The where: Usajobs.gov video (Part 2)
This week, we continue to explore the features of Usajobs.gov
We created a YouTube video showing the features of Usajobs.gov.
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The where: Usajobs.gov (August 21, 2023)
This week we focus on Usajobs.gov.
Usajobs.gov can help you find federal job positions with the United States federal government.
You can also look for remote opportunities with the United States federal government using Usajobs.gov.
How to find remote jobs for the United States Federal Government
The remote jobs of the United States Federal government.
The United States federal government has two types of remote job positions.
The difference between the two remote job positions is whether the remote job position is fully remote or hybrid remote. Details for each remote job position will depend upon each job posting; remote jobs can vary.
The two different remote job positions are:
(1) Remote
Usajobs.gov call fully remote job positions “Remote.”
Remote job positions are often fully remote job positions.
You may sometimes have to come to a physical location with Remote job positions. For example, you may have to train at a physical site.
You can find details on Remote job positions at:
Usajobs.gov help screen called: “What is a remote job?”
https://www.usajobs.gov/help/faq/job-announcement/remote/
(2) Telework
Usajobs.gov call hybrid-remote job positions “Telework.”
Telework positions may give you a mixture of work time between working from home and at an employer’s location.
You can find details on Telework job positions at:
Usajobs.gov help screen called “What is Telework?”
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/job-announcement/telework/
How to find remote job positions
You find federal government job positions (including remote job positions) through keyword search.
You type in keywords that you want to appear in the job posting.
You hopefully will then get a listing of job choices.
You then can select a job choice to get more details about that job position.
Type the keywords in the “Keywords” search box.
Remote jobs (how to find them)
You have a few options to find the more fully remote jobs called Remote jobs.
Find Remote Jobs in the initial job search
One option is to search for Remote jobs through your initial search.
You can type “remote” in the “location” search box.
You will then get a menu of choices under the “location” search box.
Select the choice called “Only show remote jobs.”
You will then get a filter created for your search.
The filter is a small black box appearing under the search options but above the actual search results.
The small black box will say, “Only show remote jobs.”
Other filters can appear in this area as additional small black boxes.
For example, you may see additional small black boxes listing the keywords you typed in for a federal job search.
Do the initial job search, then filter for Remote Jobs
Filter for the Remote jobs after the initial search
You can also filter Remote jobs after you have a search
After you search on Usajobs.gov, you will hopefully have a list of job choices that interest you.
You can filter down the job search using filters on the screen’s right side.
Select the “More Filters” box
You will then see a list of filters
Select the filter called “Only show remote jobs.”
For Telework jobs, do an initial job search and then filter for Telework jobs.
Search for telework jobs after you have an initial job search on Usajobs.gov.
You hopefully will have a listing of job choices.
You then can use the filters on the right side of the screen to filter jobs by telework.
Select the “More Filters” box
You will then see a list of filters
Select the filter called “Offers telework.”
Other important information related to job search on Usajobs.gov
Free-accounts
When you apply for job positions on Usajob.gov,
You will need to create an account.
The accounts are free.
Free accounts will allow you to apply for federal government jobs.
Other useful features can include
Save Interest Job Positions
Save interest job positions–as you search for jobs, you may find job positions of interest but do not have the time to apply for the job positions. You can save the position and apply for the job position later as long as the position is still being recruited. Be careful not to miss opportunities by letting the deadline to apply for jobs pass before you can apply for the job position.
Storage your job hunting documents
With a free account, you can store job-hunting documents.
You can store job-hunting documents like:
- Federal Government Resume
(Federal Government Resume will often be more detailed than a private sector resume. For example, a Federal Government resume may list the number of hours you worked for a previous or current employer. You can create a Federal Government resume on the Usajobs.gov website)
- Cover Letters
- Transcripts
Hiring Paths
The Federal Government has job positions limited to people who have particular backgrounds. For example, if you are a United States Veteran, you may qualify for job positions in the “Veterans” hiring paths.
Usajobs.gov list the different hiring paths on the right side of the screen.
Picture Symbol Circle–tells you the hiring path
The different hiring paths will have a picture symbol circle that will give a visual sign of that hiring path.
