teens. At Zuckerberg's old school there had been a registry of students and their photos published every year, but not at Harvard. So Zuckerberg set out to change that, but after his initial hacking into Harvard's server to retrieve the information needed to make a kind of "hot or not" Harvard page, he was shut down and had to go a different route. This gave rise to thefacebook.com and later, after he and his team moved to California, facebook.com.
   There have certainly been problems and issues along the way, but what started as a desire to give everyone access to Harvard student photos has made Zuckerberg a billionaire. Facebook is expected to reach one billion accounts in the near future. (Find out how to keep Facebook from ruining your job prospects in 6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes.)
   
2. Think Outside of School
   Michael Dell regularly ranks among the richest men in the world as the founder and CEO of Dell computers. Dell actually started this company while he was still in college doing his pre-med courses. Even as a teenager, Dell was interested in computers and finding out how electronics work, and while he was at college, he turned this into a part-time job. Dell started upgrading computers from a room in residence and eventually started operating as "PCs Limited" out of a condo, selling upgraded PCs via direct order. This eventually became Dell computers, which dominated the PC world during the 1990s and mid-2000s. The company is not quite as dominant a PC force right now, but having started it as a hobby while pursuing an entirely different goal, Dell has certainly made his mark on the computer world. (The next time portfolio losses have you down, just be glad that you can blame some of your woes on the market, rather than your own poor judgment. Don't miss the Biggest Millionaire Flops.)
   
3. Use Your School Projects for Larger Goals
   When you're in college, it's best to try and focus your studies in a way that interests you and will work out in your favor once you're done school. So don't write a 2,000 word paper on Chapter 57 from "Moby Dick" unless you truly find it interesting or want to teach this Melville classic in the future; make your studies work for you.
   
   This is what Larry Page and Sergey Brin did when they were both pursuing their PhDs at Stanford in computer science. They were working on a research project that would create a search engine that would analyze the relationship between websites, and Google was born. The idea of Google comes from Brin's and Page's idea that information should be accessible and universal, and they're making this a reality through a project started at Stanford.
   
4. Don't Let School Get in the Way
   Bill Gates didn't let school get in the way of creating something that would both help the world and make him a multibillionaire. After scoring a mere 1590 out of 1600 on the SATs, Gates enrolled at Harvard with the hope of studying law, and after seeing one the first mass-consumed micro computers, the Altair 8800, Gates and his former classmate Paul Allen approached the maker of the computer to let them know they had written a programming language for the computer. After the maker of the computer, MITS, accepted the offer, Gates left Harvard to pursue his dream, never to return. Shortly after this, Microsoft was formed. Gates used the college's computer labs to work towards his real passion, and when that passion paid off, he realized that college wasn't for him. Zuckerberg also left Harvard and hasn't returned. (There are many ways to hit the million-dollar mark, but the faster you try to get there, the harder it becomes. Check out So You Wanna Be A Millionaire: How Long Will It Take?)
   

The Bottom Line
There are many other success stories, like Frederick Smith who based the idea for FedEx on an economics paper he'd written while doing a bachelor's of economics at Yale, but the majority of money-making college entrepreneurs have been involved with computers. Overall, college entrepreneurs need to focus on their true passions and let schooling aid them in getting to this goal, and if schooling gets in the way, entrepreneurs have to be prepared to put it aside to follow their idea to the end.
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Twilight: Breaking Dawn

'Breaking Dawn' Movie Details

Bethany Powers · July 6, 2010

With "Eclipse" raking in piles of cash this past weekend, Twi-Hards are already asking how the next installment of the Twilight Saga will be adapted onto the big screen -- and filming hasn't even started yet!
As the faithful already know, Stephanie Meyers's final book, "Breaking Dawn" -- which, at 756 pages, is by far the longest of the series -- will be filmed in two parts, Harry Potter-style. What really has them sharpening their fangs, though, is just how closely the movies will draw from the books. Splitting "Breaking Dawn" into a pair of movies will certainly allow it to be truer to the book, but just how much of the -- SPOILER ALERT -- sex, gory birth scene and a half-vampire baby will really be depicted on the big screen?

Summit reps recently told Entertainment Weekly both "BD" films will be PG-13, making fans wonder just how graphic the film could get. But Melissa Rosenberg, the screenwriter for all the "Twilight" films, told fans via her Facebook page that she'd ensure plenty of blood and sex and feathers in the films.
As for where the films will actually be split apart, she anticipates it'll probably have to do with Bella's transformation into one of the undead. Director Bill Condon will helm the final two movies, and Taylor Lautner has called the director "ridiculously talented" and is excited to see what Condon will bring to "Breaking Dawn."

