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June 02, 2009
IRS Jobs: Lee Giurlanda’s Career Narrative
It’s the first week in June, and, in keeping with our schedule, today we’re highlighting the career narrative of Lee Giurlanda and focus on careers in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Lee began his 36-year career with the Internal Revenue Service in July, 1973, after completing the Taxpayer Service Program at Lions World Services for the Blind in Little Rock, Arkansas.
He started as a Taxpayer Service Representative in San Diego, California. Although totally Blind, Lee quickly moved into positions of increasing technical expertise and responsibility in front and mid-level management culminating in the position of Operations Manager of IRS’ Accounts Management call-center in Richmond, Virginia in 1998.
In September 2004, Lee was named the National Accessibility Coordinator for the Accounts Management Operation of IRS. In April, 2007, the IRS expanded Lee’s role to that of Chief Accessibility Coordinator for the Wage and Investment Division of IRS.
Also notice that the IRS is currently recruiting individuals with disabilities for Revenue Agents, Revenue Officers, and Tax Compliance Officers nationwide. Jobs are available in: AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, LA, MA, MN, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. They will continue their recruiting until January 25, 2010.
Learn more about IRS policies for people with disabilities and to search and apply for jobs.
Remember: The IRS is not just about accounting. You can work in the IRS in a variety of ways -- in a field office, independently, reviewing tax audits and more. And, you can enjoy a flexible work schedule in many IRS jobs.
You never have to pay a fee to apply for an IRS job. From time to time you may see ads advising readers to call for an application and job information. The ads claim that they will send you the information you need to apply for an IRS position. The truth is that anyone seeking information regarding employment at the IRS can have it, free for the asking. All of the open positions are posted at www.usajobs.opm.gov.
During the coming months, eSight will be highlighting other individuals who have created interesting careers for themselves. These career narratives may provide you with the resources you need to explore internships or employment in a similar field.
What career path would you like to learn more about?
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Posted by Liz Seger at June 2, 2009 04:51 PM