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Interviewing for Government Jobs: A View from ERS

Interviewing for Government Jobs: A View from ERS. Mary Bohman Economic Research Service USDA. Overview. ERS mission & economist jobs Key knowledge, skills & abilities Implications for applying and interviewing. ERS mission & economist jobs.

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Interviewing for Government Jobs: A View from ERS

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  1. Interviewing for Government Jobs: A View from ERS Mary Bohman Economic Research Service USDA

  2. Overview • ERS mission & economist jobs • Key knowledge, skills & abilities • Implications for applying and interviewing

  3. ERS mission & economist jobs • Mission to support public and private decision makers • Anticipate policy relevant topics • Produce & disseminate timely, high quality research findings

  4. Knowledge, skills & abilities • Interest in policy relevant research • Timely means flexibility & work in teams to meet deadlines • Quality critical in policy process—talented economists who publish in top academic journals

  5. Communication: Publishing for impact

  6. Communicating directly • Meetings, briefings, phone calls …

  7. Implications • Communicate knowledge of • policy issues in your area of expertise • ERS research & analysis • Demonstrate research excellence through papers & seminar • Frame relevant hypotheses • Select appropriate methods • Present intuition behind findings • Communicate policy relevance

  8. Implications (cont.) • Communication skills • Seminar • Responses to questions & questions asked • Meet deadlines & work in teams • Publications • Interest • Leadership through community service • Job experience, including as an intern

  9. Laying the groundwork • Public policy experience through internships • Conference presentations & publications • Networking

  10. For more info… • ERS website:www.ers.usda.gov • ERS staff:

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