A Good Cover Letter is Essential

When your resume and cover letter first reach the prospective employer, the employer will start to form an opinion about you. How professional are you? Are you detail oriented, ambitious, responsible and/or qualified for the job?

The first thing the employer will notice is your cover letter. You can bet the employer knows the power of a good cover letter.

It needs to be error-free and well-written if it is going to receive the attention it deserves. A single mistake could cost you an opportunity for a job interview, so take the time to do it right.

You must understand the power of a good cover letter if you are to write one effectively.

Writing a good cover letter entails thought and time. Map out the information you want to place in each section, then go back through and fine tune it. Don't try to write brilliantly from the salutation to the signature in the first draft. Revise it each time you go through it.

For more information about cover letters, check out this link: Cover Letter Guideline

Background Investigator Recruitment Fair

The Office of Personnel Management, Federal Investigative Services Division has immediate openings for Special Agents in the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC area. To learn more about these opportunities Please come in person and bring a copy of your resume to:

Federal Investigative Services Division
Crystal City Field Office
223 23rd Street, Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 604-0567

Friday, March 23, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Or
Saturday, March 24, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Pre-registration and additional information is being offered by sending an e-mail with a copy of your resume to Amy.Kuhns@opm.gov.

Join OPM's Federal Investigative Services Division (FISD) as a Special Agent and launch a rewarding federal career where you will meet fascinating people, interview the heroes who protect our country and travel to exciting domestic and international locations.

OPM's Federal Investigative Services Division conducts background investigations for most federal agencies and their contractors. Our history began with the creation of the Civil Service Commission (CSC), which was charged with ensuring the fitness of federal employees. In 1953 President Eisenhower signed Executive Order 10450, which gave OPM (then known as CSC) the authority to manage the federal government's personnel security program.

Currently, OPM, Federal Investigative Services Division has a federal workforce of approximately 2,100, including field investigators and a support staff that oversees investigative work, and develops and implements policy. In addition to this, our federal workforce is augmented by contractor field investigators and support personnel.

As a Special Agent for OPM you will conduct background investigations for individuals who require access to classified and/or sensitive information, investigate applicant suitability for federal employment, meet new people every day, conduct personal interviews with the subject of the investigation, interview co-workers, employers, educators, neighbors and friends, conduct record checks at employments, courts, colleges and housing offices, interact with various government and law enforcement agencies as well as local and national corporations, interview high-level military and public officials, investigative controversial allegations and adverse information and prepare reports that detail investigation findings.

ARE YOU:

An ambitious self-starter?
Able to work both independently and as part of a team?
Seeking a career that allows you to balance your personal and professional lives?
Looking for excellent training and advancement opportunities?

THEN WE HAVE THE CAREER FOR YOU!

As a Federal Agency we offer:

Competitive Salaries
Training and Career Development
Use of government vehicle
Generous Retirement and Heath Benefits
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Flexible Work Schedules
Telecommuting
Tuition Assistance Program
Paid Vacation, Sick Time and Federal Holidays
Laptop, fax/scanner, cell phone and Internet fee allowance

This information provided by the USAJOBS web site.
USAJOBS.gov

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