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Making the Difference: Giving the Federal Government a Second Look

Making the Difference: Giving the Federal Government a Second Look. Leni Uddyback-Fortson Hofstra University July 7, 2011. Partnership for Public Service.

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Making the Difference: Giving the Federal Government a Second Look

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  1. Making the Difference:Giving the Federal Government a Second Look Leni Uddyback-Fortson Hofstra University July 7, 2011

  2. Partnership for Public Service The Partnership works to revitalize our federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works.

  3. A Great Moment in Government! US Education, Labor Secretaries In Philadelphia To Promote Funds For Retraining

  4. Agenda • Government Mythbusting • My Federal Story • Resources for Students and Jobseekers • Q&A

  5. Federal Employment Myths • The political science major myth • The low pay myth • The Washington, D.C. myth • The bureaucracy myth

  6. Myth #1: The Political Science Major Myth Breaking down myth #1: • Federal employees are all social sciences majors. The government doesn’t need people with other backgrounds.

  7. Busting Myth #1: Find Your Federal Fit In FY 2009, roughly 103,631 people were hired by the federal government at the entry-level (GS-5, GS-6, GS-7, GS-9) into the following occupations:

  8. Myth #2: The Low Pay Myth Breaking down myth #2: • Salaries for federal employees are low, low, low. You’re better off going to work for the private sector.

  9. Busting Myth #2: General Schedule • Federal salaries are set by the General Schedule (GS) • Grades 1-15 • Each pay grade has 10 steps • Varies by geographic location • Within a few years, you can progress through several grades

  10. Busting Myth #2: General Schedule Grade Criteria GS-5 and GS-7 are considered “entry-level”

  11. Busting Myth #2: Sample 2010 Starting Salaries

  12. Busting Myth #2: Sample 2010 Starting Salaries Then, 2-3 years later… possible career progression MAKINGTHEDIFFERENCE.ORG

  13. Busting Myth #2: Benefits of Government Service • Student loan repayment assistance • Some agencies may repay up to $10,000 of your student loans each year • In 2009, 36 agencies provided 8,454 employees with $61.8 million in assistance • Flexible schedules and generous vacation packages • Training and professional development • Competitive health and retirement benefits • Excellent advancement opportunities

  14. Myth #3: The Washington, D.C. Myth Breaking down myth #3: • If you work for the federal government, you have to work in Washington, D.C. Say goodbye to your friends and family.

  15. Busting Myth #3: Federal Jobs Are Everywhere! 16% in the Washington, D.C. metro region Plus 50,000 jobs overseas!

  16. Myth #4: The Bureaucracy Myth Breaking down myth #4: • Federal employees are paper pushers who are caught up in bureaucracy. Your work as a federal employee doesn’t make a difference.

  17. Busting Myth#4: My Federal Story • Regional Director of Public Affairs U.S. Department of Labor • 13 years of federal service • My federal career began with an internship

  18. Busting Myth #4: My Favorite Federal Moment YouthRules! Rally IMAGINE…nearly 1,000 teens and their parents, learning about federal workplace rights at the local mall

  19. Busting Myth #4: My Federal Story • What do I do? • Serve as the senior spokesperson for all Department of Labor agencies within a seven-state region • Regularly interface with members of the media and the general public • Support agency enforcement, program and outreach efforts - the ‘eyes’, ‘the ears’ and the ‘mouth’ of the organization

  20. Busting Myth #4: My Federal Story • What’s in it for me? • Using communications skills to further the mission of the U.S. Labor Department • The Labor Department touches anyone/everyone who will work, wants to work, does work or has worked • Community outreach projects offer opportunities for direct community impact • It’s about the work!!

  21. Busting Myth #4: My Career Path UNPREDICTABLE

  22. Resources for Students and Jobseekers • USAJOBS.gov • USA.gov • Makingthedifference.org • Academic Quick Guides • Bestplacestowork.org • Wherethejobsare.org • Individual Agency Websites

  23. USAJOBS.gov

  24. USA.gov

  25. Makingthedifference.org

  26. Academic Quick Guides Visit makingthedifference.org to view all 17 major-specific guides!

  27. Bestplacestowork.org

  28. Wherethejobsare.org

  29. Individual Agency Websites

  30. Q&A? • Leni Uddyback-Fortson • uddyback-fortson.lenore@dol.gov • Call to Serve Team • calltoserve@ourpublicservice.org

  31. makingthedifference.org

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