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To apply for Federal positions, you can submit a completed resume, curriculum vitae, or an Application for Federal Employment - Optional Form (OF) 612, along with other documents requested in each
vacancy announcement. You can download the OF-612, as well as other employment forms used in the application process, below.
OF-510 - Applying for a Federal Job (Instructions for applying) PDF only
When applying for VA and other Federal positions, you can submit a resume, curriculum vitae, or Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612). The format you choose for your application is up
to you, but it must include some specific information for you to receive proper consideration. The following information is required to evaluate applicant qualifications and to determine whether
applicants meet legal requirements for Federal employment. You may Click on each item for more information.
Job Information
Personal Information
Education
Work Experience
Other Qualifications
Job Information
Announcement number and title and grade(s) of the job you are applying for.
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Personal Information
Full name, mailing address (with zip code), and day and evening phone numbers.
Social Security Number (only the last four digits may be required).
Reinstatement eligibility (if requested, attach SF-50 proof of your career or career-conditional status).
Highest federal civilian grade held (also give job series and dates held).
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Education
High School. Include name, city and state, and date of diploma or GED
College or University. Include name, city and state, majors, and any degrees awarded (only send college transcripts if the position specifies to do so).
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Work Experience
Provide the following information for your paid and non-paid work experience related to the job you are applying for: job titles (include series and grade if a federal job); duties and
accomplishments; employer's name and address; supervisor's name and phone number; starting and ending dates (month and year); hours per week and salary.
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Other Qualifications
Job-related skills, for example, other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed.
Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments, for example, publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, and performance awards
(give dates, but do not send).
Since traditional resumes do not provide all the information needed to determine your qualifications for Federal positions, you should create a more detailed resume to use when applying for Federal
positions.