The Jobseeker's Guide is the resource guide used at more than 150 military bases worldwide to teach Kathryn Troutman's highly acclaimed Ten Steps to a Federal Job® to military personnel and family members. The Jobseeker's Guide is written for both separating/retiring military and family members who are seeking US government jobs! This new edition continues to use a colorful workbook style loaded with pages of exercises, samples, and charts and is easy to understand.
 This updated edition contains fully updated information on special hiring programs for military members and spouses, updates with the latest federal hiring changes and initiatives, latest salary information and before and after resumes.
 The Jobseeker's Guide is the first ever publication for separating military and family members seeking federal employment and is recognized as the leading guide on the topic for 100,000 military spouses worldwide.
 The federal resume format in this book is highly successful with keywords and accomplishments that improve success with Best Qualified applications
 Easy to use workbook style is useful for individual jobseekers and as a training tool for military transition counselors.

Jobseeker's Guide: Training Handout for Ten Steps to a Federal Job Workshops

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Troutman, Kathryn

Job Hunting & Careers

Resume Place Pr

Recent Graduates are seeking careers in public service. The government is hiring and the "Pathways Programs" have been created by President Obama to recruit students: 
<ul>
<li>as interns who are enrolled at least half-time in qualifying educational programs</li>
<li>for the Pathway Recent Graduates Program, which is for applicants who have completed qualifying post-high school educational programs</li>
<li>and the Presidential Management Fellows Program which targets graduate and post-graduate degree holders interested in the junior ranks of federal management.</li>
</ul>With the recent high retirements in government, there are upcoming positions for new graduates with all majors. The Student's Federal Career Guide is a student career resource that helps students understand USAJOBS, which is the is the United States Government's official website for listing civil service job opportunities with federal agencies, so that they can emphasize their qualifications, skills, and competencies for positions targeted to the latest class of graduates. Recent graduates do not know that the federal resume is not the same as the private industry resume. This new edition shows former students how to feature education, courses, papers and projects from college courses increasing their chances of getting hired. The Student's Federal Career Guide includes sample resumes, charts and screen shots from USAJOBS. This book is a "Foreword's" Annual Book of the Year Award nominee: botya.forewordreviews.com/finalists/2013/career/

Student's Federal Career Guide: Students, Recent Graduates, Veterans- Learn How to Write a Competitive Federal Resume for a Pathways Internship for USAJOBS Federal Careers

Binkley, Paul

Resume Place, Inc.

The Jobseeker's Guide is the resource guide used at more than 150 military bases worldwide to teach Kathryn Troutman's highly acclaimed Ten Steps to a Federal Job to military personnel and family members.The Jobseeker's Guide is written for both separating/retiring military and family members who are seeking US government jobs! This new edition continues to use a colorful workbook style loaded with pages of exercises, samples and charts and is easy to understand.
 This updated edition contains fully updated information on special hiring programs for military members and spouses, updates with the latest federal hiring changes and initiatives, latest salary information and before and after resumes. 
Winner Foreword Reviews 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award
2016 Gold Medal Winner Global eBook Awards Career/Employment Non Fiction category

Jobseeker's Guide: Ten Steps to a Federal Job for Military and Spouses

Chen, Paulina

Federal jobs tend to offer high pay, great benefits, a strong employee support system, and they are some of the most coveted opportunities in today's job market. As a result, competition for these jobs is at a record high. To survive the initial resume screening, let alone achieve one of these in-demand jobs, candidates must understand how federal resumes are different from resumes for other occupations and know how to write them effectively. 
 The Federal Resume Guidebook reveals this essential information and much more. Recently, the Hiring Reform Initiative completely changed the federal hiring process. The new edition of this best-selling book explains these new processes and procedures and teaches people how to write winning federal resumes.
Readers learn how to effectively include KSAs in their resume, maximize their resume's presentation in Online Format, and maximize the readability of their USAJOBS federal resume. Readers also gain guidance for analyzing vacancy announcements to pinpoint keywords, mastering the Assessment Questionnaire, and the process for applying for federal jobs. In addition, this book showcases more than a dozen federal resume samples to demonstrate which components stand out best to HR specialists and hiring supervisors.

