Job Links

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Federal Job Hunting 411
Darryl L. Byrd National Archives and Records
Administration Electronic Records and Special
Media darryl.byrd_at_nara.gov CLIS, 2005
Paula Larich National Archives and Records
Administration Electronic Records and Special
Media paula.larich_at_nara.gov CLIS, 2005
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Creating a Portfolio
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Tailoring Resume / KSAs to JobDescription
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Interview / Follow Up
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Job List
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• www.usajobs.opm.gov/ OPM Job list
• www.loc.gov/hr/employment/index.php?actioncMain.
  showJobs LC
• www.archives.gov/careers NARA
• www.sihr.si.edu/job.htm Smithsonian
• www.lib.umd.edu/MARAC/links/jobs.html MARAC
• www.archivists.org/employment/index.asp SAA
• http//sla.jobcontrolcenter.com SLA
• www.ala.org/ala/education/empopps/
  employmentopportunities.htm ALA
• www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/Work_for_the_
  Government.shtml Federal/State

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Tools
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• Resumes
• https//my.usajobs.opm.gov Federal Resume
  Builder
• www.archives.gov/careers/resources/ index.html
  Resume and other information
• www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/of0510.pdf How to
  Prepare a Federal Resume
• KSAs
• www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/ksas.pdf KSA How
  To Guide
• www.tenstepsforstudents.org KSA Builder and Tips
• General
• www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/apply.html How to
  Read a Job Announcement
• www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei27.asp Qualification
  Requirements for Federal Jobs

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Tips
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• www.sihr.si.edu/tips.htm Smithsonian
• www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei64.asp 10 Tips for Letting
  Federal Employers Know Your Worth
• FAQs
• www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/faqs-application.htm
  l Application FAQs
• www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/faqs-interview.html
  Interview FAQs

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Forms
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• www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/ OPM Forms
• www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei64.asp Background
  Information Form
• www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf Application
  for Ten-Point Veteran Preference
• www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of612.pdf Optional
  Application Form for Federal Employment DONT
  USE THIS FORM
• Other Resources
• Kathryn Troutman. The Student's Federal Career
  Guide, and Ten Steps to Find and Win Top
  Government Jobs and Internships.

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Hiring Criteria in Archives
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In spring of this year (2005), almost 5,000
archivists and related professionals responded to
A Census, the unprecedented comprehensive survey
of the archival profession. Respondents who were
managers answered some special questions aimed at
ranking the relative importance of various
factors when hiring full-time archivists. There
were separate questions for hiring entry-level
archivists and mid-level or senior archivists.
The results are shown below.

• Entry-level archivist hire ranking
• 1. Other skills such as interpersonal and
  communications
• 2. References
• 3. Technical skills
• 4. Degrees held
• 5. Graduate archival courses
• 6. Post graduate continuing education and
  training
• 7. Experience
• 8. Involvement in professional associations
• 9. Certification

• Mid-level or senior archivist hire ranking
• 1. Experience
• 2. Other skills such as interpersonal and
  communications
• 3. Technical Skills
• 4. References
• 5. Degrees held
• 6. Graduate archival courses
• 7. Post graduate continuing education and
  training
• 8. Involvement in professional associations
• 9. Certification