Federal Job Search Articles
Federal resume and hiring news from the firm that wrote the book, since 1971.
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Federal Resumes Limited to 2 Pages
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Sept. 27, 2025 – Deadline for 2-Page Federal Resumes in USAJOBS. Federal Resume Expert Kathryn Troutman Unveils Essential Strategies for Crafting Winning 2-Page Federal Resumes in Competitive Federal Jobs Market [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text…
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Announcing the New Federal Resume Guidebook, 8th Ed
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Federal Resume Guidebook, 8th EdIs the Ultimate Introduction to New 2-Page Federal Resume The Federal Resume Guidebook, 8th Edition:First-Ever Book on Writing the Two-Page Federal Resumeis currently available as an eBook for…
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New Edition of The Stars Are Lined Up For Military Spouses
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”19159″ img_size=”900×575″ alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Aug 12, 2025, Catonsville, MD Kathryn Troutman, Founder, Senior Instructor Certified Federal Job Search Trainer® / Certified Federal Career Coach® / Ten Steps to a New…
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OPM announcement of new two page federal resume requirement
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”19150″ img_size=”900×450″ alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] June 10, 2025 – Kathryn Troutman, President, Resume Place, Inc. To Federal Employees: Get ready everyone… for the biggest Federal Application Change since Reinvention Government in…
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Writing Short, Punchy Accomplishments in Two-Page Private Industry Resumes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Aug 12, 2025 – Steve McKenna, Ph.D., M.F.A., Senior Executive Service Coach and Writer, Resume Place, Inc. Writing Short, Punchy Accomplishments in Two-Page Private Industry Resumes I recently started reading “flash…
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Star Spangled Accomplishment for Independence Day
Francis Scott Key’s ECQ CCAR Happy Independence Day from Resume Place! Introduction Here at Resume Place, as a Federal Career Coach® I am constantly coaching my clients to write “leadership stories” about…
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Rare Federal Hiring Opportunities for Recent Graduates Amid Government Hiring Freeze
Despite widespread federal cutbacks, valuable pathways still exist for new graduates seeking government careers. The Current Federal Employment Climate If you’ve been following the news about federal employment, you know the landscape has changed…
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Condensing Decades of Leadership Commitment to Mission into a 2-Page Private Industry Resume
Part of the dismay experienced by federal employees facing the untimely end of a productive career in public service is the realization that a brand-new type of resume is needed. How do…
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Top Tips for Federal Employees Transitioning to Private Industry Résumés
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Top Tips for Federal Employees Transitioning to Private Industry Resumes “Read Top Tips for Resume Writing Article here“ By Kathryn Troutman, Baltimore, MD Transitioning from federal service to the private sector…
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Navigating Federal Career Uncertainty: Essential New Resource
New Guide Helps Federal Employees Transition to Private Sector “Transitioning Your Federal Resume to Private Industry” By Kathryn Troutman, Author BALTIMORE, MD – April 28, 2025 – Recent executive orders aimed at…