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Career Planning Checklist

A Step-by-Step Guide to Completing Your Plan

Federal Employee's Career Development Center

Career Development Overview

SUPERVISORY MEETING

SELF ASSESSMENTSELF ASSESSMENT

Complete the self-assessment (The assessment is the critical first step of the process that will help you take charge of your career.)

EXPLORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Request informational interviews for positions of interest

PREPARE YOUR IDP

LOCATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES (WHAT’s AVAILABLE)

This could be either developmental assignments to improve your skills for the job you now occupy or new positions that you identified during your assessment. Locate developmental assignments with your supervisor’s input and through your networking contacts. To identify possible new positions that meet your career goals take the following steps:

Review occupational listings for each occupational family. To view a complete job series listing for each occupational family click on the “Listings by Occupation” link directly below the description for each occupational family. For example, if you are interested in the GS-300: General Administrative, Clerical, & Office Services Group job series, under the description for this group click on the GS-300 listings by occupation. This will produce a listing of all job’s series from the GS-0301 to the GS-0394 job series with links to occupational descriptions, links to job vacancies, and a Job Series Definition. You will also find interviews with active federal employees for many occupations that will give you additional insight into occupations of interest.

APPLYING FOR A JOB

  • Complete and sign ALL application forms received with the MPP announcement. Follow the guidelines provided in the Applying for Jobs section.
  • Submit a professional federal style resume and application
    • Applications must arrive by no later than the closing date of the announcement for your application to be considered.
  • Retain a copy of your application and all other forms including a copy of the job announcement. The job announcement typically includes contact information for an HR specialist that can answer your questions about the application process and the status of your application.

THE INTERVIEW

ADDITIONAL RESOUCES