Episodes

  • Building Careers - Ep 5 - Civil Engineer Tech - Stillhouse Hollow Lake

    Building Careers - Ep 5 - Civil Engineer Tech - Stillhouse Hollow Lake
    Oct 15 2020
    In the 5th episode of "Building Careers," we sit down with Ken Shuler, Civil Engineer Tech at Stillhouse Hollow Lake to talk about the ins and outs of being a CET at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake and what it is like working at Stillhouse Hollow Lake in Texas. Find out more about career opportunities with the Fort Worth district, visit https://usace.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?d=AR&k=fort%20worth%20district&p=1 Visit the Stillhouse Hollow Lake website at https://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/stillhouse/ Feel free to contact your host, Andrew White, andrew.e.white@usace.army.mil Enjoy the show and please smash the like button, leave a comment, and subscribe so you'll be notified each time a new episode is published. Building Careers is on the following platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/usacefortworth/537552403587737/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr82FnjWjk8F04kxMeRbi6t_T9WZ4alnM Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1523693905 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0WfK6DED9PGDnzLNXGVUKa For links to all of our web presences, to include our website, podcast and social media sites, go to https://about.me/usacefortworth #ThisIsFortWorth #USACEFortWorth #BuildingStrong
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    18 mins
  • Building Careers - Ep 4 - Laredo, TX Area Office

    Building Careers - Ep 4 - Laredo, TX Area Office
    Sep 24 2020
    In the 4th episode of "Building Careers," we sit down with Brian Brandt to talk about what it takes to be an Area Engineer, what it’s like running the Laredo, TX Area Office and the various career opportunities there. Find out more about career opportunities with the Fort Worth district, visit https://usace.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?d=AR&k=fort%20worth%20district&p=1 Feel free to contact your host, Andrew White, andrew.e.white@usace.army.mil Enjoy the show and please smash the like button, leave a comment, and subscribe so you'll be notified each time a new episode is published. Building Careers is on the following platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/usacefortworth/537552403587737/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr82FnjWjk8F04kxMeRbi6t_T9WZ4alnM Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1523693905 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0WfK6DED9PGDnzLNXGVUKa For links to all of our web presences, to include our website, podcast and social media sites, go to https://about.me/usacefortworth #ThisIsFortWorth #USACEFortWorth #BuildingStrong
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    26 mins
  • Building Careers - Ep 3 - Veterans' Preference

    Building Careers - Ep 3 - Veterans' Preference
    Aug 13 2020
    In the 3rd episode of "Building Careers," we sit down with Elizabeth Maxwell to talk about what Veterans need to know if they are considering federal Employment. Elizabeth is with USACE Southwestern Division Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC). She has been working there for 10 years in a number of different capacities and for the past three years, she has been a Human Resource Specialist servicing Fort Worth, Tulsa and Little Rock districts. For more info about Veterans' Preference from USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/ For more information on the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998 (VEOA): https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/veoa/ For more about Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA): https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/vra/ For tips on how to build a government resume and to use the USAJOBS resume builder: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/ Employees can access the Army Benefits Center-Civilian (ABC-C) from a government computer seven days a week, 24 hours a day through the ABC-C website at https://abc.chra.army.mil using a Common Access Card (CAC) or by calling (877) 276-9287. Find out more about Government Service career opportunities at https://www.USAJOBS.gov Feel free to contact your host, Andrew White, andrew.e.white@usace.army.mil Enjoy the show and please smash the like button, leave a comment, and subscribe so you'll be notified each time a new episode is published. Building Careers is on the following platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/usacefortworth/537552403587737/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr82FnjWjk8F04kxMeRbi6t_T9WZ4alnM Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1523693905 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0WfK6DED9PGDnzLNXGVUKa For links to all of our web presences, to include our website, podcast and social media sites, go to https://about.me/usacefortworth
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    25 mins
  • Building Careers - Ep 2 - Direct Hiring

    Building Careers - Ep 2 - Direct Hiring
    Jul 15 2020
    In the 2nd episode of "Building Careers," we sit down with Kelly Englert, Senior Human Resource Specialist with USACE Southwestern Division Civilian Personnel Advisory Center(CPAC), to talk about Direct Hiring Authority, Expedited Hiring Authority, Pathways Recent Grads and Pathways Internship. Find out more about Government Service and USACE career opportunities at https://www.USAJOBS.gov or https://careers.usace.army.mil/ Feel free to contact your host, Andrew White, andrew.e.white@usace.army.mil Enjoy the show and please smash the like button, leave a comment, and subscribe so you'll be notified each time a new episode is published. Building Careers is on the following platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/usacefortworth/537552403587737/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCBkG21sx8Wd-EDI4ue1Vxdg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1496890748 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GeuADXWGM3LtSZW2E1jw6 For links to all of our web presences, to include our website, podcast and social media sites, go to https://about.me/usacefortworth
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    28 mins
  • Building Careers - Ep 1 - Delegated Examining

    Building Careers - Ep 1 - Delegated Examining
    Jun 4 2020
    In this 1st episode of "Building Careers," we sit down with Christina Graham, Supervisory Human Resource Specialist with USACE Southwestern Division Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC), to talk about delegated examining (DE). DE is an authority the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) delegates to agencies to fill competitive civil service jobs through a competitive process open to all U.S. citizens, including current Federal employees. Find out more about Government Service and USACE career opportunities at https://www.USAJOBS.gov or https://careers.usace.army.mil/ Feel free to contact your host, Andrew White, andrew.e.white@usace.army.mil Enjoy the show and please smash the like button, leave a comment, and subscribe so you'll be notified each time a new episode is published. Building Careers is on the following platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr82FnjWjk8F04kxMeRbi6t_T9WZ4alnM SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/usacefortworth/sets/building-careers Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1496890748 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GeuADXWGM3LtSZW2E1jw6 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/usacefortworth/537552403587737/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjc3MzE4OTI3Mi9zb3VuZHMucnNz For links to all of our web presences, to include our website, podcast and social media sites, go to https://about.me/usacefortworth
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    29 mins