Author: Kathryn Troutman
-

It’s Tax Time – Make Sure You Deduct Qualifying Federal Resume Writing Expenses!
Good news! Your job search expenses may be tax deductible. Here are the top six things the IRS wants you to know about deducting costs…
-
USAJOBS Questionnaire Challenge: Are you Guilty of Deflating your Answers?
Are You Guilty? The Federal Jobseeker and Deflating Questionnaire Responses Almost every position posted on USAJOBS requires a resume, supporting documents, and a completed “self-assessment…
-

New Job Application Process for Administrative Law Judge Openings Requires 13 Written Narratives
BREAKING NEWS: Congratulations, if you are invited to the Online Component. We recommend our ALJ Writing Guide to review the 13 ALJ Competencies! We also…
-

Build Your Case for the Senior Executive Service (SES)
Now is the time to look at the experience and training you’ll need, if you want to join the Senior Executive Service within five years.…
-

New SES Book Explains How to Join the Government’s Senior Executive Service
The New SES Application, the latest title from noted Federal Career authors Kathryn Troutman and Diane Hudson Burns and award-winning Federal Career Publishers, adeptly covers…