Resume Preparation Assistance
The key to landing a job with Uncle Sam is to tailor your federal style
résumé and application to the core duties and responsibilities listed in the job
announcement. Those who take the time to develop a comprehensive and properly
formatted application package will improve their rating and get the attention of
the selecting official.
I reviewed and rated hundreds of federal applications during my 35-plus years
of federal service and participated in many interview and selection panels. I
was also a rating official for select occupations for our organization and can
tell you from first-hand experience that many highly qualified applicants never
made the cut because they didn’t devote the time or effort to properly complete
their application packages.
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Write Your Resume (Using Proper Guidance and
Samples)
When writing your resume you have to consider many things and include all
required information. Format
is also important especially with RESUMIX and online submissions. If you are
good at putting your thoughts down on paper and have the time available you can
complete your resume application with the
proper resources.
I wrote many federal applications during my 35 + years of government service
with great success. I was also a trained and certified federal rating official
and reviewed and rated hundreds of job applications. One of my very early job
changes in federal government was from a DOD avionics technician position in
Topeka Kansas to a similar DOD job in Pittsburgh, PA. I was selected for the job
and shortly after reporting to work, one of the specialists stated, "The guys in the shop thought they would just throw away their tools
when I reported for work." I asked him why they would say that, and he said
that the supervisor had left my application out on his desk and all had read it.
The application and resume process isn't formidable, however it is detailed
and you have to know what to focus on so that rating officials will be able to
easily find the key duties and specialized experience that is required for the
job. With a little coaching and samples that are provided in
The Book of U.S. Government Jobs, you too can get though this. Entry level job
applicants can expect to spend at least 4 to 8 hours on their application.
Midlevel applicants can easily spend several days just compiling key information
in preparation for completing their resume. This is why I encourage all who
apply to complete their resume OFF LINE. I don't recommend
completing your resume through an agency or USAJOBS resume builder because of
their limitations. It is best to write your resume and/or application on your
word processor and take your time to compile the info you need, draft your work
experiences, spell check and insure that you have ALL information that
is required in the Job Announcement. After you complete your federal
style resume offline, it is a simple matter to copy and paste your resume into
online resume builders.
A word of caution. Once you have your resume completed and
posted on USAJOBS or one of the many other agency resume builders, it's easy to
submit that same resume to apply for other job vacancies. That can be a mistake
that can cost you a possible job. Before resubmitting that same resume for
another job vacancy READ the job announcement thoroughly to insure that other
duties and specialized experience are not required for the new position. If you
find different requirements, and you possess the new duties or specialized
experience, incorporate them into your resume. It is not unusual to apply for
the same job series and find other requirements, or new or additional KSA
statements.
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