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Federal Resume Guidebook, Fourth Edition

by Kathryn Kraemer Troutman
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Since the third edition of this perennial big seller was released in 2003, the federal government has again completely changed the process for applying for federal jobs. This much-needed overall update includes 30 sample resumes and tips for using the most popular online “resume builders,” which is the predominant method of applying for the abundant and well-paying jobs offered by the federal government—and something no other book covers. The new edition includes strategies and samples for using the following online federal resume builders: • USAJOBS/Office of Personnel Management • Army CPOL (Civilian Personnel On-Line) • Navy DONHR CHART (Civilian Hiring and Recruitment Tool) • Air Force CPOC (Civilian Personnel Operations Center) • Department of Defense OSD • QUICKHIRE • Avue Central • Various federal agencies Key Features • More than 30 sample resumes in actual online builder formats • Tricks for maximizing your resume presentation in a rigid builder format • Hot tips for writing KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities statements) • Step-by-step information on how to apply for federal jobs • New tips on security clearance requirements Working Table of Contents Part 1: Writing a USAJOBS Resume and Other Electronic Federal Resumes Chapter 1: What Is a USAJOBS and Electronic Federal Resume? Chapter 2: Work Experience: The Most Important Section of Your Resume Chapter 3: Education and Related Training Chapter 4: Additional Information Chapter 5: Focusing Strategies: Top Skills and Specialized Qualifications Chapter 6: Keywords for 10 Occupational Series Part 2: Plain Language and Value-Added Lessons Chapter 7: Plain-Language Writing Lessons: Writing Well Chapter 8: Federal Agency Core Competencies Part 3: Questions, KSAs, and Essays in the Resume Chapter 9: New Essay Writing: The KSA Way Chapter 10: Questions and Self-Assessment Answers Part 4: Navigating USAJOBS Announcements: Analysis Strategies Chapter 11: Vacancy Announcement Analysis Techniques Chapter 12: Applying for a Federal Job: Resume Builders Part 5: Special Insight for Targeting Occupational Series Chapter 13: Science, Medicine, and Health Policy: Converting a Curriculum Vitae into a Federal Resume Chapter 14: Information Technology Chapter 15: Contract Specialist, Purchasing Agent, and Business Analyst Chapter 16: Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Chapter 17: Management and Program Analyst Positions Chapter 18: Human Resources Management Positions Part 6: Special Federal Job Seeker Strategies: Executives, Military, and Wage Grade Transitions Chapter 19: Senior Executive Service, Executive Core Qualifications Chapter 20: Military to Federal Resume Conversions Chapter 21: Wage-Grade to General Schedule (GS) Transitions Part 7: Survival and Career Strategies for Promotion Chapter 22: Strategies for Moving Up in Government Chapter 23: Behavior-Based Interview Preparation
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Publisher: JIST Publishing Edition: Fourth

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  • ISBN: 9781593574512
  • Release date: June 25, 2007

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  • ISBN: 9781593574512
  • File size: 52411 KB
  • Release date: June 25, 2007

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Since the third edition of this perennial big seller was released in 2003, the federal government has again completely changed the process for applying for federal jobs. This much-needed overall update includes 30 sample resumes and tips for using the most popular online “resume builders,” which is the predominant method of applying for the abundant and well-paying jobs offered by the federal government—and something no other book covers. The new edition includes strategies and samples for using the following online federal resume builders: • USAJOBS/Office of Personnel Management • Army CPOL (Civilian Personnel On-Line) • Navy DONHR CHART (Civilian Hiring and Recruitment Tool) • Air Force CPOC (Civilian Personnel Operations Center) • Department of Defense OSD • QUICKHIRE • Avue Central • Various federal agencies Key Features • More than 30 sample resumes in actual online builder formats • Tricks for maximizing your resume presentation in a rigid builder format • Hot tips for writing KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities statements) • Step-by-step information on how to apply for federal jobs • New tips on security clearance requirements Working Table of Contents Part 1: Writing a USAJOBS Resume and Other Electronic Federal Resumes Chapter 1: What Is a USAJOBS and Electronic Federal Resume? Chapter 2: Work Experience: The Most Important Section of Your Resume Chapter 3: Education and Related Training Chapter 4: Additional Information Chapter 5: Focusing Strategies: Top Skills and Specialized Qualifications Chapter 6: Keywords for 10 Occupational Series Part 2: Plain Language and Value-Added Lessons Chapter 7: Plain-Language Writing Lessons: Writing Well Chapter 8: Federal Agency Core Competencies Part 3: Questions, KSAs, and Essays in the Resume Chapter 9: New Essay Writing: The KSA Way Chapter 10: Questions and Self-Assessment Answers Part 4: Navigating USAJOBS Announcements: Analysis Strategies Chapter 11: Vacancy Announcement Analysis Techniques Chapter 12: Applying for a Federal Job: Resume Builders Part 5: Special Insight for Targeting Occupational Series Chapter 13: Science, Medicine, and Health Policy: Converting a Curriculum Vitae into a Federal Resume Chapter 14: Information Technology Chapter 15: Contract Specialist, Purchasing Agent, and Business Analyst Chapter 16: Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Chapter 17: Management and Program Analyst Positions Chapter 18: Human Resources Management Positions Part 6: Special Federal Job Seeker Strategies: Executives, Military, and Wage Grade Transitions Chapter 19: Senior Executive Service, Executive Core Qualifications Chapter 20: Military to Federal Resume Conversions Chapter 21: Wage-Grade to General Schedule (GS) Transitions Part 7: Survival and Career Strategies for Promotion Chapter 22: Strategies for Moving Up in Government Chapter 23: Behavior-Based Interview Preparation
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Careers Nonfiction