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Show 14 Hilltop Times May 15, 1997 Thursday, OPM's 'USA Don't Miss the 2nd Most Exciting 2 Minutes in Sports! lists federal job openings by Doug Gillert American Forces Press Service This Saturday May 17th is the 120th running of the Preakness. Next to the Kentucky Derby'" it s the 2nd biggest clay of Horse Racing in America and your front row seat is just 50 miles away at Wyoming Off Track Betting. Cash in on the fun and excitement of live simulcast horse racing from Hollywood Park, Churchill Downs and seven other nationally know tracks. f Located at: WYOMING The Weston Super Budget Inn 1936 Harrison Drive Evanston, Wyoming First Evanston Exit off V BETTINGS Jobs' database WASHINGTON These days, a lot of service members and Department of Defense civilians are looking for new jobs. Even if you're not personally in the market, you probably know several who are. Most bases provide transition programs and other assistance to separating or retiring service members and civilian employees affected by base closures and downsizing. For those seeking other federal jobs, the search process just became easier. All you need is access to a computer with a hookup to the Internet. In September, the Office of Personnel Management launched "USA Jobs," an e data base of federal job information http:www.usajobs.opm.gov. These are current openings real jobs available now, anywhere in the United States. You can seek a listing for a state, a region or the entire country. USA Jobs lists openings by category "Professional Career" or 'Trades and Labor," for example. It even includes summer jobs. Or you can select a specific Civil Service job series. If you're not sure what category to tap into, the site provides brief descriptions of each. Once you select the category, you'll get a list of job types to choose from. You'll also be asked for a "key word" that describes the type of specific work you're looking for. Next, you'll be asked to select one of four statements that best matches your experience and education levels, then the lowest salary you're willing to accept. The program lists base salaries for Civil Service grades After you provide the information above, you'll be prompted to indicate whether you're a current or former federal employee or if you meet special eligibility requirements (you're a disabled veteran, for example). A word of caution to service members and military retirees: Many of these jobs are restricted to current federal employees. Finally, indicate the geographic area you're interested in, and click the "submit" icon to see what's available. To test the program. I selected the "Clerical and Technician" job category and from a listing of job types, "Financial and Budgeting." I typed in "payroll" as my key word. I said I had one year general experience and two years of college. I indicated I'd be willor GS-ing to work for $19,000-$30,00and above, anywhere in the nation. I submitted my query. "The salary requirements you chose are too high for the experience and education selected. We researched for jobs easy-to-us- futons ToVT fm YoVoF I X Frame only 9 5. (Iflflj? III T Frame only BUMICBEDS UCJ rfw? JhJl $66 From. 'ftarot rrwjrt vOO FramT DAYBEDS PoryDeckM? f InJffiJffijVPlCJ S 1 I ATTDtCC PACTURT SALT LAKE CITY WEST JORDAN 447 3751 U&4Vi HOLLAOAY 400 fOUTM MtOMUOW M. 37M676 0 5 4 just aren't any higher-leve- l in payroll. openings Not bound by reality, current however, I changed the category to "Professional Career" and the key word to "analyst," then submitted my query a third time. Zero. Nada. No openings. I decided I needed another profession, "nurse," for example. I tried that. One opening appeared, at Fort Benning, Ga., GS--5 to GS-1depending on experience. I later checked my own series writer-editor- ) and found a listing for several, including one that seemed kind of interesting. I double-clicke- d on the latter and was transported to a detailed description of the job, including specific knowledge and skill requirements. If I liked what I saw and wanted to apply, I could do so without leaving my terminal, the program told me. Jobs USA advertises an online application, but I couldn't access the form. Instead I got a message that the feature would be available by "the end of September." Until the form is available, you have to contact a federal employment office or the agency, directly. Ask your local civilian personnel office for help. Meanwhile, check out "America's Job Bank" http:www.ajb.dni.us. This site links to state employment services, employer web sites and private placement agencies. For fun, I linked to "Workforce Florida" http:jbw. fdles.state.fl.us, which I found very informative and easy to use. Looks like lots of jobs in the Sunshine State. Hmmmm. You also can find employment information through the various search engines on the World Wide Web, Yahoo, for example http:www.yahoo.com. I printed out the "Business and Economy: Employment: Jobs" heading and got six pages of additional web sites. I'd love to take a few hours to check out every one of these sites, but I already have a job and I'd like to keep it. Finding a good job isn't easy, but these tools should help those who browse the World Wide Web. Questions or comments? Drop me a line using the mailbox at the American Forces Press Service web site 1, (GS-108- http: www.dtic.milafps. rllTaiW il3wilV b purchowd wtm mattrt nil nr that matched your stated experience level," the computer screen back. glared "Give me a break. I'm worth more than that!" I stammered. The listings that followed were for GS-payroll clerks in Cincinnati, Chicago and Washington. I then went back and changed my experience level to "one or more years specialized experience" and resubmitted the query. Response: no jobs currently available. Guess there TAYLORSVILLI Ml SOUTH WDWOOO o. 964091 LAYTON Ml HO. mam 544-626- 0 WEST VALLEY KEARNS W75577 ORfM Mil tOUTM ITATI 2 24-0-1 (H AMERICAN FORK 40 wot 754-049- mam n 7 "Did you hang up that picture of my mother yet?" 2, |