Transition
This page was developed to provide Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) employees information regarding the VDOT Blueprint and People Transition.
Every effort has been made to include as many resources as possible, including:
- Links to agency and commonwealth policy and other helpful tools
- Career transition information, such as:
- Resume writing tips
- Interview tips
- Job listings outside state government
These valuable resources will be updated regularly.
Some links are PDFs. 
Job Search
Getting Ready
- Managing change resource guide
- Preparing for a job search
- Simple budget worksheet
- Automated Budget Worksheet
Resumes
- Basics
- Action verbs
- Sample cover letter I
- Sample cover letter II
- What is the chronological resume?
- Chronological resume I
- Chronological resume II
- What is the combined resume?
- Combined resume I
- Combined resume II
- What is the functional resume?
- Functional resume
- Administrative resume
- Trade resume
Interviewing and Followup
- Preparing for the interview
- Typical questions
- Sample thank-you letter
- Sample thank-you e-mail
- Sample thank-you letter U. S. Mail
- Forgot to mention something
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Job Fairs
- Cantor Job Fair
- Tysons Corner Job Fair
- Workshops for Northern Virginia job seekers
- Arlington Career Fair
External Job Listings
- VA National Trade Association (ATSSA)
- Exceed Services
- Listings from the Virginia Municipal League
- Virginia Workforce Connection
- McDonough, Bolyard, Peck
- Moffit International
- Volkert
- ATCS PLC
- U. S. Department of Transportation
- NXL Construction Services Inc.
- PBSJ
- TMG Construction Corp.
- Financial services representative, First Investors
- Michael Baker Corp.
- Bridge inspection engineer, Burgess & Niple Inc.
- McCormick Taylor
- Lane Construction Corp.
- Draper Alden Associates
- Jacobs Inc.
- Johnson, Miriam & Thompson
- RKK
- CDL driver, Trueshred
- AI Engineers Inc.
- Infrastructure management for the District of Columbia DOT
- Senior transportation planner, Stafford County
This section includes a limited listing of current job vacancies. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive listing of all job vacancies. Interested job seekers are strongly encouraged to utilize the other resources available on this page to conduct a job search.
General Information
Commissioner's presentations to the Commonwealth Transportation Board, May 20, 2009:
- Introduction
- Budget reductions, Fiscal Year 2010
- Service reduction recommendations
- Organization and staffing
Policies
- Layoff policy
- Severance benefits
- Blueprint Implementation DHRM policy exceptions and flexibilities
- Placement sequence detail
Process Flow Charts
Policy-related Quick Tips
Training Resources
All training modules are available in a classroom setting. Employees are strongly encouraged to participate directly in a scheduled session.
Other Resources
- Severance calculator
- MyVRS – Retirement
- Department of Human Resource Management
- Social Security Administration
- Virginia Employment Commission
- Virginia Retirement System
