Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Real Talk w/CJ: Federal Job Searches

Real Talk with CJ

Tue Nov 27, 2012
3:00 pm - 4:00pm
CJ Cafe (CJava)

Looking for jobs in the federal corrections field? Michelle Meers, a Career Counselor from Sam Houston State University Career Services, and Roberta Ardoin, a VetSuccess on Campus Counselor at the Veterans Resource Center at SHSU, can help you "Managing the Maze of Federal Job Searches" at the next Real Talk w/CJ on Nov. 27. The public is invited to attend.

A U.S. Border Protection agent checks the border with binoculars.Some of the most coveted jobs in criminal justice are in the federal government for high profile agencies like the Federal Bureau of Prisons or U.S. District Court. But there are 15 cabinet departments and more than 100 independent agencies in the U.S. government that offer employment, many in the corrections field.

To help prepare for those opportunities, Meers and Ardoin will review the USA Jobs site as well as expectations for applications and the federal resume format. They also will highlight the federal human resources process and review the overall scoring system used. Finally, the pair will discuss the benefit of veteran and disability preferences when applying for federal jobs. . . . read more

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