It also looks like everyone's favorite vampires and werewolves will be back for more. Besides Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart reprising the most dramatic vampire/werewolf/human love triangle in cinematic history, Peter Facinelli, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, and Nikki Reed will all be back to fight baddie vampires another day. And after a salary dispute that nearly turned ugly, Ashley Green and hottie Kellan Lutz will also be reprising their roles in "Breaking Dawn."

The first part of "Breaking Dawn" is slated to be released on November 18, 2011.

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Heroic Instructor Saves Life

HOUSTON, TEXAS, May 10, 2010

Heroic Skydiving Instructor Saves Life

Dave Hartsock Takes Brunt of Impact and Becomes Paralyzed after Parachutes Tangle

By Steve Hartman

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Thank you for your generous response to this story. After our story aired last week, nearly $40,000 has been raised to help pay Dave Hartsock's medical bills.

Sorting junk mail day after day -- driving the same rural mail route week after week -- you can understand why Shirley Dygert of Teague, Texas, thought she could use a little exhilaration for a change.

For her 54th birthday, the grandmother of three decided to send herself airmail - by jumping out of a plane from 13,000 feet. CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman reports Dygert was strapped to her instructor in what's called a tandem jump.

In video taken before the jump, Dygert is seen with her instructor and soon to be hero: Dave Hartsock.

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There isn't any video of what happened next, just still photos. Their first parachute opened, but only partially -- and their reserve chute just got tangled-up with the first one.

"And I thought, huh, this is how I'm going to die," Dygert said. "I thought God please help us, God please help Dave and we just continued to spiral."

At 40 mph and 500 feet from the ground, Hartsock did the truly unimaginable. Just before crashing, he told Shirley to lift up her feet. He then pulled down the control toggles to rotate their position to put his body under hers to act as a cushion so that when they hit, he would take the brunt of the fall.

"I can't hardly believe it," Dygert said. "He broke my fall."

Hartsock didn't die, but his valor cost him dearly. He's now paralyzed with just a little movement in his right arm.

"People keep telling me that it was a heroic thing to do," Hartsock said. "In my opinion it was just the right thing to do. I mean, I was the one who was completely responsible for her safety. What other choices were there?"

"You hear heroes say that, don't you?" Dygert said. "It's just because that's the kind of person they are."

We were with them the first time they saw each other since the accident. Although she came to hospital to cheer him up, it turned out the other way around. Hartsock had her laughing, and even invited her skydiving again.

"We're accident-proof now, baby. I mean what are the odds of something like that happening twice like that?"

He's planning on it someday.

Hartsock has a long road ahead - although some feeling is already coming back. Plus, he's got his mom taking care of him and she's got his same spirit.

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Help Save the Wildlife!!

Help Save Wildlife Affected by BP Oil Spill

National Wildlife Federation and Partners Launch Second-Fastest Mobile Text2Give Campaign in History

05-05-2010 // Aileo Weinmann

With 200,000 gallons of oil gushing every day into an already fragile and vulnerable ecosystem, the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is shaping up to be one of the worst environmental disasters in our nation’s history. It is a direct threat to more than 400 species of wildlife – many still in recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is on the frontlines: President and CEO Larry Schweiger has been working with local and regional partners, surveying the impacts, keeping the story as headline news, and consulting with officials on the ground.

NWF is calling on the public to help save wildlife during this unprecedented environmental crisis. With the help of their partners at Merkle, Inc. and Mobile Giving Foundation, NWF launched the second-fastest mobile giving campaign in history. NWF is especially grateful to all of its wireless carriers who moved so quickly to address the urgent need.

The Text2Give campaign allows the public to simply text the word WILDLIFE to 20222 on any mobile device through any carrier to donate $10 to NWF. Every dollar will go directly to help save wildlife affected by the oil spill and to conserve and restore these vital wetlands.

The speed and efficiency of the NWF Text2Give campaign only underscores the severity of the situation.
“Our treasured wildlife are innocent victims in this terrible crisis,” said Schweiger. “They cannot save themselves – it’s up to us to save them. That’s why I’m asking everyone to give what they can today.”
NWF is also asking that people with social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to post a message asking friends and family to help out, too.

“The more people we can get to spread our message, the more impact we can have for wildlife affected by this senseless tragedy,” said Jaime Matyas, executive vice president & chief operating officer of National Wildlife Federation. “So please tweet, post a Facebook link, send out e-mails and text messages. Get the word out however you can and ask everyone to text WILDLIFE to 20222 right now! We need immediate support.”

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10 Action Tips to Enrich Your Life

Use these tips to avoid paralysis--and loss.

