The Federal Resume Guidebook


Book Description

Applying for a federal job or promotion no longer requires a lengthy, lifeless form. Instead, applicants can emphasize their strengths, skills, and smarts in resumes that will hook hiring staff and make personal qualifications shine.




Federal Resume Guidebook: Federal Resume Writing Featuring the Outline Format Federal Resume


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The Guide's New Organization jumps right in with step-by-step directions for writing an easy-to-follow, stand-out Federal Resume using the Troutman-designed Outline Format that OPM welcomes. It then addresses a wider range of Possible Goals of Jobseekers : Part 1: 9 Strategies for Writing a Successful (Outline Format) Resume ; Part 2: 10 Steps to Getting Promoted in Government ; Part 3: Federal Career Change Stories ; Part 4: Special Insights for Information Technology Specialists.







Federal Resume Guidebook


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Shows how to get hired now with the new Hiring Reform Iniative.




The Federal Resume Guide


Book Description

Knowing how to write a winning resume is a valuable skill to have in today's job market. Your resume is the first impression you give to a potential employer - it is your marketing piece. A well-written resume can help you land an interview or may lead to new job opportunities. Whether you are actively seeking a job at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), another Federal agency, or just want to update your existing resume, this guide will assist you in making your resume, and thereby you, stand out from the crowd.




Ten Steps to a Federal Job


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Identify the federal job titles that match your skills.




Creating Your First Resume


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Written in a workbook-style with brand new resume samples for each type of entry level and that represent the push toward STEM technical programs to provide training and certifications for high school students. It includes effective material for training in technical programs and high school career classes. It contains fully updated information with recent resume examples and is presented in clear, plain language with directions and suggestions for creating the best resume possible for the job seekers experience.




How to Land a Top-paying Federal Job


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With over 40% of the federal government’s 1.6 million employees retiring over the next 10 years, now is the time for anyone seeking a government job to take advantage of the massive retirement wave that has already begun. Yet until now, no truly up-to-date or comprehensive book has existed to give readers the tools and guidance they need to get hired for a government job, internship, or fellowship. Entertainingly written by a successful career coach who has climbed the federal career ladder herself as a hiring manager, this reader-friendly book steers prospective applicants through every stage of their job search. Drawing on interviews with more than 100 other hiring managers. Including a companion CD filled with sample resumes and worksheets, this is the book to have when seeking out employment with the federal government.




The New SES Application


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The Senior Executive Services (SES) Corps for the U.S. Government is hiring. There are currently over 7000 SES employed by the federal government. 80% of these members will retire within the next five years making way for new applicants. The federal SES application is an average of 10 to 20 pages in length and includes a resume, Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) narratives, Mandatory Technical Qualification narratives and a cover letter. The Executive Core Qualifications are: Leading Change, Leading People, Results Driven, Business Acumen, and Building Coalitions. This is the first ever book on how to write the SES Application for private industry executives, Federal government executives, and military officers. It covers both the traditional format application and the new 2011 version with the shorter five-page SES federal resume.




Jobseeker's Guide


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Learn how to navigate the USAJOBS system and write a correct federal resume. Troutman shows military personnel and their spouses job search strategies to begin their search.