Federal Job Search Articles
Federal resume and hiring news from the firm that wrote the book, since 1971.
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Seventeen Tips from a CDP Executive Review Board for Writing Your SES CDP Resume
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4047″ img_size=”full” image_size=”full” frame=”noframe” lightbox=”no” link_target=”_self” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”][vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”3/4″ el_position=”first”] By Kathryn Troutman and Diane Hudson, Authors, The New SES Application Seventeen tips may seem like a lot…
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18 Reasons Why Your Resume Isn’t Working
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4043″ img_size=”full” image_size=”full” frame=”noframe” full_width=”no” lightbox=”no” link_target=”_self” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”][vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Applying to federal jobs can be frustrating. If you’re racking your brain about why you’re not…
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Want a Stable Federal Job in Logistics?
[vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Logistics Management Specialist, GS-0346, is a popular position for military jobseekers. To find these positions, you can just go to www.usajobs.gov and type “Logistics Specialist”. I…
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How to Create Outstanding Keyword Headers for Your Outline Format Federal Resume
Here is something we have heard many times from misinformed federal jobseekers and even federal resume writers: “I still employ the ‘include the kitchen sink’ approach as I assume that the USAJOBS…
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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 a semester in college. We hope you…
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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 corporate job search, The Resume Place has…
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What is a Federal “Career Ladder” Position?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Upward Career Mobility A “Career Ladder” position is a federal job that allows you to MOVE UP THE LADDER. For example, you may be hired as…
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Why Do Resumes Cost So Much?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2749″ img_size=”full” image_size=”full” frame=”noframe” full_width=”no” lightbox=”no” link_target=”_self” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”][vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] The most common reaction we receive when we present our quotes for resume writing services is,…
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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 and low application limits. From the article:…
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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 exiting military in particular is a wave…