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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.
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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!
