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After exploring options within your present organization it’s time to identify opportunities with other agencies. There are many ways to find out what jobs are available and which agencies hire the job series that you are investigating. Visit http://federaljobs.net for direct web links to over 140 federal agency recruitment sites. You can review the Qualification Standards for any position of interest online to determine if you have the work experience and/or education required for a targeted position. The Qualification standards can also be used to identify work experience and education that is needed for positions that you have targeted in your Individual Development Plan (IDP). 

Educational Opportunities - Online degrees or certificates can lead to promotions and new opportunities

The Occupations of Federal White-Collar and Blue-Collar Workers can help you focus on Departments and agencies that hire large numbers of workers in your job series and the pay potential for that job series. The GS-343 Management and Program Analyst job series, the example job series that we used throughout Take Charge of Your Federal Career, has 39,784 employees government wide.  The largest employer is the Department of the Army with 6,017 Analysts onboard. However, all agencies and Departments employ this job series in fair numbers.  The average grade is the GS-12 with the largest number (10,783) employed at the GS-12 grade.  This job series has potential to the GS-15 level where 1,942 are now employed.  This guide provides you with a road map to follow leading to the potential employers and provides detailed information on advancement potential for all job series. 

Appendix E of Take Charge of Your Federal Career  is also valuable for locating agencies that hire people with specific skills and educational backgrounds. The information in Appendix E is condensed from the Occupations of Federal White-Collar and Blue-Collar Workers. This Appendix lists over 250 occupations by job series, lists the federal employers (agencies), and identifies the largest federal employer per occupation. Chapter Six of the associated workbook will help you explore opportunities in your agency through avenues such as:

•  Merit Promotion Program Job Announcements

•  Internal Placement Program

•  Voluntary Transfers - Sometime called Employee Reassignment Requests (ERR)

•  Hardship Transfers

•  Details and Temporary Promotions, and

•  Agency Career Development Programs

Suggestion: Explore and apply for job vacancies in the government and private sectors to increase your promotion potential. Consider submitting a resume online to locate viable job options in your area to compare salary, working conditions, and benefits. Many federal agencies invest considerable funds to train employees and this training along with your work experience may qualify you for many jobs in the private sector.

Post your resume online at no cost to research local opportunities and compare them to your current government job. (Caution) Don't post your federal style resume online without removing all sensitive information such as your Social Security Number, etc. 

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Chapter Seven of the associated workbook will assist you with finding jobs with other agencies using various programs and unique resources such as:

•  Recruiting web sites

•  Direct Hire Authority

•  Directories

•  Books, Pamphlets, and Subscriptions

•  Computer Software

•  Internet Resources

•  Transition Services

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