{"id":190390,"date":"2025-03-25T03:49:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T17:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=836501"},"modified":"2025-03-25T03:49:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T17:49:46","slug":"career-transition-assistance-plan-ctap-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=190390","title":{"rendered":"Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\">\n<div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\">\n<div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\">\n<p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">3 min read<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Welcome to the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) services page. Provided here are different resources to support informed steps toward a new career opportunity in the public or private sector.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Transition Assistance <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>NASA is partnering with OPM to offer a 1-day workshop covering multiple areas associated with career transitions. The workshop will be offered virtually on pre-scheduled dates and will include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Career Exploration (1 Hour)<\/li>\n<li>Job Search Strategy (1 Hour)<\/li>\n<li>Resume Writing (2 Hours)<\/li>\n<li>Interview Techniques (2 Hours)<\/li>\n<li>One-On-One Counseling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NASA will follow-up with employees eligible for CTAP to enroll them in the workshop and share participation details.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transition Resources<\/h3>\n<p>Below are links to guidance, resources, and tools that are helpful during a career move, including resume preparation, interview preparation, networking strategies, job search assistance, and more.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Resume Preparation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Resources to help craft strong professional resumes that showcase personal skills and experience, including specialized training and tools.<\/p>\n<p><strong>General<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nasa-resume-tips-brochure.pdf?emrc=67e1aab4f317b\">Resume Tips Brochure to Launch Your Career<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/_edu\/pdfs\/resume101_workshop-2021.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">JPL Resume Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/memd-writing-resume.pdf?emrc=67e1aab4f3267\">Writing an Effective Resume<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/JobSearch\/Resumes\/ResumeGuide\/introduction.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">CareerOneStop<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Federal\/State\/Local Government<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Federal employees who have been displaced due to a Reduction in Force (RIF) may be eligible for priority selection for another federal job under the CTAP. In their USAJOBS profiles, they can indicate their CTAP eligibility under the Federal Service section and make their resume and profile searchable for Agency Talent Portal (ATP) users by selecting a saved resume under the Documents tab.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.usajobs.gov\/how-to\/account\/documents\/resume\/build\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Build a Resume<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.usajobs.gov\/faq\/application\/documents\/resume\/what-to-include\" rel=\"noopener\">What Should I Include in My Resume<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.usajobs.gov\/how-to\/account\/profile\/searchable\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make Your Resume and Profile Searchable<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Private Sector<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedsmith.com\/2021\/07\/06\/creating-successful-private-sector-resume-from-federal-resume\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fedsmith.com\/2021\/07\/06\/creating-successful-private-sector-resume-from-federal-resume\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating A Successful Private Sector Resume from Your Federal Resume<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myperfectresume.com\/career-center\/jobs\/search\/government-to-private-sector\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond Federal Service: How to Transition to the Private Sector<\/a> <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Interview Coaching<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Resources to prepare for job interviews and improve interview skills, including information about the interview process, how to prepare and respond to interview questions, and platforms to conduct practice interviews and receive feedback on responses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Process <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/general\/jobs\/interview-tips\" rel=\"noopener\">Interview Tips from Department of Labor<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/JobSearch\/Interview\/interview-tips.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">nterview Tips from DOL&#8217;s CareerOneStop <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Responses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/star-interview-method\" rel=\"noopener\">STAR Method: How to Use This Technique to Ace Your Next Job Interview <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barclayslifeskills.com\/i-want-to-prepare-for-an-interview\/sixth-form\/virtual-interview\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Barclays Virtual Interview Practice Tool (Free)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.google\/certificates\/interview-warmup\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Interview Warmup (Free)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pramp.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Pramp (Free)<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Networking<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Guidance on how to leverage LinkedIn for job search and professional networking, and providing feedback on LinkedIn profiles, optimizing keywords, and increasing visibility to recruiters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning\/rock-your-linkedin-profile?trk=course_title&amp;upsellOrderOrigin=default_guest_learning\" rel=\"noopener\">Rock Your LinkedIn Profile Learning Series Videos <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/business\/sales\/blog\/profile-best-practices\/17-steps-to-a-better-linkedin-profile-in-2017\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn Profile Best Practice<\/a>s<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/business\/talent\/blog\/product-tips\/linkedin-profile-summaries-that-we-love-and-how-to-boost-your-own\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn Profile Summary Best Practices <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/leveraging-linkedin-job-search-success-mind-plus-global-iuiwc\" rel=\"noopener\">Leveraging LinkedIn for Job Search Success<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/make-most-linkedin-your-job-search-engage-people-recruitment-s5vze\" rel=\"noopener\">Make the Most of LinkedIn for Your Job Search<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/site-search.aspx?keyword=networking\" rel=\"noopener\">Forming a Network<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Job Information\/Job Search Assistance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Free online resources for identifying adjacent or new career opportunities, including job matching websites and websites offering personality or career assessments.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Career Search<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">CareerOneStop<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/onetonline.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">O*NET Online<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Self-Assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerexplorer.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">CareerExplorer Assessment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/ExploreCareers\/Assessments\/self-assessments.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">CareerOneStop Self-Assessments<\/a><\/p>\n<p><kbd><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynextmove.org\/explore\/ip\" rel=\"noopener\">O*NET Interest Profiler<\/a> <\/kbd><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/careerexplorer\/\" rel=\"noopener\">USAJOBS Career Explorer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/JobSearch\/job-search.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Job Search<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apprenticeship.gov\/apprenticeship-job-finder\" rel=\"noopener\">Apprenticeship Job Finder<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/localhelp\/americanjobcenters\/find-american-job-centers.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">CareerOneStop Job Search<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Indeed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monster.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Monster<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">USAJOBS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziprecruiter.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ZipRecruiter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/localhelp\/americanjobcenters\/find-american-job-centers.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">CareerOneStop Find American Job Centers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Retraining<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Free and fee-based online e-learning resources to enhance current skills or acquire new skills.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codecademy.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Codeacademy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Coursera<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">edX<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pll.harvard.edu\/catalog\/free\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard Online Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan Academy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning\/\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterclass.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">MasterClass<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ocw.mit.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">MIT OpenCourseWare<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillshare.com\/en\/?srsltid=AfmBOooA0jVXOeAIom1MhzrtcQg1Zk2QaHVsmQPJoSl6nEUxAoJz5Hpx\" rel=\"noopener\">Skillshare<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/online.stanford.edu\/free-courses\" rel=\"noopener\">Stanford Online<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOoofVdLhRyBHTtzxXD4y2HpQlgzhxXzekVG5N4W_KQ7HQ4_YLi_9\" rel=\"noopener\">Udemy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Employment Counseling<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>NASA\u2019s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers free, confidential counseling that can be used to obtain employment counseling and support during a career transition, as well as referrals to other needed resources.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/shutdown\/shutdown-employee-assistance-program-eap\/\">NASA Enterprise EAP Page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/employee-assistance-program-ochmo\/\">NASA Center EAP Pages<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Additional Transition Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are also additional career transition resources available through OPM including: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/workforce-restructuring\/employee-guide-to-career-transition\/ctap_guideline.PDF\" rel=\"noopener\">The Employee\u2019s Guide to Career Transition<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 nasa_template_article_a hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-credits-and-details\">\n<section class=\"padding-x-0 padding-top-5 padding-bottom-2 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n<div 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