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Federal Agency Career Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Below is a news item that Carmen passed along to me. I thought I'd post it for anyone interested.

Federal Agency Career Opportunities for People with Disabilities



Bender Consulting Services has been retained by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to recruit, screen and direct candidates with disabilities to federal agencies for positions in the areas of accounting, budget analysis, contact representative, contracts, finance, human resources, information technology, administrative support and miscellaneous clerical positions.






Successful candidates will be placed on the OPM Shared List of People with Disabilities, a database of resumes currently being accessed by more than 400 agency representatives and available to hiring managers and human resource personnel government-wide.






Opportunities are available for applicants in locations throughout the United States.






Positions are available for applicants with disabilities who are early career through senior career levels. This is a great opportunity for college students with disabilities, including graduate students, and experienced career professionals to work for federal agencies.






In order to qualify, an applicant must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible for the Schedule A hiring authority.






Applicants should submit their resume to resume@benderconsult.com, and reference “Federal Career Opportunities” in the subject line. For more information, visit the Bender Consulting Services website at www.benderconsult.com.


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