Employment classes are available on JBER

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  • By Airman 1st Class Kyle Johnson
  • JBER Public Affairs
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska --  10 Steps to a Federal Job, a transition assistance class open to all Department of Defense identification cardholders, is scheduled for Feb. 18 at Building 600, room A37.

The class lasts four hours and is designed to equip veterans, transitioning servicemembers and military spouses with the tools they need to successfully establish a career in the federal workplace as a civilian, said Kristine Thomas, a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Community Readiness Consultant at the Air Force Transition Assistance Center.

The classes are currently scheduled out to July with one each month, alternating between the Richardson and Elmendorf sides of base, with the next session scheduled for March 17 at the AFTAC.

"The federal application process is very involved. It's a very long process," Thomas said. "We cover the entire process; from how jobs get announced all the way through tracking your application to getting the feedback on it and interviewing."

Interested parties can sign up for the classes at anytime, but registration is required as it affects materials and seats provided, Thomas said.

"The first class I taught was a learning curve for me. People have so many questions about USAJOBS," said Doug Armon, a JBER transition counselor. "The most common question I can think of is 'How do I go about getting into the system?'"

A large focus of the class is on navigating the USAJOBS website and application process and resumes.

Good and bad examples of resumes will be presented as well as reasons why people are selected or not selected for a federal job, Thomas said.

"I have earned my doctorate in USAJOBS mistakes," Thomas said. "They didn't have this class when I was applying. So I have made just about every mistake there is to make when applying for a federal job.

"It's not an easy process. We encourage everyone to come to the class."

For more information on JBER's employment assistance classes, call the Military Family Readiness Center-Elmendorf at 552-4943 or 384-1517 for MFRC-Richardson.