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[quote=Anonymous][quote]OP. I appreciate the genuine responses. I’ll take a look at higher ed as well. I think the question of why Big Job to something slower pace is easily explained with having a young family. Kids are ES. IME no one thinks it’s strange for working moms to say “I need better work life balance in a stable field”.
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Those are good personal reasons, but of course, in the interview you want to focus on giving back to the community, using your skills for good, etc. But I think you know that.

[quote]Professional skill sets are concentrated in economic development. Think project design, implementation, evaluation and management of $500M+ portfolio. I genuinely like completing complex analysis and research, it sounds like an analyst or IC role could be a fit.
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That's a good area. I think you could go for non-supervisory GS 12-14 roles. If I were you, I would make a USA Jobs account and set an email alert for phrases like "economic development" and "community development" and "analyst" (you can also filter for location, etc) just to get a sense of what's out there... see if you think you match the experience required and if you would like that kind of job. See what agencies hire in those positions and look at their websites.

Then, if you're still interested in pursuing it, start reading Kathryn Troutman's website/books and the fednews and USAjobs subreddit and work on tailoring your resume for these types of positions.

It's not that easy to get a fed job. Look at timelines on reddit. Some people have put in 100s of applications and get barely an interview.

[quote]I was really good at what I was doing, so I kept getting promoted, kept getting new projects, and ended up C-Suite accidentally. i had a reputation for being able to mentor and develop staff, people who worked for me ended up leapfrogging into leadership roles and performing exceptionally well. I’m not some magical manager, I just hired well and invested a lot into staff PD.

Knowing what I know now, there are ways to work well without ending up in charge of everything. That doesn’t mean being lazy.[/quote]

I get what you're saying and agree. Even if the fed world, there's a personality type that takes on more and more responsibility, while still within their job description, and gets overwhelmed (there's been threads like that here). That's more your personality type and something to be mindful of.

[quote]What employers provide "retirement healthcare" except federal government? Do state and local governments and universities provde that?
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Most government jobs provide that. Not sure about universities. I don't necessarily think state and local jobs are easier than feds. Many have a lot of nepotism and gaming of civil service lists.

[quote]Can you get federal insurance if you retire at 55?

Also, OP is 43 and would need to work for 12 years to get to 55.[/quote]

For feds, you have to have 5 years + MRA which is 57 (and then your pension would be reduced because you're under 62). But OP is young enough to work 15-20 years so I don't see an issue.[/quote]

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