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Global Reentry Presents: Jobs with Jodi

RPCVs Make the Best Foreign Service Officers! A Chat with State Department Officials

July 26, 2022

In this episode, Jodi is joined by two special guests from the State Department: George Sibley, Diplomat-in-Residence and Jason Tolub, Deputy Director of Talent Acquisition, who will be talking about the path to Foreign Service. They outline and help make sense of the many steps involved in becoming a Foreign Service Officer and share why they feel RPCVs make the best Foreign Service Officers.....COMPLETE THIS

FEATURED GUESTS:
George Sibley is the Diplomat-in-Residence Mid-Atlantic for the U.S. Department of State. He is a seasoned diplomat having served in multiple capacities around the world, including Director of the Economic Section in India and Deputy Chief of Mission in Burma.

Jason A. Tolub has a 12+ year career with the US Department of State where he currently serves as Deputy Director for the Bureau of Talent Management Office of Talent Acquisition. He is also an RPCV, having served with Peace Corps as a University TEFL teacher in Ukraine (2006-08).

PODCAST HOST:
Jodi Hammer is an RPCV (Ecuador 1994–97), Job Coach, and host of the Global Reentry's Jobs with Jodi Podcast. In her role as Global Reentry Career Support Specialist with NPCA, she develops and delivers individual and group programming to foster Global Reentry's mission of providing career and transitional support to RPCVs worldwide.

Need help with your next career opportunity after service? With the Global Reentry Program, National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is here to help returned Volunteers with readjustment at home after service, provide resources to overcome challenges, and take the next steps toward healthy lives and successful careers.

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