These same picture symbol circles will also appear in the job postings.
Picture symbol circles tell the job seekers what is the job applicant’s background needed to apply for that federal job.
Match the picture symbol circles in the job postings with those in the hiring path section on the right side of the screen.
For example, Veteran job positions in the federal government have a specific picture symbol circle.
You will see the Veterans’ picture symbol circle on the right side of the screen describing “hiring paths.”
You will also notice the same picture symbol circle in some job postings. When you see a Veteran picture symbol circle on a job posting, veterans can apply for that job position.
A job position may have more than one Hiring Path listing.
A job posting may have more than one picture symbol circle listed.
You may qualify for more than one hiring path.
The more hiring paths you qualify for, the more federal government opportunities will open for you.
US citizens make you eligible for the “open to the public” hiring path.
Click the “? Help” link next to the title “Hiring Path” words on the right side of the screen to get more details about Hiring Paths of the United States federal government.
The Federal government has different remote job positions. You may find your next remote job position with the United States Government.
The where: Fiverr.com (Part 2 – what freelancers sell)
This week we continue to look at Fiverr.com.
We look at the question:
What are some of the different freelance services that are offered on Fiverr?
We look at the different freelance services that are offered.
In the last post, we discussed how Fiverr offered more than 200 different categories of freelance services that freelancers could do.
(You can get this information by going to Fiverr.com
Type in Fiverr.Com
You will then see the home web page of Fiverr.com
Click the link that says “Become a Seller.” The link is towards the top part of the web page.
You will then see a “Work Your Way” web page.
Scroll down the web page until you reach the section called “Q & A.”
Click the question “What Can I Sell?”
You will get an answer that you can sell about anything as long as the service is legal and works with the Fiverr website policies. “Be creative! You can offer any service you wish as long as it’s legal and complies with our terms. There are over 200 categories you can browse to get ideas.” (From https://www.fiverr.com/start_selling)
You can access categories by either keyword search or browsing by categories.
Here are some of the different freelancer service categories
I will present the major categories and sub-categories.
(Major Category) Graphics & Design
(Sub-categories are)
Logo & Brand Identity
Art & Illustration
Miscellaneous
Web & App Design
Product & Gaming
Print Design
Visual Design
Marketing Design
Packaging & Covers
Architecture & Building Design
Fashion & Merchandise
3D Design
(Major Category) Programming & Tech
(Sub-categories are)
Website Development
Website Platforms
Website Maintenance
Software Development
Software Developers
QA & Review
Mobile App Development
Game Development
Support & Cybersecurity
AI Development
Chatbots
Miscellaneous
(Major Category) Digital Marketing
(Sub-categories are)
Search
Social
Methods & Techniques
Analytics & Strategy
Industry & Purpose-Specific
Miscellaneous
(Major Category) Video & Animation
(Sub-categories are)
Editing & Post-Production
Social & Marketing Videos
Animation
Filmed Video Production
Explainer Videos
Product Videos
Miscellaneous
(Major Category) Writing & Translation
(Sub-categories are)
Content Writing
Editing & Critique
Career Writing
(This category will offer services including Resume Writing, Cover Letters, LinkedIn Profile, and Job Description)
Business & Marketing Copy
Translation & Transcription
Miscellaneous
(Major Category) Music & Audio
(Sub-categories are)
Music Production & Writing
Audio Engineering & Post Production
Voice Over & Narration
Streaming & Audio
DJing
Sound Design
Lessons & Transcriptions
(Major Category) Business
(Sub-categories are)
Business Formation
Legal Services
General & Administrative
Business Growth
(In this category, you have Business Consulting for those who may want help with their remote business)
Sales & Customer Care
Professional Development
(In this category, you have Interview Prep – help with interviews)
(In this category, you have Life Coaching)
Accounting & Finance
Miscellaneous
(Major Category) Data
(Sub-categories are)
Data Collection
(this includes Data Entry and Data Typing)
Data Analysis
Data Management
Data Storage
(Major Category) Photography
(Sub-categories are)
Products & Lifestyle
People & Scenes
Local Photography
(includes an option that allows you to get a photographer in a local area; like New York City)
Miscellaneous
(Major Category) AI Services
(Sub-categories are)
Build Your AI App
Get Your Data Right
AI Artists
Creative Service
(In this category, have AI Video Art, the person will use AI to create an image or video for you)
Refine AI with experts
People have a wide variety of different freelance services they offer to people.
