To properly craft a federal resume, work with your clients to fully
analyze federal job announcements to identify keywords and required skills.
Not exact matches
Kathryn Troutman — President of Resume Place and Author of many books on
federal resume writing — can coach you in writing your
federal resume,
analyzing problems with your
federal resume, targeting a specific
job announcement or government occupational series.
Using the Top 100 Military - Friendly website, Kathryn Troutman, author of the Military to
Federal Career Guide, will show you how to
analyze job announcements for Corporate America Jobs and how to match your resume toward these positions.
The guide's format is an easy - to - follow and sensible Ten Step approach, a hallmark of Troutman's
federal career books It starts with networking, and also covers figuring out which agency and
job title is right for you, understanding the student programs, finding positions,
analyzing the
announcements, writing resumes for internships and
federal jobs, dealing with the KSAs, cover letters and questionnaires, applying for
jobs and internships, tracking and following up on applications, and handling the interview.
Readers also gain guidance for
analyzing vacancy
announcements to pinpoint keywords, mastering the Assessment Questionnaire, and the process for applying for
federal jobs.
It instructs applicants on key steps involved in the
federal job search process: deciding which
jobs to apply for and finding vacancy
announcements; networking; highlighting your best accomplishments in the resume;
analyzing vacancy
announcements for keywords to; demonstrating that you have the required specialized experience to get Best Qualified for position; answering KSAs and questionnaires; submitting the
job application via the online builders and USAJOBS; following up on applications; and interviewing techniques.