Excellent advice on the procedures required to be considered "best qualified" for a new federal job, or a promotion or transfer for current federal employees. -Includes dozens of federal resume examples. -Shows you how to write effective Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) statements. -Tips on writing federal Resumix and QuickHire resumes for electronic submission. -Specific tips for applying for jobs through the Office of Personnel Management's USAJOBS site, agency websites, or directly to various agencies and departments. -Career development and survival strategies for all federal jobs and levels.

The Federal Resume Guidebook: A Step-By-Step Guidebook for Writing a Federal Resume in Accordance With the Office of Personnel : Management's Flyer, Of-510, "Applying for a federal

Business & Money

Troutman, Kathryn K.

Job Hunting & Careers

Resume Place Pr

"Federal Resume Writing 101" - 12 resume writing exercises, including 6 exercises which focus on your Work Experience. Thought provoking exercises which cover the mission statement, customer service procedures, including recognitions, and highlighting skills from the announcement. also an outstanding sample of a Resmix Resume. A total case study: GS-12 federal resume, KSA and cover letter. Click her to learn more about Reinvention.

Reinvention Federal Resumes

and Europe to teach Resumix Resume Writing to military personnel and civilians who are seeking promotions and career change. 
The use of electronic resumes by the federal government creates an entirely new set of rules for tackling this step of the job search process. Fortunately help is just a few clicks away! With her insightful new guidebook on e-resumes, leading federal career consultant Kathryn Troutman has drawn a road map for your success in this new territory. 
Through a look at the Resumix e-recruitment system,Troutman has created a primer on a resume writing style that will be effective with any electronic human resources system and e-resume builder. In addition to resume-writing tips, the author also provides relevant background and job-search strategies. 
Inside this cutting-edge guide, you'll find: 
-The history behind the development of the computerized recruitment systems, including Resumix. 
Helpful insights into how automated human resource systems work. 
-Guidance for assessing your work history and determining the skills you want to emphasize. 
Instruction for searching the Web for relevant openings. 
-Tips for incorporating "keywords" highlighting your skills into an e-resume so that hiring officials can find them easily electronically. 
-A detailed system for crafting an outstanding electronic resume. 
-Specific instructions for applying for DOD civilian jobs within the different military branches. 
-Motivation for getting over your fears of self-promotion. 
For over 27 years, Troutman has trained workers like you to apply for federal jobs. Constantly keeping current on the latest trends in hiring, she's the perfect person for you to turn to now for help in creating your electronic resume. If that's the challenge before you, don't sweat it! This book has the answers you'll need !

The Electronic Federal Resume Guidebook

The government is hiring, for homeland security jobs and more! But if you want to be successful in landing a federal job, you need to understand the government's unique and complex application process. In this complete guide, Troutman shares the expertise that has enabled her to help many others just like you go on to new and rewarding jobs in federal service. 
Applying for federal employment is different than in private industry. This new guide shows you how to succeed by breaking the government's intricate process down into 10 simple steps. Both first-time applicants and those already within government will find something new here, as application processes change over time. Ten Steps is simply the most up-to-date book on federal employment available today! 
Written for all job levels and categories, with salaries ranging to $140,000. 
Ten Steps to a Federal Job is a "must have" for any job seeker looking for federal employment. Let Troutman's latest guidebook walk you through every step of the application process and into a rewarding job in federal service. 
Includes a CD-ROM with samples and examples, and our Federal Resume and KSA Builders, normally sold for $35 each.

Ten Steps to a Federal Job: Navigating the Federal Job System, Writing Federal Resumes, Ksas and Cover Letters With a Mission

Sachs, Laura

Introduction to Student's Federal Career Guide 
Why go Federal? 
If you’re reading this book, you are probably aware that the private industry job market is a jungle. This is especially true for recent graduates—today, college graduates are more likely than high school dropouts to be unemployed. Having a college degree no longer ensures that you will have the job of your dreams after graduation. In fact, in today’s competitive job market you may find yourself in competition with those who have multiple advanced degrees or 5 to 10 years of job experience! 
Your choice to pursue a job in government is a smart move. The United States federal government is the largest employer in the U.S. The government employs 2.6 million people in jobs that range from biology to art restoration to law enforcement. In addition, the average federal employee is over 46 years of age, and two of every five are eligible now to retire. Agencies are scrambling to find a new, younger workforce …YOU! 
Work in the federal government is often more financially rewarding than work in private industry. The average entry level starting salary in government is $26,000 to $37,000 per year. The government may also offer full benefits: including comprehensive health insurance, 401K with matching funds, 10 paid holidays annually, plus 13 days paid vacation to start! Agencies also have the discretion to pay you a signing bonus or pay your student loan debt. In addition, the federal government often offers more workplace flexibility than corporate America. All of these factors add up to a great opportunity for a successful and rewarding career opportunity for you.