Here are some examples
(In my personal opinion, use only some of these examples for entertainment only)
- Need help with knowing how the stars influence your life?
Consult an Astrology Expert
Type “Astrology Expert” in the search box - Want help understanding the star systems?
Consult an Astronomy Expert
Type “Astronomy Expert” in the search box - Want help in card playing at a casino?
Consult a Card Counting Expert
Type “Card Counting” in the search box.
You will see a person named Patrick L. who describes himself as teaching you how to count cards for Blackjack. - Need help with caring for your pet?
You may need a pet sitter.
Search “Pet Sitter” in the search box. - Need help with your travels?
Consider a travel agent to help your next trip
Search “Travel Agent” in the search box - Looking for a conversational partner
(often used to help a person learn a foreign language)
Search “Conversational Partner” in the search box - Need a blessing for some reason
Type “Blessing” in the search box to get people who will give blessings for various reasons. - Looking for a psychic for some reason
Type “Psychic” in the search box to get different choices
Please evaluate each of these resources to see if they will work for your needs.
Now let’s hear from you. I have posted this content as a YouTube video on the Live Your Life Learning YouTube channel. You can type in the comments section. What services have you bought or sold on Fiverr? Leave a comment, and let’s start the conversation.
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/j8z9yqamb2s
The Where: Fiverr.com: Where Freelance Sellers And Business Buyers Meet.
This week we talk about Fiverr (www.Fiverr.com)
Fiverr is a top online meeting place where expert freelancers sell a service, and businesses buy the services they want.
Some ways you can earn income from Fiverr are:
Freelance Expert
You may earn income as a freelance expert offering a service.
You will need to decide what type of service you want to offer.
Fiverr can offer you over 200 different categories to choose from.
Fiverr mentions that any service is acceptable as long as the service is “legal and complies with our terms.” (from www.fiverr.com/start-selling – scroll down to the bottom of the webpage in the “Q&A” section can click the question “What can I sell?”)
Some of the major categories to sell freelance services can be:
- Graphics & Design
- Programming & Tech
- Digital Marketing
- Writing & Translation
- Music & Audio
- Business
- Data
- Photography
- AI Services
You will need to create an account on Fiverr.
You will give details about your services and the prices you want to charge.
YouTube videos to explain the Set Up Process
Here are YouTube videos to help you set up an account and start selling on Fiverr.
YouTube Title “How To Create A Fiverr Seller Account In 2023 (Step-By-Step)”
YouTube Title Address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhYKxtOVqjA
YouTube Channel: Tutorials by Manizha & Ryan
YouTube Title: “How to Create a Fiverr Seller Account | Fiverr Tutorial 2023”
YouTube Title Address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw8xYYuXBEc&t=2s
YouTube Channel: “How to Digital
Need for Patience Sometimes
When you sell, give yourself time to get started as a business.
You may need patience to get your freelance business established.
It can take time to:
- Create a record of high ratings:
Customers will rate you.
It can take time to get a rating history.
Ideally, you want to have as high of ratings as possible. - Create time to get good customer reviews:
Customers can leave reviews on their experience with you.
Ideally, you have a history of positive reviews. - Create a good portfolio:
You may be in a business area where having a good portfolio can increase your business. Creating good content pieces to create a great portfolio to show potential customers may take time.
The following YouTube video discusses the need to give yourself time when doing a freelance business on Fiverr.
YouTube Title: “How To Start Selling On Fiverr (Beginner 2022)”
YouTube Title Address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2kj3qwR2xk
YouTube Channel: Robert Delins
(About 4:47 in the video talks about customer ratings)
Businesses
If you have an existing business, Fiverr may help you earn money in the following ways:
- Hire a Fiverr expert – you may hire a Fiverr expert who can help grow your business
- Fiverr Guides – Fiverr has business article information that may help your business.