Federal Resume Guidebook: Writing the Successful Outline Format Federal Resume

The Jobseekers Guide 8th Edition is used at more than 150 military bases worldwide to teach Kathryn Troutman's highly acclaimed Ten Steps to a Federal Job to military personnel and family members. This title is recognized as the leading guide on the topic for 100,000 military spouses worldwide. The new edition continues to use a colorful workbook style loaded with pages of exercises, samples, and charts throughout and is particularly effective for class training. This military / family-friendly publication contains: * Fully updated information on special hiring programs for military members and spouses
 * Updates with the latest federal hiring changes and initiatives
 * Latest salary and online builder information
 * Before and after resume samples 
 I was introduced to Kathy when she published her first book, the Federal Resume Guidebook. I was impressed then with her advice on not just how to approach a Federal job search but all job searches. Since then, I have always found her advice on job search and resume preparation to be some of the best available. Her knowledge of the hiring process for the Federal government makes her the absolute best single source of information for this particular market. May 26, 2009 Margaret Dikel, author and webmaster, The Riley Guide

Jobseeker's Guide: Ten Steps to a Federal Job for Military Personnel and Spouses

Military spouses also deserve a career! The challenge for military spouses is being relocated every two to four years. Finding permanent, career positions with frequent relocations is difficult. But the one employer with positions and careers at every military base is the US Government. This book is dedicated to helping military spouses navigate the complex federal job application system.
The Stars Are Lined Up for Military Spouses covers four different ways to land four different kinds of positions with the federal government:
 * USAJOBS competitive hiring
 * Excepted service jobs
 * Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) jobs
 * Military Spouse Preference (MSP) jobs
 Each of these paths requires different job search techniques and tips. Kathryn Troutman, known as the Federal Resume Guru, shares straightforward strategies based on her 40+ years of expertise with resume writing and career coaching. Military spouses will be encouraged and equipped to take control of their career.
 This reader-friendly publication contains:
 * Updates with the latest federal hiring changes and initiatives
 * Before and after resume samples
 * Clear step-by-step instructions

The Stars Are Lined Up for Military Spouses: Federal Jobs for Military Spouses through USAJOBS, Program S, NAF, and Excepted Service

Author, Kathryn Troutman, is the known "Federal Resume Guru". This is the FIRST-EVER book on Federal Resume Writing and it is continually used as a text inside of Federal Agencies in the Government to teach Federal Resume Writing to current Federal Employees. The Federal Human Resources Specialists like the Outline Format which is featured in this text and created by Kathryn Troutman, The Outline Format features ALL CAP KEYWORDS from the job announcement; small paragraphs for easy reading; and Accomplishments to prove the KSAs that are required for the position. This 5-page resume format and the samples in THIS BOOK, can result in BEST QUALIFIED, REFERRED, INTERVIEWED AND HIRED APPLICANTS for Federal Careers.
 The Federal Resume is different than the Private Sector Resume. Five pages vs. two pages. The resume must match the USAJOBS announcement qualifications, keywords and questionnaire. See samples and learn the differences that can result in a BEST QUALIFIED application for a Federal Career or Promotion! ALSO Federal Career Change chapters to break into a Federal career from military, contracting, private sector, new graduates.

Federal Resume Guidebook, 7th Ed: First-Ever Book on Federal Resume Writing Featuring the Outline Format Federal Resume

The Federal Government is Hiring Students with the PATHWAYS Internship Program. Many new Federal jobs to support COVID-19 legislation and new career opportunities. Its important to know that the Student Federal Resume is longer than the average corporate resume. Average length is 2 to 3 pages for a new graduate! Learn how to navigate USAJOBS to land a stable career in Public Service. Ten Steps to a Federal Job® - each step is critical for success from the initial Direct Hire programs for students through to Negotiating your Student Loan repayment. Fully updated information on Pathways Internships for Recent Graduates and Students. Specialty Internship program information about Public Health, Cyber, Information Technology, Healthcare, Policy Analysis, Social Work, Program Analysis, Contracts, Accounting and Budget and MORE careers for new grads. 13 sample federal resumes for Bachelor and Masters level graduates and current students. Sample resume for veterans graduating with the GI-Bill -- how to feature education and translate military experience into a government career. Tips on negotiating a higher STEP / salary for your first job in government + negotiating for partial repayment of your Student Loans for first-time applicants! Tips for applying correctly with USAJOBS, including the importance of your transcripts. Important tips for matching keywords and qualifications to your new graduate resume.

Student Federal Career Guide: Ten Steps to a Federal Job(r) or Internship for Students and Recent Graduates

Resume Place

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

Jobseeker's Guide: Ten Steps to a Federal Job: How to Land Government Jobs for Military and Spouses

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