Federal Resumes Limited to 2 Pages

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 New guidance addresses critical challenge facing federal job seekers: How to condense comprehensive work histories into powerful, targeted applications that meet agency requirements and stand out…

Announcing the New Federal Resume Guidebook, 8th Ed

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 $21.95 now on the Resume Place website.The print version can ship on September 10, 2025. ORDER NOW (August 15, 2025) – On May 29, 2025,…

Writing Short, Punchy Accomplishments in Two-Page Private Industry Resumes

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 fiction,” a (sometimes corny) literary genre where the writer tells a compelling story in a very short scope—perhaps a few hundred words or even just a line or…

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 their accomplishments to demonstrate SES Executive Core Qualifications – in the required CCAR format (Context, Challenge, Action, Results). Personally, I am inspired by…

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 dramatically in 2025. The federal government is currently under a hiring freeze that began in January and has been extended through July 15th.…

Top Tips for Federal Employees Transitioning to Private Industry Résumés

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Top Tips for Federal Employees Transitioning to Private Industry Résumés “Read Top Tips for Resume Writing Article here“ By Kathryn Troutman, Baltimore, MD Transitioning from federal service to the private sector can feel like learning an entirely new language. Your years of valuable government experience need translation to resonate with corporate hiring managers. We…