You can find article information organized as Fiverr Guides.
You can access the Fiverr Guides by scrolling down the bottom of the webpage.
Locate the “Support and Education” column and click the Fiverr Guides link. - Promote Fiverr – You may have an online business where you want to promote Fiverr.
You can earn money by promoting Fiverr.
I saw two different programs for being an influencer or Affiliate.
The listed the details of each program under the “Community” column towards the bottom of the Fiverr webpage.
You can click the Influencers or Affiliates links for more information about each program.
You may earn a remote income using Fiverr. Fiverr may have tools to help you make an income remotely.
This week: podcast interview with Neil King Jr.
This week we are doing a podcast interview with Neil King Jr.
Neil King Jr. appeared in an article in The Economist magazine. The Economist is a British magazine that focuses on international affairs. The Economist has a column written by Lexington. Lexington’s May 4th column in 2023 was called “What walking from Washington to New York reveals about America.” The column described Neil King Jr.’s walk from his home in Washington, DC, to New York City.
The walk took 26 days, 330 miles.
The podcast talks about Neil King Jr.’s new book called
American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal
The book is available on Amazon.
When I looked at the ratings, they rated it 4.7 out of 5 stars.
Of the people who rated the book, 78% gave the book a 5-star rating.
A link to buy the book is below.
https://www.amazon.com/American-Ramble-Walk-Memory-Renewal/dp/035870149X
You can hear the podcast on common podcast networks.
You can find a YouTube version of the podcast on the following link:
Thank you for listening. Thank you.
The Where: The Small Business Administration–Your Remote Business Resource Helper
This week we talk about the Small Business Administration.
You may have a dream.
You may have an idea.
Be your boss.
Change the world.
You may decide to start your own remote business.
What is the Small Business Administration?
You may find it helpful to look at the Small Business Administration.
The Small Business Administration is a United States government federal agency.
The Small Business Administration helps people who have a business.
The Small Business Administration website provides resources for business operations.
The Small Business Administration website address: https://www.sba.gov/
Here are some resources found on the Small Business Administration website:
Business Information
You may gain helpful information that can help you with your business.
You can find two helpful links at the top of the Small Business Administration web page.
Those two links are:
- Business Guide
The Business Guide can help with business information
Click the “Business Guide” link will open a menu of other valuable choices.
Those useful choices are- Planning Your Business–link gives information on preparing for your business
- Launch Your Business–link provides information on how to launch your business
- Manage Your Business–link gives details on how to manage your business
- Grow Your Business–link includes information on how to grow your business
- 10 steps to start your business–link provides information on ten steps to consider when starting your business.
- Explore our Business Guide – a different view of the Business Guide section.
Learning Platform
Click the “Learning Platform” link towards the top part of the Small Administration webpage.
You will get a menu of additional choices that may help you.
Click a choice to get more additional details.
One helpful choice is:
- Learning Center–gives courses that may help you with your business; business courses that may help you.
Funding
The Small Business Administration may help you with funding your business.
Click the “Funding programs” link at the top of the Small Business Administration web page to learn about additional tools to help you.
Some of these tools are:
- Loans–Get information on loan options for your business
- Investment capital–You can read information on how you exchange your equality in your business for investment. You give up a certain amount of ownership in your company to gain investment.
- Disaster assistance–You may get loans to help your business recover from disasters.
Federal Government: Your Customer For Your Remote Business
Federal Contracting-
The Small Business Administration can also inform you about having the Federal Government be your customer.
You can click the “Federal Contracting” link towards the top of the Small Business Administration webpage. You can gain information that may allow your business to sell your products and services of your company to the federal government.
Local Assistance
You may gain help from experts who can help you with your business. Click the link towards the top of the Small Business Administration called “Local Assistance.” You will get a menu of additional choices. Some of the different options that may help you are:
- Small Business Development Centers–these are centers filled with experts who may help your business
- SCORE–SCORE can help United States-based businesses with mentors
You may find help for your remote business from the Small Business Administration. The Small Business Administration may help you achieve success with your business.
