"Federal jobseekers" refers to individuals who are looking for employment in the government or public sector. They are seeking job opportunities within federal agencies, departments, or organizations that are part of the government.
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One year ago, John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and President Obama made bold moves to improve the application process
for federal jobseekers by eliminating the dreaded Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) narratives from federal applications.
Internationally recognized as the Federal Resume Guru
by federal jobseekers and federal human resources specialists, Troutman created the format and name for the new federal resume that became an accepted standard after the SF 171 form was eliminated in 1995.
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Here is something we have heard many times from
misinformed federal jobseekers and even federal resume writers: «I still employ the «include the kitchen sink» approach as I assume that the USAJOBS resumes are still first being read by computers.»
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One of my favorite USAJOBS «tricks of the trade» — and a much over-looked resource by
most federal jobseekers — is reading the questionnaire of a vacancy announcement.
For
savvy federal jobseekers, the KSA listings in the announcement are important clues to writing a Best Qualified application.
So, here is my advice for
serious federal jobseekers or those seeking promotions during this time for future 2017 federal job search plans:
Having interviewed and hired more than a thousand employees, Nancy knows how to
get federal jobseekers past the «gatekeepers» by viewing their application through the lens of federal HR and merit hiring principles.
Every federal jobseeker will be able to find valuable material in this database.
If
a federal jobseeker does apply for 3 to 5 positions per week, they will see a lot of activity in their «advancing» list.
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any federal jobseeker, executives seeking an SES position, and the first - time resume writer (private sector, two - page resumes).
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Each tip and trick features a success story of
a federal jobseeker.
The KSA listing in this HHS job announcement statement can be puzzling for
federal jobseekers, who have heard that the KSAs are eliminated from requirements.
This tip is perhaps the hardest to convince
the federal jobseeker to do, because it is time consuming.
Kathryn Troutman recommends that
the federal jobseeker include KSA accomplishments in the work experience section of their federal resume.
In order to understand a federal job announcement,
a federal jobseeker must look up an agency or office mission to read a job announcement in context.
Troutman adds that the newest challenge for
the federal jobseeker is to make KSAs stand out in their resumes.
Federal Job Blogs, Media and Articles The Resume Place Federal Resume Blog Federal Resume Guru, Kathryn Troutman and Certified Federal Resume Writers write lessons and instructions for
federal jobseekers.
I recommend that
every federal jobseeker study this Guide and use it as an invaluable resource for learning about federal positions and the future of federal hiring.