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Show February Ofodta IT! jjolbs fe Although the federal job market is tight, ?(aaidD Many military members about to retire in hiring also consider federal civilian employment. After a mandatory waiting period, they may even be able in some cases to go to work as civilians doing a job similar to what they did as military members. exist both employment opportunities stateside and overseas. , with veterans' preference Many Air Force spouses have found federal civilian employment a good way both to boost family income and establish a satisfying career. When their military sponsors are transferred, federally employed spouses may retain their employment status with up to 90 days' leave without pay to find a job at the new base. six-mon-th Benefits are generally considered good. The question is: How do you get a federal civilian job? Retention group formed has been established in the Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center to concentrate on enlisted retention matters. The Assistant for Enlisted Retention represents an expansion of previous efforts. The new function reports directly to the center commander and has the primary, responsibility to analyze, develop and track initiatives to aid the Air Force in maintaining a quality enlisted force. The group is currently developing a A new group commander's brochure on enlisted retention, training courses for career advisers, an analysis of retention problems within Air Force specialties, a retention analysis of male versus female airmen by skill and a wide variety of initiatives to enhance the incentive for reenlistment. Responsibilities of this group will closely parallel those of the officer retention group formed earlier. (AFNS) Even if you know of a vacancy for whicn you may be qualified, you must check first with the Federal Job Information Center closest to where you want to work. In a metropolitan area phone directory, it will be listed under "U.S. Government." If none is listed in the directory, call e for the number of the Federal Job of preference. area the in Agency For employment at Hill AFB, contact the 800-555-12- 12 toll-fre- Office of Personnel Management, 350 S. Main, 4th Floor, Salt Lake City, or phone Salt Lake City 524-577-2. For overseas employment, any stateside Federal Job Information Center can tell you reach the office of personnel management in the overseas area you're interested in. To be considered for a vacancy, you must be on an office of personnel management list and be referred to the agency where you want to work as being among the most highly qualified applicants for the job. To get on the list, check with the Federal Job Information Center to see whether applications are being accepted for the work you want. Specialists in the center will how to HILL TOP TIMES Page 7 Ms,m provide qualifications information and application forms. If a test is required for the job you want, the center will provide notice of when and where to go for the test. You will be given a rating based on your experience and training, plus your test score if one is required. The center will notify you of the status of your application, what grade or grades you may be qualified for, and how long your name will remain on thelist for referral to hiring agencies. Applicants are referred to agencies for job consideration in order of their standing on the list. for example, a base When an agency central civilian personnel office requests a list of qualified applicants for a certain job, the office of personnel management gives Ihe agency the names of the top three qualified applicants. The agency may then choose any one of the three. The names of applicants not selected go back to the list until they are hired, their eligibility expires or the list is terminated. For more information, call the Federal Job Information Center and ask for a copy of the (AFNS) pamphlet "Working for the USA." in Ogden, the Avon Futures Recently Tennis Tournament chose a group of:. Energy Fair Just a month to the 1, 1980 B I V Featuring AVV O owfX (DETAirndDMS DAILY GPGCIALO O DQEAEXFACT I (Groups from 20 to 100) ElEKUOC From 5:00 to 9:30l DAMQUETO O O DIMMED HOURS- r - n A M. 9:30 P.M. -- S. 1900 U-52- 10 W.-RO- Sat. 7:00 A.M. 9:30 P.M -- 0 773-810- 0. Y From Merrill USean Chevrolet for their Tournament Courtesy Cars CITATIONS Well, the cars are back notv... And they9re tomorrow! v MONZAS I v- .- r .Ben Traitor hifchos built ft available Specially Priced! J CAMAROS jii Stato - vyKp yy starting at inspactions installed Shock Muffhrs for most foreign ft chtorbore dorr.ostic cert Even though tnoBt only have 300 to 400 mile as we know we can9t Bell them tor the same price those with no miles. So pick out your Tennis Pro Celebrity Car before they are all sold at Merrill Dean Chevrolet in Ogdetu $iUnt Knight MUFFLERS 5349 South 1900 West in Roy.Ogdtn, Utah 773-640- 0 3535 MALI AE. OGDEN, UTAH 394-261- 1 TCflNIS TOURNAMENT COURTESY CAR After th tournament ttonuifil... |