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How to Access State Government
How to Access State Government
Informational Seminar
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Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Serves as an additional recruitment resource for State Agencies
Maintains a resume bank of qualified applicants
Provides information to job seekers Certifies Vietnam Era Veterans
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Employment Opportunities
Civil Service Examinations State Labor Service Applications Boston Labor Service Applications Commonwealth Employment Opportunities
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Civil Service Examinations
Entry–level Public Safety Examinations– Firefighter– Police Officer– Correction Officer– Parole Officer
Entry–level Police Officer and Firefighter offered every other year
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Labor Service Applications
Job Seekers can apply for State and Boston labor positions
Some positions require License Job Seeker identifies position(s) Mail application to Human Resources Division Receive labor service number in about
three weeks Long process-Agency must have opening before
you will be contacted
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Labor Service Applicationscontinued
Job Seeker receives card in mail Must sign Certification List If number reached, applicant will be called
in for an interview
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Commonwealth Employment Opportunities (CEO)
Website Address – www.mass.gov/hrd– Click on CEO
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CEO –New Features
Create User ID and Password Enter Contact Information Attach your resume Email notification when you apply These features are not currently available
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Commonwealth Employment Opportunities
Executive Branch Agencies are required to post Positions are posted for 14 days Continuous Posting Titles
– Mental Health Worker– Mental Retardation Worker– Nursing Assistant– Youth Services Group Worker
New jobs are added daily Each Agency completes their own recruitment and
selection process for jobs listed on the CEO
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Commonwealth Employment Opportunities
Search Job Postings
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CEO SearchJob Postings Options
Drop Down Menus Allows you to customize your search by:
– Agency– Location– Occupational Group– Full-time vs. Part-time– Keyword Search
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Job Opening sorted by Region:
Commonwealth Divided in Regions
– Boston
– Central
– Metro-Boston
– Northeast
– Southeast
– Western
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CEO - Job Opening sorted by:
Occupational Groups
– Budgeting and Accounting– Clerical– Housekeeping and Janitorial– Business and Industry– Office and Program Administration
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Job Opening sorted by:
Alphabetical listing of current openings by:– Functional Title– Official Title– Agency– Location– Published Date- Defaults to Current Date
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Employment & Staffing Representativecontinued
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Posting Reminders for Job Seekers
Application Deadline
– Must be received at agency by deadline
Salary – Hired between beginning to midpoint– Rarely at the top of Salary
CC Affirmative Action Officer
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Minimum Entrance Requirements (MERs)
Must meet MERs to be considered Education can be substituted for experience
– Depends on Degree and position– Usually no substitution for supervisory
experience
Can combine work experience and education to meet MERs
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Preferred Qualifications
Additional skills wanted Usually specialized skill sets Used as part of the screening process Can be addressed in your cover letter Sometimes can be a lengthy list Address the most relevant to you and the
position
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How to Apply
Follow How to Apply instructions Mail resume and cover as indicated Some Agencies accept resumes via email Some Agencies accept facsimile
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Civil Service Positions You may be hired into any of the
positions listed on CEO without previously taking a civil service examination
If after being hired into a civil service title a civil service examination is offered, you would be required to take the examination at that time
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Resume Tips
Watch email address
– Fun
– Professional Resume Attachments
– Spell Check (no red underlined words)– Grammar Check (no green underlined words)– Send as Word document (easy to open)
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Resume Tips
Telephone answering machine
– Messages too long
– Appropriate Music
Remember your resume is the first impression
employers have of you
Second is the answering machine
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Juanita’s Tip
Make family members aware that you are job searching
She/he not here-good-bye Notify your Career Center when an offer is
made