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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK6"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8"><span style='color:#1F497D'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>In case anyone knows of a recent graduate who is interested in working in the Federal Government. Check out this program.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>“The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth”. -Albert Einstein, physicist, Nobel laureate </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Dedrick, Simone J - APHIS <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 24, 2018 12:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:gwcchapter@gmail.com">gwcchapter@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Office of Personnel Management - Pathways Programs<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Good Afternoon GWC Members – Information for your High Schoolers and Recent Graduates</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'>OPM Training </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'>The Office of Personnel Management will conduct a series of free, virtual briefings for students and recent graduates seeking jobs with the Federal government on the following topics.</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#4D4F54;margin-top:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Finding and Applying for Jobs in the Federal Government (Navigating USAJOBS) </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'> Writing Your Federal Resume</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'> Interviewing Techniques</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'> Pathways Programs -Recruiting and Hiring Students and Recent Graduates into Federal Careers</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'>Feel free to distribute this information to those you feel would be interested in attending. The sessions are open to anyone who wants to learn more about the Federal hiring process; however, registration for each event will be limited to 1500 attendees. There are no costs for these sessions and, because they are virtual (online), you can participate from any location provided you have an Internet connection. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'>Pathways Programs - Recruiting and Hiring Students and Recent Graduates into Federal Careers</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'>This presentation introduces the audience to the Pathways Programs (Internships, Recent Graduates and Presidential Management Fellows (PMF)). Information presented covers what each program offers to the job seeker, the basic requirements and employment potential after each program is complete.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'>Federal Résumé Writing </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'>This workshop is designed to provide participants with a better understanding of how to write an effective Federal resume and give a quick overview of the resume builder on USAJOBS. This workshop will also cover the interview process in the Federal Government. It explains the types of interviews (structured/unstructured), different delivery methods, types of common questions, responding utilizing the S.T.A.R (Situation/Task, Action, Result) method and how to prepare for an interview. This session will include a demonstration of how to formulate a Federal résumé using the information In a Job Opportunity Announcement. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'>Interviewing Techniques</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'>This presentation introduces the audience to the interview process within the Federal government. It explains the types of interviews (structured/unstructured), different delivery methods, types of common questions, responding utilizing the S.T.A.R (Situation/Task, Action, Result) method and how to also prepare for an interview.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'>Please contact <a href="mailto:Kamille.Smith@opm.gov">Kamille.Smith@opm.gov</a> for any questions or concerns. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'>Thank you in advance for helping us make this a successful event. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4F54'> <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001_OvFo-Cd35VPVIStxHISrJmUb_OuWAT5ppo8fUyjEYN6B-tAFD_-fWjibU3gz-1BgSl_8BuqL1vPcHvrwyIfafp0tZfytlAWnHENbiPc2SgdHVo3y_nFRzE2WuunPpNb_5zmoZXCf5ONFLiYT5vBZsf_o5iBRdRo95iACnYjTh90UT0zU44sdsDGyc0F5wff-kIfrQSdljf5qFpNS-mnlm3TU5EKFf--&c=nSJroaM6YGL0sE7aScAwREk11-sNYJV7vklTL3IwvnHQI7WVpxaULg==&ch=lss92IWM_b8Sq7StM1yULCODaruIXv4kH6nFDdTe-_8ZiXPtsS6wyw==" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>https://hru.gov/Studio_Recruitment/Job_Seekers_Pathways.aspx </span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Simone Dedrick, President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>B.I.G./George Washington Carver Chapter</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>United States Department of Agriculture</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:Simone.j.dedrick@aphis.usda.gov">gwcchapter@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>202-285-5426 Personal Cell</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:simone.j.dedrick@aphis.usda.gov">simone.j.dedrick@aphis.usda.gov</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>301-851-2025 Direct (work)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#385723'>Our Chapter’s Purpose, Vision, and Mission should speak to our responsibility to inform, guide and educate the African-American civil servant(s) coming into the USDA work force and those who are employed now. If we do not continue to carry the message – then we will have failed those who came before us.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br><br><br><br>This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>