EQIP — Background Investigations for Government JobsIf you are seeing the acronym EQIP, chances are you just got your tentative job offer with the federal government. To this I say…Dec 4, 202222Dec 4, 202222
How to write the best federal resume.If you have ever applied for a government job, or any job for that matter, then you know how important the resume is for your entire…Apr 9, 20219Apr 9, 20219
How to submit your best application.The government job application can be a frustrating process. There are steps you can take to greatly increase your success. If you follow…Mar 27, 202118Mar 27, 202118
How to negotiate your federal tentative offer.Now that you have received your tentative offer it is time to negotiate the most important detail. The pay!Mar 27, 2021354Mar 27, 2021354
Why is this job announcement open for so long?On USAjobs I’m sure you have seen some announcements that seem to be open forever. These types of announcements have a name, open…Mar 27, 202129Mar 27, 202129
Schedule A hiring for federal government jobs.You may have heard about Schedule A hiring before, but didn’t quite understand what it was. Follow along and you’ll learn what it is, how…Apr 18, 2019Apr 18, 2019
My tentative offer was rescinded. How did this happen?The tentative job offer is just a preliminary offer that is contingent on the applicant passing multiple pre-employment requirements…Apr 16, 2019Apr 16, 2019
How to Conquer the Federal Government Job Interview.The interviews for federal government jobs can be a little intimidating. The style of questioning and size of the panel can really throw…Apr 11, 2019Apr 11, 2019
Published inThe Post-Grad Survival GuideBuying Your First Home? 3 Things to Consider with Fixer-Uppers.Buying your first home can be fun and exciting, and extremely stressful all at the same time. You want to find the right area, you want…Apr 10, 2019Apr 10, 2019
Published inAscent PublicationCareer Choice — Passion or Necessity?If you asked me what I wanted to be when I grow up, the answer definitely wouldn’t be Human Resources Professional. As a matter of fact, I…Mar 16, 201910Mar 16, 201910
Published inAscent PublicationStartup towards freedom.Have you ever had that moment when you just look at your life and think that there has to be something more? I have been struggling with…Mar 15, 2019Mar 15, 2019
When getting an education isn’t so smart.One of the dumbest things I’ve ever done was go to college. I’m not saying that going to college is a bad thing, just that it isn’t for…Mar 14, 2019Mar 14, 2019
You’ve been given a tentative offer. Now what?You’ve been lucky enough to make it through the job application and the interview, now you have a tentative job offer. First off…Mar 13, 20192Mar 13, 20192
What’s more rare? Unicorn, or government job?This question can be highly debated. For many, they feel like they have a better chance of seeing Big Foot riding a Unicorn than they do…Mar 13, 2019Mar 13, 2019
Fed up with federal hiring? How I’m making a difference.One thing that I’ve heard over and over in my career is that government jobs are impossible to come by. With all the bureaucracy and red…Mar 12, 2019Mar 12, 2019
What goes into a USAjobs announcement?When you read a USAjobs announcement there is a lot of information to be absorbed. This information is not included by random, and unlike…Mar 4, 2019Mar 4, 2019
Do you understand the federal hiring process?Have you ever seen an announcement on USAjobs and wondered how it got there? Surprisingly there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes of…Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019
Did you know there was a difference between Veteran’s preference and Veteran’s status?One of the most confusing topics in federal hiring is the difference between Veteran’s preference and Veteran’s status.Feb 27, 2019Feb 27, 2019
What do the notifications on USAjobs mean?Once you’ve applied for a job on USAjobs you’ve more than likely seen some very strange messages under your profile.Feb 27, 2019Feb 27, 2019
Can you search USAjobs?Have you ever wondered what government jobs there were in your area? It’s not well known, but there is at least one government job within…Feb 26, 2019Feb 26, 2019