The Federal Resume Guidebook
Strategies
for Writing a Winning Federal
Electronic Resume, KSAs, and Essays
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These resources include
everything you will need to find job vacancies, determine what's available, and most
importantly what you need to do to get your foot in
the door and land a high paying and secure
government job. You will
also discover the secrets to preparing a
professional federal style resume that will get the
attention of rating officials and get you HIRED.
Everything you need to pursue a high paying and
secure government career is included in these two
highly acclaimed books by the two best known
government career book authors.
Kathryn Troutman, the author of
The Federal Resume Guidebook is known as the
"Federal Resume Guru" is a well known
career counselor.
Dennis Damp, the author of The Book
of U.S. Government Jobs, retired from federal service in 2004 with 35 years
and 7 months service. Damp knows first hand what it takes to go from job
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INTRODUCTION
Most Federal agencies now require
applicants to submit their resumes through the “resume builders” on the
Internet. And 10 years ago, Kathryn Kraemer Troutman developed the
first-ever “Federal Resume,” published it in the first edition of the
best-seller, the Federal Resume Guidebook, and set the standard for
submission of online federal resumes.
With the recent release of the newly
revised Federal Resume Guidebook, 4th Edition, Troutman once again has
produced another best-seller, helping readers understand how to apply
for Federal jobs using all resume builders, while closely exploring the
USAJOBS resume builder, which is the leading method to apply for Federal
jobs. The 4th Edition shows sample USAJOBS screenshots, preview samples,
and content that will apply to all builders, such as CPOL, Navy CHART,
AF, DLA and other online application systems and online builder.
Troutman says: “The Federal Resume Guidebook, 4th
Edition provides a comprehensive federal career resource for all
job-seekers, including instruction, insight, and samples, written to
help readers write a comprehensive federal resume in today’s online
federal application process. The book is a key reference text at career
centers and libraries, and a guiding light for any job-seeker facing the
challenge of writing a winning federal resume.”
By turning to this essential resource, you'll discover
how to: By turning to this valuable resource, job-seekers will learn the
following:
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How to apply for Federal jobs using all resume
builders, while closely examining the USAJOBS resume builder, which
is the leading method to apply for Federal jobs. Part 1 of the book
shows sample USAJOBS screenshots, preview samples, and content that
will apply to all builders, such as CPOL, Navy CHART, AF, DLA and
other online application systems and online builders.
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How to take a federal
resume to the next step and make the application stand out above the
competition. Part 2 of the book teaches individuals how their
writing style and value-added core competencies will allow their
resume to rise to the top of the electronic keyword hiring systems.
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Part 3 of this edition
contains all new information. Readers learn how to get ready to
answer questions: multiple choice, check all that apply; and true
and false. Individuals also learn about essays and KSAs, which are
the narratives that demonstrate a candidate’s performance level. The
KSAs are still rated and ranked, but the Essays support the “self
assessment” questions. The two sections in Part 3 will help readers
understand the resume and questions/essays application process.
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How to analyze the
vacancy announcement for critical information. In Part 4, the reader
will discover the critical sections of the Federal announcement and
how to use language from the announcement in the Federal resume. The
all new resume builder chapter gives readers an easy-to-understand
Work Experience character counts and headings for the resume
builders.
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How to further analyze
certain occupational series for core competencies, specialized
experience, skills and formats. In Part 5, readers will find that
these specialized chapters provide insight to break into a series,
get promoted, and write Federal resumes, especially for these
positions. Sample resumes demonstrate the writing style, skills and
accomplishments or projects that demonstrate specialized knowledge.
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How to use proven
strategies for transitioning jobseekers: wage-grade,
military-to-federal, and SES. Part 6 gives readers the tools for
their next career move.
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In Part 7, the reader
will gain valuable insight into how to manage a Federal career and
job search. This definitive guide allows you to "go to the source"
when designing the optimal federal resume. As a result, your job
search will be strengthened with the type of resume that opens doors
to new opportunities in federal service.
Author Bio
Kathryn Troutman is the founder and president of The Resume
Place, Inc., in Baltimore, MD where she manages her professional
writing and consulting practice, publishing, and federal career
training business. She has managed The Resume Place, Inc., for
30 years. Troutman is recognized as the "Federal Resume Guru" by
federal job seekers and federal human resource specialists as
having created the format and name for the new "federal resume"
that became an accepted standard after the SF-171 from was
eliminated in 1995. She is the author of 5 other books including
Military to Federal Career Guide.
Troutman is a Federal Career CoachJ
to federal, military, and private-sector job seekers who are
striving to achieve their first job in government or get
promoted. She is a Certified Career Management Coach with
specialized expertise in government careers and advises
executives in achievement of Senior Executive Service ranks, as
well as a career management and growth for all career levels.
What Others Are Saying About
The Federal Resume Guidebook
"Troutman's approach makes it easy to
address all the major difficulties of applying to the federal system. We now
make our clients' resumes stand out from thousands of others - landing them
the interview!"
Cecilia Luna,
Spouse Employment Assistance Program Manager,
U.S. Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico
"Kathy Troutman is the master
of the Federal resume. Follow her advice, and you'll have the
competitive edge."
Michael S. Dobson,
author,
Managing UP! Enlightened Office Politics
The
Federal Resume Guidebook
4th Edition
Strategies
for Writing a Winning Federal
Electronic Resume, KSAs, and Essays
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448 pages || ISBN:
978-1-59357-426-0 || $21.95
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