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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.



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Kathryn Troutman

Kathryn Kraemer Troutman is known as the FEDERAL RESUME GURU. Kathryn's daughter, Emily Troutman, says that "Kathryn is the only person who LOVES Federal Resumes." TRUE. Emily Troutman and Kathryn Troutman are 'train the trainers' for the popular 'Ten Steps to a Federal Job' Certification Program. This is the FIRST-EVER certification training program for military transition specialists, employment readiness staff for military personnel and military spouses! Kathryn Troutman wrote the FIRST federal resume book - the Federal Resume Guidebook - now in 6th Edition. It is the SECOND MOST POPULAR RESUME BOOK IN AMERICA.Kathryn Troutman teaches federal resume writing in federal agencies. Federal Human Resources Staff come to her classes and approve of her 'outline format,' which is easy to read, features keywords and adds accomplishments for federal job seekers. Kathryn's books, samples, training curriculum and coaching methods are highly successful for federal job seekers.Kathryn's books, samples, keyword methods and accomplishment coaching can help a veteran, military spouse, current federal employee and first-time private sector job applicant LAND A FEDERAL JOB and begin a life-long federal career.If you follow Kathryn's samples and styles in her books, you could get Best Qualified, Referred, invited to an Interview and HIRED into a federal job. Kathryn has a great blog that gives additional tips and insight for the federal resume and federal job search!



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