The holidays are a time for reflection in a lot of ways, including your job situation.
You might be happy with your job and have no intentions of leaving.
On the other hand, you might be struggling for any one of several reasons, which could lead you to think it’s time to move along.
While most of these steps obviously have numerous smaller steps within them, if you use this high-level list as a blueprint, you will be well on your way to the Senior Executive Service (SES)!
• Seek out diverse leadership experiences to expand your strategic perspective in your field, and to cultivate your executive potential.
The role of a Qualifications Review Board (QRB) is to give a fair and objective review of each set of ECQs. However, having said that, over the past several years, we have seen QRBs being especially tough. Many clients write their own ECQs without professional guidance, are rejected by the QRB, and then come to us for executive assistance in helping to rewrite their ECQs.
Here are the top five reasons that applicants have been getting their ECQs rejected:
Are you a GS-14 or GS-15 who feels that the Senior Executive Service (SES) could be in your future?
If so, you might want to consider a CDP. You can find plenty of detailed information from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), but here’s the overall idea: Imagine stepping out of your normal career path and daily activities to participate in a 12-month program (sometimes longer) designed to enhance your leadership, scope of experience, and executive potential.
