Responding to KSAs

Put yourself among the top ranking in the selection process. Attend this career development workshop and equip yourself with the tools needed to advance your federal career. The program Responding to KSAs addresses the measures and steps needed to develop a winning KSA Response.

Why are KSA's Important?
In addition to a resume, candidates applying for positions must include written responses to Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's) questions. Although candidates are not forced to include their KSA responses, you can be certain that your stiffest competition in the candidate pool will be submitting them. You are at a disadvantage if you choose not make an effort to include your KSA responses. The primary purpose of the KSA is to measure those qualities that will set one candidate apart from others. In order to do this, there must be a response that can be scored, something to compare against the crediting plan.

What are the Benefits for You?
The benefits of attending the Responding to KSA's workshop will be immediate.

Learn how to prepare and organize your personal career file so that you're ready for the next promotion opportunity. Remember, Success is only the result of preparation and opportunity meeting:

• Learn how to bridge your career and life learning experience to the KSA
• Learn writing styles and structure
• Learn business writing techniques
• Learn how to write a KSA to fit Reviewer’s interpretation
• Learn how to pull it all together for a winning KSA response
• Become empowered to compete at a higher level in your career

Trainer's Tool Chest

• Posters
• Responding to KSA’s Workbook
• PowerPoint Presentations