The Metropolitan Area Career/Life Planning Network invites you to:

The Federal Job Search: Helping clients navigate the government maze Tuesday, June 1, 2004

Speakers: Sandra M. Harris joined the Federal Research Service 13 years ago (1991) acquiring the organization in 2002. She has been fully involved in the explosive growth and popularity of Federal Research Service and is responsible for the recent upgrade of FedJobs.com. Jay Gloede is the former HR Manager for the Department of Energy. Both Jay and Sandy work with other professionals in the field to make federal employment a viable career choice.

Working with clients interested in federal employment can be difficult if you don't know the intricacies of the system and the resources available to help your clients achieve success. Join the experts from the Federal Research Service to learn about:

-Types of Service - Competitive and Excepted
-Hiring specifics within the Federal Government
-Effective search techniques
-Applications vs. the Federal Resume
-Interview Processes
-OF612, SF171, KSA's, OF306, and all the rest of the alphabet soup!

The Federal Research Service was started in 1974, and has been the most popular source of federal positions since it's founding.

TIME:
8:30 AM - 9:15 ---- Registration and Networking
9:15 AM - Noon ---- Program

PLACE:
The George Washington University Marvin Center
800 21st St NW
Cafritz Conference Center, Room 308
Washington DC

COST:
$25 in advance and $30 at the door.
Make check payable to MAC/LPN

Must Be Received By Friday, May 28, 2004

REGISTER EARLY

CLICK HERE FOR THE REQUIRED REGISTRATION FORM. Please print this form and mail to:

Susan Waters
1930 Powhatan Street
Falls Church, VA 22043

QUESTIONS: Contact Susan Waters at 703-241-2620.

MAC/LPN thanks The George Washington University Career Center for sponsoring our use of university space.

DIRECTIONS

By Metro: Take Blue Line towards Franconia-Springfield, or the Orange Line towards Vienna. Exit at the stop marked "Foggy Bottom-GW. You will be at 23rd and I Streets. Cross 23rd Street, and continue walking on I Street approximately two blocks. Turn right onto 21st Street. The Marvin Center will be on your right on 21st Street Between H and I Streets. Go up to Room 309.

By Car
FROM NORTH: Take I-95 South to I-495 (Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring. Take exit 33, heading south on Connecticut Ave. for about 9 miles. Turn right onto Florida Avenue (just past the Washington Hilton) and turn left immediately onto 21st. Street and proceed through thick traffic to the GW campus. Turn right onto H Street. The entrance to the parking garage is on the right between 21st and 22nd Streets. In center take elevator up to 309.

PARKING: The Marvin Center Garage does not have reserved parking for people attending events. If it is full, try the University Visitor's Parking Garage on I (Eye) Street between 22nd and 23rd Streets. Parking is $11 for two hours and $13 after the second hour.

MAC/LPN - Eleanor Margulis
3001 Park Center Drive #520
Alexandria, VA 22302-1441