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Workshop urges federal employees to “translate and integrate” skills for nonfederal careers
Summary
Feds Forward led a virtual workshop with Fairfax County and Civic Match advising federal employees and contractors to 'translate' federal experience into market-facing outcomes and 'integrate' by learning how target sectors work; an employer panel emphasized aligning candidate and employer priorities ('you plus me equals us').
Karen Lee, executive director and founder of Feds Forward, opened a virtual workshop for federal employees and contractors on career transitions, saying the core assignment is to “translate and integrate” federal experience into language and roles that nonfederal employers understand.
The session framed a four-part approach: translate (restate federal accomplishments as market-facing outcomes), research (learn industries, organizations and roles), connect (informational conversations and sustained relationships), and select and target (pick functions and employers that match skills and values). Lee said mindset matters: "Your public service identity is not defined by where you get your…
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