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Federal resume and hiring news from the firm that wrote the book, since 1971.
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Debunking the Worst USAJOBS Federal Application Myths
Federal jobseekers need to have confidence in the USAJOBS automated application system for federal promotions. These comments and complaints are the most prevalent among federal jobseekers. It’s time to debunk the myths…
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Writing Your First Basic Military to Federal Resume
By Kathryn Troutman Your federal resume is the most important career document you will write as you pursue your new federal career after military service. First, you have to find the position…
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Blog, Federal Job Info, Federal Job Search, Federal Resume Writing, Interviewing, KSA Writing, USAJOBSBye Bye KSAs! But Maybe Not So Fast…
Celebration Time! Nov. 1st, 2010 was Federal Hiring Reform Day. The Resume Place Certified Federal Resume Writers and clients are celebrating the end of the Long Narrative KSAs as part of the…
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KSAs in the Federal Resume
John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel Management, is planning to eliminate the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) essays during his term in order to make federal applications less cumbersome. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0310/031610p1.htm…
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The Art of Writing a KSA – Your Best Accomplishment Record (AR) Stories
Read Francis Scott Key’s CCAR Story about writing the Poem – Star Spangled Banner at Ft. McHenry, MD in 1814! by Ligaya Fernandez* After the federal resume is written and you have…
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Example Provides Valuable Pointers for Self-Assessment
It is time again for National Security Personnel System (NSPS) and Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) self-assessments. In what may be the last round for NSPS – at least in its…