By: Kim Kiyosaki | 04/18/2010

URL: http://www.womenentrepreneur.com/2010/04/10-action-tips-to-enrich-your-life.html
In order for things to happen in your life, you have to be in motion. Nothing occurs without motion. One word I've heard out of people's mouths lately is the word "paralyzed." Many people are feeling out of control or just flat-out confused about what to do in today's economy, so they do nothing--they're paralyzed.
As Albert Einstein said, "Nothing happens until something moves." People who do nothing--who are waiting for things to change or, worse, to go back to the way things were--will lose. I believe that everything happens for a reason. And the reason behind this economic fiasco may be an opportunity staring you in the face. The most important thing, in my opinion, is to stay in motion and take action.
Here are 10 things you can do today to keep in motion.

1. Answer this question: What is the one thing in your life that, if you did it, would have the greatest positive impact in your life? The answer will probably come to you instantly, so don't discount the first answer that pops into your head. Once you know what that one thing is, commit to make the changes needed to achieve it. For some it might be losing 30 pounds and getting healthy. One woman knew immediately that she needed to end a toxic relationship with her boyfriend. For many women, the one thing may focus on profession or finances. We all have one thing in our life that, if handled, would make all the difference.
2. Read a book. Ask yourself, "What do I want to learn next?" It may be related to business, investments, a hobby or personal development. What do you want to learn for your own business, financial and personal growth? Then begin with a book on the subject to start the creativity flowing.
3. Play a game. Games are a great way to learn. Get together with a few friends in the evening and play a game that has a learning component to it. My husband and I created Cashflow 101 so people could teach one another about money and investing. Monopoly is another great game that teaches you to acquire properties and conduct business.
4. Learn one new financial word every day. When you hear a financial word you don't understand, look it up on Wikipedia or in a financial/investment dictionary and learn the meaning.
5. Watch your words. Pay attention to the words you use. What are you saying to yourself? Are your words supportive and positive? "I can do this." "I'm my own financial expert." Are your words demeaning, negative and harmful? "I'm not smart enough." "I don't know what to do." What you say to yourself and what you say to others can determine the quality of your life. Your thoughts truly do create your reality. One of my favorite books of all time on this subject is As A Man Thinketh by James Allen.
6. Know your numbers. Tell yourself the truth about where you are today financially. List all income. List all expenses--and don't shortcut this step. Include all of your financial debts, IOUs, and agreements you've made with individuals, companies, friends and relatives. Review your personal financials twice a month, and twice a month ask yourself, "How can I improve my financial situation?"
7. Buy a 1-ounce silver coin. Find your local precious-metals dealer. What good is buying silver? Three reasons:
   
   • For a little less than $20, you now own a commodity, a commodity that is a consumable. It's used in cell phones, computers, light bulbs, televisions, etc. And the demand for silver is only increasing. There is actually more gold in the world than there is silver.
   • It's a hedge against inflation. As the dollar continues to go down in value because the government is printing so much of it, silver generally goes up. This is why I save very few dollars and, instead, convert my dollars to silver.
   • At the end of 2008, the Dow was up approximately 17 percent, gold was up about 25 percent, and silver was up approximately 50 percent.
8. Attend a seminar or meeting on investing or business. Many free or inexpensive meetings and seminars offer valuable information. Just be aware that if an educational meeting or workshop is offered for free, then the presenter is probably there to sell you something. Your job is to discern the difference between real information and the sales pitch.
9. Start a part-time business. This can be as simple as buying a gumball machine and putting it in a local independent business such as a bookstore, car wash or toy store. Use your artistic abilities to create products to sell at arts-and-crafts shows or on the internet. Is there a hobby you do for fun that you could turn into a part-time business? If the idea takes off, it could grow into something much bigger.
10. This may be the most important thing you can do: Think for yourself. So much information is available today and so many opinions exist that it's important not to go along with the crowd but to truly do your own thinking to figure out what's best for you. Too often people looking for the hot tip or the quick fix take the first answer that comes along instead of thinking through the situation. As Henry Ford said, "Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably why so few people engage in it." Here is an example of someone not thinking for himself. I was watching one of the national morning TV programs. It had a panel of financial experts answering people's questions. One man called in and said he had lost his job 10 months before and wondered whether he should cash in his retirement fund or sell his house. That is all the information the "experts" received. What advice was he given? One expert, without knowing his financial situation or what options he had available to him, told him, "You should sell your house." He said, "Oh, thank you so much for your advice." I was outraged! First, I was livid that someone representing herself as a financial expert would give such bad and potentially dangerous advice without knowing the facts. Second, I was upset that this man would actually consider following this terrible advice. Thinking for yourself does not just apply to your financial life--it applies to every area of your life. There was a time in my life when I began questioning what I'd been taught by my parents, teachers, friends and colleagues. Was I operating on their thoughts and ideas or on my own? I began to discover my strengths, my weaknesses, my gifts and talents, and what was truly important to me. Think for yourself was a powerful step for me in being true to myself.

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