The Where: SCORE–Your Potential Remote Business Partner
This week we will look at SCORE.
You may have a dream.
You may have an idea.
Be your boss.
Change the world.
Start and operate a remote business.
What is SCORE?
SCORE can be one of your remote business partners
One resource that may help you start and operate your remote business is SCORE.
SCORE stands for “Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE).”
SCORE can offer different services and information to help you with your remote business journey.
SCORE Website full of helpful resources
SCORE has a website that may be a treasure full of helpful resources to help your business.
SCORE has a website that may offer valuable services and information for your remote business.
SCORE has the website address at www.score.org
Some resources found on the SCORE website of www.score.org are:
Find a Mentor
One of the more valuable services that SCORE can provide to remote businesses is the use of a mentor. You can get access to a mentor for free for United States-based businesses.
Toward the top of the SCORE website, you have a link called “Find a Mentor.” You can use the link to request a mentor for free for your remote business. The company needs to be United States-based business to use a SCORE mentor.
You can click the “Find the mentor” link will open a menu giving you additional choices, including:
- How it works – provides information on how the SCORE mentorship program works
- Request a mentor – here is where you can request a mentor; you can use your zip code to connect with a mentor
- Mentor Matchup–gives some additional ways to match with a mentor.
Mentors can be valuable people who can advise you as you operate your business. The mentoring service is again available for United States-based businesses.
Business Information
The SCORE website also provides information on how to operate your business. You may find information that can help you.
Here are links on top of the SCORE website that may help you:
- View a Business Stage–the “View a Business Stage” link will open up a menu of additional choices.
Those additional choices are links and include:- Plan + Start–this link will give you information on how you can start a business
- Manage + Grow–this link will provide you with information on how to operate and grow your business
- Transition + Exit–this link will give you details on exiting an existing business.
Business Education–the “Business Education” link will open a menu of additional choices. The information on the menu can give information to help you on your business journey.
Some choices on the menu are:
- Start-up Roadmap–this link can give helpful information for a person at the beginning stages of establishing a business.
The Start-up Roadmap provides helpful information for entrepreneurs. The Start-up Roadmap can provide you with information that may be helpful as you consider your start-up business.
The Start-up Roadmap also suggests you use a SCORE mentor. Your SCORE mentor may help personalize the information you learn in the Start-up Roadmap. The SCORE mentor can give you personalized help.
SCORE may help you with your business. You may use SCORE to help you with your business remote journey.
Happy July 4th, 2023
Happy July 4th, 2023
We are celebrating a holiday in the United States; we will have a column next week.
May everyone have a wonderful week. And thanks for reading. Thank you.
The where: E-mail Subscription Newsletters
This week we look at e-mail subscription newsletters.
E-mail subscription newsletters may help a person looking for remote opportunities.
Here are some ways e-mail subscriptions newsletters can help people:
E-mail subscription newsletter from potential employers
Signing up for e-mail newsletters from potential employers can help you learn more about them. A person may find information on remote opportunities and more information about that potential employer.
Separate Emails for e-mail subscription newsletters
You may sometimes have an email filled with many topics. An example email may include news, a birthday party invitation, local weather, and an employer newsletter. The one problem with many topics going into one e-mail is confusion; you may miss important information with several topics going into one e-mail.
The solution is a separate e-mail
Create a separate e-mail solely for reading email subscription newsletters. You may be less confused in reading emails focused on one topic.
Have too many email subscription newsletters
You may be confused if you have too many email subscription newsletters in one e-mail.
You may benefit from creating separate emails to receive different email subscription newsletters.
And you can divide your emails in different ways that work for you.
Here are some ways you can divide e-mail subscription newsletters for the different emails:
By Geography
- One email to receive email subscription newsletters from potential employers who are in St. Louis, Missouri
- One email to receive email subscription newsletters from potential employers who are in San Francisco, California
- One email to receive email subscription newsletters from potential employers who are in Reno, Nevada
By Profession
- One email to receive email subscription newsletters from potential employers in the sales profession
- One email to receive email subscription newsletters from potential employers in the marketing profession
- One mail to receive email subscription newsletters from potential employers in the lawyer profession.