The Student's Federal Career Guide: 10 Steps to Find and Win Top Government Jobs and Internships(Book+CD)

Troutman, Emily K.

Kathryn K. Troutman and Nancy H. Segal have written a must-have book for all Department of Defense employees faced with the challenge of writing their NSPS self-assessment. Troutman, author of six other cutting-edge federal career books, has once again simplified the complicated federal employment process into ten very easy-to-learn steps. Don t miss out on all the hot tips for making your self-assessment stand out! The Book will help you to translate the new NSPS Terminology and complete all the NSPS Employee requirements as painlessly as possible in 10 clear, straight forward steps. The Book and CD-ROM have numerous self-assessment case study examples and step-by-step exercises. About the NSPS: The Department of Defense is implementing a new system for evaluating performance and requiring that employees and managers write their own Performance Appraisal Application, the annual NSPS self-assessment form. This complex form and narrative is critical to the success of the DOD Employee. The job objectives and accomplishments written by employees will have an impact on bonuses and pay increases, advancement opportunities, and future employment. Included on the NSPS CD: More than a dozen sample case studies for use as templates. NSPS Keywords for accomplishment writing. NSPS Self-Assessment Writing Builder Tool.

Writing Your NSPS Self-Assessment

Segal, Nancy H.

The New SES Application, 2nd Edition is the leading publication for Senior Executive Service Executive Leadership positions in the Federal Government. The publisher has used this guidebook in SES ECQ Writing Workshops in government agencies extensively. Their training of current GS 14 and 15 government executives is very popular due to this fabulous formula for writing the application for SES positions. Fantastic for busy executives the Top Ten List of Accomplishments approach to writing 10-page narrative ECQs is popular, friendly, and approachable and results in impressive and on-point leadership stories. Executives enjoy writing their Top Ten, and they can write their Top Ten in a couple of hours or less. Features include:
 Clearly describes government Senior Executive Services (SES) applications
 Practical, hands-on guide with charts, illustrations, and application samples
 Learn how to convert a two-page executive resume into the both the traditional SES application format and the five-page SES federal resume that supports the Executive Core Qualifications and the 28 Leadership Competencies
 Includes all the key steps involved in the Senior Executive Service application: writing the Traditional ECQs, Technical Qualification narratives, five-page SES federal resume, and Executive Cover Letter for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
 Covers the required OPM format for the SES written narratives: Challenge-Context-Action-Results (CCAR)

The New Ses Application 2nd Ed: Writing the Traditional Ecqs and the New Five-Page Senior Executive Service

Resume Place, Inc.

Leads you through the complexities of finding and analyzing job announcements; writing federal resumes for both human and scanner eyes and packaging your resume to meet both federal and vacancy announcement criteria. Softcover.

Federal Resume Guidebook

Dobson, Michael Singer

Troutman, Lathryn K.

Jist Works

This guide includes resume examples based on real students, worksheets for creating a resume step-by-step, ideas for using the Web and other technology in resume preparation, and more. ASK FOR CD ROM AT CIRCULATION DESK.

Creating Your High School Resume: A Step-By-Step Guide to Preparing an Effective Resume for Jobs College and Training Programs

Trourman, Kathryn Kraemer

4th Edition of the Federal Resume Guidebook, Strategies for Writing a Winning Federal Electronic Resume, KSA's and Essays. Almost all federal agencies now require you to use online resume builders to submit your resume. This book shows you how to use online resume builders, including USAJOBS, Quickhire, AvueCentral, and Resumix. Maximize the effectiveness and readability of your online resume. Determine which keywords to use. Write KSA's, ECQ's, Essays, and Short Answers. Get the federal job you want. Includes dozens of samples federal resumes in online resume builders. The Federal Resume Guidebook was announced as one of the top 10 most in-demand job hunting books in U.S. libraries by Library Journal in April of 2009.

Federal Resume Guidebook: Strategies for Writing a Winning Federal Electronic Resume, KSAs, and Essays, 4th Edition

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