Employment Publications and Resources

Family Liaison Office publications are written to specifically address the issues faced by U.S. Government employees and family members assigned to, serving at, or returning from a diplomatic Mission abroad. Publications are listed below by category. FLO newsletters are listed to the right.  For USG employees and family members who need additional assistance, FLO's employment team provides information, advising, and referral. To schedule an appointment or request information, contact the Family Liaison Office.

General

• FS Direct - bi-monthly newsletter for the Foreign Service community
• Employment Options for Foreign Service Family Members
• Employment Services Available to USG Family Members Assigned to, Serving at, or Returning from a U.S. Embassy or Consulate Abroad
• Hand carry Important Papers and Computer Disks: Don't leave home without them

Overseas - Working Inside the US Mission

• Basic Consular Course for Foreign Service Family Members
• Checklist for Overseas Employment
• Understanding Non-competitive Eligibility (Executive Order 12721)
• Family Member Appointment (FMA)
• Family Member Appointment (FMA) (brochure)
• Functional Training for Foreign Service Family Members
• Hiring mechanisms to employ family members at U.S. Missions overseas
• How to Prepare Your SF-171

Overseas - Working on the Local Economy

• Global Employment Connections - quarterly newsletter for working overseas
• Bilateral Work Agreements / de facto Work Arrangements
• Checklist for Overseas Employment
• Creating a Global Resume
• Job Searching in the 21st Century 
• Negotiating a Salary Package 
• Overseas Employment Information for Teachers
• Overseas Employment Outside the U.S. Mission (brochure)
• Popular International Job Search Web Sites / by Profession
• Using the Internet to Assist Family Members with a Local Employment Search

Employment for Family Members Returning to the United States (Returning to Washington)

• The Network - news of the latest U.S. Government and private sector job openings and upcoming FLO programs and services information. 
• Career Management Strategies for Washington Area Job Hunters
• Checklist for Washington Area Employment
• Understanding Non-competitive Eligibility (Executive Order 12721)
• How to Work a Job Fair
• Negotiating a Salary Package
• Temporary and Short-term Employment in the Washington, DC Area 
• Using the Internet to Assist Family Members with a Local Employment Search
• Washington Area Career Centers

Evacuations

• Employment Options for Evacuees
• Unemployment Compensation for Family Members on Evacuation Status

Home-based Businesses

• Home-based Business Guide

Resumes

• Creating a Global Resume
• Guidelines for Describing Volunteer Activities

Teaching

• Overseas Employment Information for Teachers

Telework

• Telework Self-Assessment Survey

Training and Education

• Basic Consular Course for Foreign Service Family Members
• Functional Training for Foreign Service Family Members
• Distance Learning Programs, Colleges and Universities, Adult Education Opportunities

Volunteering

• Guidelines for Describing Volunteer Activities

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