Category: Blog
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College Students: Create a Killer Resume Over Winter Break
Congratulations on finishing the Fall 2014 semester! Everyone here at The Resume Place remembers the feelings of exhaustion and triumph that accompany the end of…
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With 24.3% of Young Men Vets Unemployed, Military-to-Corporate Resumes Must Reinvent the Veteran
Nearly one-quarter of male veterans ages 18 to 24 are jobless, according to a 2014 government report. In preparing hundreds of young vets for a…
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Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late!
The deadlines on vacancy announcements are getting shorter and shorter. I was quoted in this Baltimore Sun article about the new shorter-than-ever USAJOBS announcement deadlines…
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Helping Veterans Ride the Wave of Hiring by Uncle Sam
The July jobs report from the Department of Labor was a little bit of a letdown after strong jobs growth in June. More encouraging to…
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Does Your Resume Pass the Five-Minute Test?
Recently we received some feedback from a Human Resources person who was selecting resumes for a Senior Executive Service (SES) position. Her job was to…
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Introducing Jason Jernigan: Schedule A, Recent Graduate, and Ready for Hire!
Introduction by Kathryn Troutman I am a federal career coach for people with disabilities, and I have been working with Jason Jernigan for the past…
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How Wounded Warriors Can Overcome Barriers to Federal Jobs
There are advantages for Wounded Warriors in seeking federal employment. They can use veteran’s preference in hiring, and the years they accumulated in the military…
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College Counselors’ Top Tips for Students Applying for Federal Jobs
Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) April 24, 2014 (see article on PRWeb) Many students and new grads are interested in federal employment. About one-fourth of US college…