Create separate emails to organize your different email subscription newsletters.
Job Web Sites
You may also want emails from job websites.
Here are some job websites that may be helpful to you.
Job websites that focus on remote opportunities
Job websites that focus on remote opportunities may help you. Examples can be
- Virtual Vocations (https://www.virtualvocations.com/) and
- Flexjobs (https://www.flexjobs.com/).
Both Virtual Vocations and Flexjobs have email subscription newsletters that can help the remote job seeker. You can get information including:- Remote industry/remote employers
- Articles on the remote job search
- Job fairs that specialize in remote jobs
- Career coaches who focus on remote jobseekers and
- Inspiration from successful remote job seekers
Job websites that focus on general jobs
Job sites that focus on job positions from a variety of different professions. General job sites may provide information on remote opportunities. Examples can be
- Indeed.com (www.indeed.com) and
- Glassdoor.com (https://www.glassdoor.com/).
Indeed.com and Glassdoor.com have email subscription newsletters that provide information on remote opportunities.
Email subscription newsletters may help give you your next remote job opportunity.
Where to Look for Remote Opportunities: LinkedIn posts
This week we look at LinkedIn.com.
We look at LinkedIn posts. The next post is planned to be on June 30, 2023.
LinkedIn allows a person to write blog posts.
The blog posts will then appear in a feed that others can read.
A person may write a post about different professional career topics.
One topic a person may write about is different remote opportunities.
A reader may learn about different remote opportunities through LinkedIn posts.
Here are two ways to find out about remote opportunities through LinkedIn posts.
(1) Your Connections and Network–Are you connected with people to have a network?
On the Home page, you will find a feed listing different blog posts on LinkedIn.
The blog posts you will often come from other people in your network.
You may increase the odds of seeing remote opportunities by growing your network.
You can invite other people to belong to your LinkedIn network.
You can send out an invitation request.
You may increase the odds of people agreeing to be in your network by including a personal message. Some ideas for the personal message can be:
- You can communicate how you and the connection are related.
- Or you could mention details about the person who impressed you.
Including a personal note may increase the odds that a person will connect with you.
You may wish to connect with the following people:
- Recruiters and Human Resource professionals in the company that interests you
- Managers in the department in the company that interests you
- Recruiters and Human Resource professionals from temporary agencies. Look for recruiters that specialize in your field.
(2) Keyword Search
You may use keywords in the Keyword Search Box to find remote job opportunities on LinkedIn posts.
You may use keywords to find your next remote opportunity.
A keyword search result will, hopefully, present you with different choices.
Each choice will have brief information about the content of that choice.
You then can select that choice to get more information.
You may find search results listing sections.
A section is a group of similar choices in the search results.
Some sections could be:
- People–choices of different people who have their profiles on LinkedIn
- Posts–Blog posts people have written on LinkedIn
- Jobs–Jobs on LinkedIn
Look at the choices in the Posts section.
Hopefully, you will find a choice that interests you.
Click a choice that you like to explore further.
You will then get a description with more information.
Hopefully, you will find some descriptions with remote job opportunities that interest you.
Using the following words in your keyword search may be helpful.
- The profession you are interested in
- Remote (or similar words like Virtual)
- Careers (or similar words like jobs, occupation, or profession)
Boolean Searching
Boolean Searching rules tell your search engine how to search with the words you type in. LinkedIn uses Boolean Search rules.
An article that describes some of the Boolean search options is:
Article name: Using Boolean Modifiers when Searching for Jobs on LinkedIn
Article address: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a507571/using-boolean-modifiers-when-searching-for-jobs-on-linkedin
You may find better results by using Boolean search rules.
Synonyms
Synonyms are different words that express similar meanings.
You may increase the range of your searches by using synonyms. Some synonyms you can use are:
- Professions may use synonyms to have different words to describe the profession.
- You may use synonyms to describe remote work (like using the word virtual).
- You may use synonyms to describe a career (like using the word opportunities, jobs, or profession).
You may find your next remote opportunity in a LinkedIn Blog post.