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With all of the changes happening in the federal workplace, many employees on the Hill are facing new career choices. Some are due to layoffs while others are due to restructuring or voluntary resignations. Because of this, many federal employees are finding themselves looking at the nonprofit job market. Here are some things to know when looking to make this transition. You can translate your experience in government to the nonprofit world. While your public sector work ex

Transferable skills are those qualities you’ve gained from your work experience that other employers would find useful. It’s not that employers don’t like that you have transferable skills, it’s what you’re doing with them. If you’re just telling an employer you currently have qualities they’ll find useful, that’s not enough. You have to go the extra mile to explain how these skills impact a company. So, whether it’s in a cover letter or resume or during an interview, come eq

Consider the steps an employer takes to hire a new employee, including writing a solid job description, combing through resumes (or using AI to do it), carefully selecting interview candidates, and calling references. All of these steps are essentially risk mitigation. Employers want to lower their risk when hiring employees because it saves them valuable time and money. Uncertainty in the job market makes employers even more cautious. If you’re looking for a new job, you’ll

When employers consider job candidates, they look to lower their risks. Just like you when searching for a job, they are not interested in wasting their time or resources. In order to counter these risk aversions, you first must consider what they are and then how you can “de-risk” yourself. Here are some tips for making yourself look like the ideal candidate. You’ll quit. Employers invest a lot of time and money in finding you and training you as a new employee. Unless you’r

Practice telling your story in your interview

As you’re applying for jobs, you may be feeling the effects of rejection. You may hear your skills are too advanced or not enough for the job. Or, they may just tell you that you’re not a good fit for the position. While not fun to hear, each one of these may have a different meaning depending on the circumstances. Here are a few things you can do if you get feedback that you are overqualified, underqualified, or not the perfect fit for a position. Overqualified. If your skil