If you have been applying to federal jobs and you have not been getting Best Qualified, your resume might not be matching
the target job announcement.
Analyzing
the target job announcement above, you can add the keywords and phrases into your resume.
Matching your skills to the required skills in
a target job announcement is critical for the recruiter to see clearly that you have the skills they need for their job.
Strategy / Process: Converted sparse, 2 - page resume with minimal details and almost no success stories into 8 - page Federal resume with detailed job blocks and numerous and highly relevant achievements and accomplishments that directly targeted the KSA language from
the target job announcement.
The real difference is length, more content, more details, more keywords and competencies from
a target job announcement and developing the language to match the Pathways Internship or Recent Grad position.
A good
target job announcement is the kick off for a great federal resume, and this chapter has been updated with new announcements.
Not exact matches
Even though the premier promised during the build up to her
announcement that the
jobs plan would provide «specifics,» the premier said» I'm not going to get into playing that game,» when asked by reporters why she did not include specific
targets in her plan.
At a minimum, the PACB should have made representatives from the Cuomo administration publicly answer basic questions about how the SUNY Research Foundation secretly negotiated and approved a huge reduction in Solar City / RiverBend
job targets with zero public notice or input — and no public
announcement.
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.
These resumes are built to include important compliance information, keywords, specialized experience, and accomplishments using our signature HEADLINE FORMAT for
targeted federal
job announcements.
Even without a current resume, we can certainly help you translate your military (and previous) experience into a federal resume
targeted toward a particular occupational series or
job announcement.
This service includes a tailored resume
targeted towards the
job and / or vacancy
announcement (s) of your choice.
You send us your career information and
targeted federal application (vacancy
announcement), and our Federal
Job Resume Writers and Career Advisors abide by our Quality Management System and process to ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction in the industry.
Read the
job announcement very thoroughly and carefully, and tailor your resume exactly to the specific
job announcement your are
targeting.
Visit major
job boards (such as Monster.com) and scour through position
announcements matching your career
target.
They became less technical and narrowly focused — generalized enough for better applicability to my desired series /
jobs and yet
targeted in Outline Format to the requirements listed in
announcements.
Government resumes can vary in length from one to several pages of information written to
target a specific
job announcement number on USAJobs.gov or other federal positions in different sectors.