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Federal Resume Consultation

Map your next federal move with a consultant who knows the system. A federal resume is not a guessing game. It is strategic about your qualifications and your target.

See what we cover Aiming for SES?
  1. 01 Share Send your current resume and a target announcement if you have one.
  2. 02 Choose your tier $210 for target positions up to GS-13, or $260 for GS-14 through SES.
  3. 03 Strategize The Certified Federal Resume Writer reviews the resume against the announcement and gives next step recommendations.
$210 per hour, federal resume and private industry consultation and writing $260 one hour, new SES resume consultation
Rate $210, $260 executive Serving since 1971 By phone or video

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Step 1 / 5 About you

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What are you aiming at?

We review your resume against a real posting, so the more specific the better.

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The job you are going for

Optional. What you pick here is what your consultant reads before the call, and what we filter open announcements on for you.

Occupation
The occupational series open on our board right now, with how many announcements each holds. The four-digit code is the one USAJOBS uses.
Senior executive announcements carry no grade, so a range never hides them. Leave it on Any if you are aiming at the executive service.
Where you can work
A remote announcement answers every state, so it is never filtered out by geography.

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A little background.

This helps us pair you with the right consultant. No wrong answers.

Your federal status

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Military or veteran status

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What do you want from the hour?

Pick anything that fits. We shape the session around it.

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Reserve your consultation.

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Your target grade

Not sure of your target grade? Choose GS-13 or below, and we’ll adjust with you on the call.

    GS-13 or below $210

    The first hour, by phone or video, with a certified consultant.

    After checkout, share your resume and target job from your account. Your consultant reviews both before the session.

    Your details are sent securely to The Resume Place. We never sell your information.

    Not sure? Take the 2-minute quiz

    Three ways to start with Resume Place

    Every service begins with a working session with an expert. Start with the one that matches where you are.

    01

    Planning your federal move?

    You are in the right place. The $210, or $260 for executives, Federal Career Consultation maps your series, grade, and target. It is the first step of our writing service.

    02

    Interview already on the calendar?

    Interview Quick Prep, $595: two 45-minute practice sessions with a Certified Federal Career Coach.

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    Aiming for the SES?

    Start with the $260 one-hour SES consultation with an SES writer and consultant. Learn the new format, the new ECQs and sub-competencies, and how to write your leadership career in two pages.

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    Four federal resume and career search consultations

    The one hour is invaluable: assessment of your target position and qualifications; review of your current resume, its dates, responsibilities, and accomplishments. Recommendations to add content, keywords and accomplishments. Resume mark-up.

    01

    Your first federal application

    Your federal resume writer will make sure that your background WILL match the qualifications in your target announcement. We will ask questions to obtain the relevant experience and skills to match the position.

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    Promotion or a new agency

    Using your current resume to begin, we will add your new position, accomplishments, training and projects. Then target this content toward the new position with the right keywords and relevant information featured.

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    Need your current resume to be 2 pages?

    We are experts editing the longform resume to a succinct, targeted, keyword and accomplishment-based 2-page federal resume.

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    Not getting best qualified

    A review of past results. We read the OPM emails that tell you why you were not Best Qualified and Referred. Your writer will address the problems and ensure that the One Year Specialized Experience is clear, with accomplishments.

    What the consultation covers

    The session

    One hour, one-on-one, with a certified consultant who knows federal hiring. By phone or video. $210, or $260 for executives, GS-14 to SES.

    • A working session with a certified federal consultant matched to your situation and your target.
    • Accomplishment coaching in the CCAR model, the raw material of a resume that stands out.
    • The announcements to watch for your series and grade, named before the hour ends.
    • A written quote for any resume writing service, before anything is charged.

    Built on accomplishments

    Every session covers accomplishments in the CCAR model, which help your resume stand out to get Best Qualified and referred. Use our free CCAR Accomplishment Builder to write your stories before we meet.

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    The record

    Consulting on federal careers since 1971

    Resume Place is the original federal resume service. We have been on the forefront of the federal resume since the format was introduced in 1996, and our curriculum is taught in military base transition centers around the world.

    1971The original federal resume service
    1996Writing the federal resume since the format began
    200+Base transition centers using our curriculum

    The results of the consultation

    The one-hour session will give you the specific areas to change or rewrite, and our quote for additional writing services if you want more help.

    Your target, named

    The occupational series and grade level that match your background, and the announcements to watch.

    A resume strategy

    What your resume needs to say to get Best Qualified and referred, before any writing begins.

    Your stories, started

    Accomplishments in the CCAR model, the raw material of a resume that stands out.

    The next step, writing and editing

    Your Certified Federal Resume Writer® will ask more questions, get more content and begin to write the new resume targeting the new position. Our goal is to help you get Best Qualified.

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    Plan your next move

    Start the consultation that fits your federal job search situation.

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