This material is not to be included or placed into the individual's OPF or Employee Medical Folder. A good number of people with disabilities start their federal career in the excepted Service while most federal jobs are in the Competitive Service. Congress excepted certain jobs and groups from the Competitive Service. In the competitive service individuals must compete for positions through examination. The end result is that individuals are placed on a competitive register in rank order of their rating.
Agencies then can select from the top three candidates on the list when vacancies arise.
Special testing arrangements are determined on an individual basis depending on the applicant's disability. Accommodations on the job When federal agencies hire a person with disabilities, efforts are made to accommodate the individual to remove or modify barriers to their ability to effectively perform the essential duties of the position. After reviewing the listed resources in this book refer to Appendix D of this same book for a complete list of federal occupations. A number of the periodicals and directories listed in common resources are available at libraries. Others, such as Career Woman, are free to women within two years of graduation.