This document provides guidance on finding a fulfilling federal career that fits an individual's interests and skills. It recommends that people first understand themselves by reflecting on what they value and are passionate about. They should then develop a career identity and plan that articulates their purpose and goals. Next, people should research different federal agencies and missions to identify potential good fits based on alignment with their personal career interests. With improved self-awareness and agency research, individuals can more effectively search for the right federal job that allows them to make the most positive contribution and feel motivated in their work. The overall message is that finding meaningful work in the federal government starts from within by gaining clarity on one's own career identity.

1. Finding Your
Federal Job Fit
Finding the Right Job
in the Federal Government
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2. Once upon a time…
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3. Many people feared
working for the
federal government
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4. They considered it a faceless
bureacracy
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5. A place where they couldn’t excel
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6. Or achieve their own goals.
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7. It was a place where managers ruled
with an iron fist…
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8. while employees drudged on….
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9. with no motivation…
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10. They had given up on their dreams
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11. And, so, eventually, they just “retired
in place”…
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12. dreaming of when their “real” life
would begin.
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13. But, their work lives improved..
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14. When they realized that they had the
power to write their own federal story.
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15. And, they began to choose their own
destiny.
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16. How, you ask?
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17. By creating a career plan to map their
federal job search….
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18. And, having a plan to guide their
entire federal career.
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19. They realized that it is not good enough
just to “get their foot in the door”…
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20. And spend their entire career feeling sad and
unfulfilled, even with a regular check and
secure benefits.
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21. No…they learned the value of finding
a job that fits them first!
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22. This is how they did it….and you can
do it, too!
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23. They learned about walking across a
bridge…
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24. between
 Career counseling
AND
 Federal job search
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25. This is the key to success
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26. I will share it with you…
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27. Federal Job Fit
Federal Organization
Career Plan
Your Career Identity
You
The
Model
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28. It all starts with
you…
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29. You
Who Are You, Really?
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30. Finding a Meaningful Federal Career
 Activities you enjoy now and in the past
 Your values
 Your special skills
 When are you “in flow”?
 At the top of your game
 Role models
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31.  Occupational daydreams
 Your personality type
 Your career interests
 How do you want to be remembered?
 Your life roles
 Organizational fit and corporate culture
 Occupational wellness
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32. Then, figure out
what makes you tick
at work…
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33. Career Identity
Why Do You Work?
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34. Career Identity
 What is meaningful work for you?
 Creating a personal mission statement
 Identifying your life purpose
 Developing a personal brand
 Creating an elevator speech
 Developing your career goal
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35. Creating Your
Career Plan
Put It All Together
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36. Creating Your Career Plan
 Pursuing your dreams
 SMART goal setting
 Affirmations
 Visualization
 Staying motivated
 Create your future
 Writing your career plan
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37. Then, put you and
the work together
And find the right place to work in
the federal government!
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38. Research Federal
Organizations
at usa.gov
Translating YOU to the federal
government: Finding your fit
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39. Federal Organization
 Considering your values, life purpose,
mission statement
 Reviewing federal values and mission
statements
 Connecting with an agency’s mission and
strategic plan
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40.  Considering your skills
 Employing your career interests
 Matching your skills and interests to
federal jobs
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41. Once you figure out
the best organization
and mission for YOU
Only then can you find the right federal job
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42. Find a Federal Job
Find YOUR Federal Job Fit
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43. Your Workplace Narrative
 Analyzing a federal vacancy
announcement
 Writing a cover letter
 Writing a federal résumé
 Networking strategies
 Interviewing/ writing a personal essay
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44. What’s missing in the federal
government is YOU!
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