Resume help!!! HELP!!!!
Dec. 29th, 2008 06:37 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ambitious_wenchOMG! OH! MY! GAWDS!!! This landed in my inbox this morning; Can my readers help me out? How do I re-write my resume to get this job? Those of you with extreme resume-fu, please help me out here; I'll happily, HAPPILY provide prints of my work to anyone out there that can help me get this job; Contact me for a copy of my resume as it currently stands. HELP!!!!
Photographer
SALARY RANGE: 39,330.00 - 51,124.00 USD per year OPEN PERIOD: Monday, December 29, 2008
to Friday, January 09, 2009
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1060-07 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Career/Career Conditional
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 07 DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Charles Town, WV
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: United States Citizens
JOB SUMMARY:
The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The National Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout the country and the world.
This incumbent of this position serves as a photographer for the Digital Imaging Project in the Media Assets unit of the Interpretive Design Center for the National Park Service, at Charles Town, West Virginia. The Office of Media Assets operates laboratories that provide conservation treatment, preservation assistance, and analysis for materials identification of objects for the National Park system. It also is responsible for the National Park Service History Collection, Archives, and the Harpers Valley Center Library. The incumbent will be assigned a variety of routine and recurring photographic assignments.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
* This position is open to all U.S. Citizens.
* Prior Federal experience is not required.
* This position is a term appointment Not-to-Exceed four years.
Additional Duty Location Info: 1 vacancy - Charles Town, WV
MAJOR DUTIES:
Top
The incumbent of this position serves as a team member on the service-wide preservation and management program's digital imaging project and travels to numerous National Park Service (NPS) sites to capture digital images of the most significant objects within each park's collection. Prepares objects for photographic set-up with the general knowledge of acceptable museum object handling, manipulation, and mounting techniques by safely supporting and aesthetically position objects. Possesses a general knowledge of a variety of material types that make up historical and rare objects and understands the problems and corrective actions associated with the capture of these materials. Captures images of cultural, natural history, archival, and artistic materials in documentary formats. Consults with curators, historians, and other park staff to determine the views needed to adequately represent the object. Determines specific image composition, background, and angles of view using a proper selection of lenses, filters, lighting, and other equipment needed to produce high quality images. Uses databases and spreadsheets during image capture for the direct importation of metadata for the future management and processing of the images. Reviews images on the computer after each shot to verify clarity, aesthetic quality, and ability to adequately crop color chart and size scale in the future. Operates photographic processing equipment including computers with software such as Adobe Photos Shop with Bridge. Ensures adequate protection of all NPS information and IT systems that collect, process, transmit, store, and/or disseminate information.
HELP!!!! How on earth do I write my resume to get this job? I feel like my fingertips are within an inch of touching this job.
Photographer
SALARY RANGE: 39,330.00 - 51,124.00 USD per year OPEN PERIOD: Monday, December 29, 2008
to Friday, January 09, 2009
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1060-07 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Career/Career Conditional
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 07 DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Charles Town, WV
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: United States Citizens
JOB SUMMARY:
The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The National Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout the country and the world.
This incumbent of this position serves as a photographer for the Digital Imaging Project in the Media Assets unit of the Interpretive Design Center for the National Park Service, at Charles Town, West Virginia. The Office of Media Assets operates laboratories that provide conservation treatment, preservation assistance, and analysis for materials identification of objects for the National Park system. It also is responsible for the National Park Service History Collection, Archives, and the Harpers Valley Center Library. The incumbent will be assigned a variety of routine and recurring photographic assignments.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
* This position is open to all U.S. Citizens.
* Prior Federal experience is not required.
* This position is a term appointment Not-to-Exceed four years.
Additional Duty Location Info: 1 vacancy - Charles Town, WV
MAJOR DUTIES:
Top
The incumbent of this position serves as a team member on the service-wide preservation and management program's digital imaging project and travels to numerous National Park Service (NPS) sites to capture digital images of the most significant objects within each park's collection. Prepares objects for photographic set-up with the general knowledge of acceptable museum object handling, manipulation, and mounting techniques by safely supporting and aesthetically position objects. Possesses a general knowledge of a variety of material types that make up historical and rare objects and understands the problems and corrective actions associated with the capture of these materials. Captures images of cultural, natural history, archival, and artistic materials in documentary formats. Consults with curators, historians, and other park staff to determine the views needed to adequately represent the object. Determines specific image composition, background, and angles of view using a proper selection of lenses, filters, lighting, and other equipment needed to produce high quality images. Uses databases and spreadsheets during image capture for the direct importation of metadata for the future management and processing of the images. Reviews images on the computer after each shot to verify clarity, aesthetic quality, and ability to adequately crop color chart and size scale in the future. Operates photographic processing equipment including computers with software such as Adobe Photos Shop with Bridge. Ensures adequate protection of all NPS information and IT systems that collect, process, transmit, store, and/or disseminate information.
HELP!!!! How on earth do I write my resume to get this job? I feel like my fingertips are within an inch of touching this job.
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Date: 2008-12-29 05:47 pm (UTC)I do know that when applying for government jobs, you have to give them every document they want. If they want to see transcripts or whatnot, you have to give them or you'll be rejected before they even look at your resume.
Best of luck, paisano!
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Date: 2008-12-30 03:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-30 04:02 am (UTC)Several thoughts: there should be another page or two that goes into detail about where and how to submit your application. It might, for instance, have format requirements for a portfolio. If that didn't come in, it's reasonable to call them and ask for it. That would come from an HR office separate from the people who actually need the photographer.
Sounds like they want somebody who can use spanking new fancy equipment that capures all sorts of digital metadata--it would be really nice if they provide that gear. . .Note also that it sounds like this job will involve a fair amount of travel--it's perfectly reasonable to ask for details about that. Another thing you can ask about is relocation assistance; don't count on it, but it's just possible that there's some money available for that. Your LJ profile says you live in CA, so that's worth looking into.
Since the employer is the feds, and there might just be a Bush person reading the resume, strongly suggest you omit lesbianism, pornography and Wicca from it :) The veteran aspect is *very* helpful--it buys you several actual points in the evaluation process--more if you were, say, combat wounded/disabled. Also, your military time can be incorporated into civil service retirement, if you ever get that far.
Good luck, and give me a shot at it. I can see why you'd want that job.
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Date: 2008-12-30 04:08 am (UTC)And yes, I know to keep professional and personal separate. *grin*
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Date: 2008-12-30 03:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-30 05:27 am (UTC)i bet you he could give you LOADS of pointers tips and other legs up...
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Date: 2008-12-30 05:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-30 05:39 am (UTC)y'know, isn't it amazing how many things come up in life that make us go "talk to mcniff"?
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Date: 2008-12-30 03:14 pm (UTC)