In addition to her resume writing and coaching business,
Troutman has written and published more than 30 successful books (including multiple editions) on Federal Resume Writing over the last 20 years, becoming the No. 1 Author of Federal resume books and gaining the title, Federal Resume Guru. Her books are regularly recognized as the best in Careers and Reference in competitions for publishers. Kathryn manages the Certified Federal Job Search Trainer® / Certified Federal Career Coach®, Ten Steps to a Federal Job® train-the-trainer program - in its 23rd year. More than 1,000 employment specialists have attended to learn how to coach their clients for the best federal resumes!
Learn more about the Ten Steps Certification Program:
https://resume-place.com/get-certified/ten-steps-trainer-certification/
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2025 is going to be a big year for Federal Resume Writing and Senior Executive Service applications! Resume Place, Inc. Trainers, Coaches, Writers, and Editors are here to help you achieve your federal career objectives. Federal Career Publications: New RP Federal Career eBook platform is easier to access. Read and mark up our federal career ebooks…
Why Is the Federal Resume Guidebook, 7th Edition, the Top Resume Book in America? Kathryn Troutman, the author and an esteemed Federal employment expert, says it’s because Uncle Sam offers so many, varied career opportunities Baltimore, MD; February 26, 2024 | You might not expect a guide on writing a Federal resume to outsell the…
A free webinar open to Employment Specialists who advise Veterans, Service Members, and Military Spouses on Federal Jobs.
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At the awards ceremony on October 24, Kathryn Troutman received the Moxie Award in the coveted “Women-Owned” business category for 2024.
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Certified Federal Job Search Trainer® / Certified Federal Career Coach® Ten Steps to a Federal Job® Training Program Sept. 22, 2024 by Kathryn Troutman Employment Specialists traveled to San Diego and learned the Ten Step lessons for their service members, veterans, spouses, and Federal employees who want their first Federal position … or to get…
Certified Federal Job Search Trainer® / Certified Federal Career Coach® Ten Steps to a Federal Job® Training Program Waikiki, Honolulu, HI, Aug 19-21, 2024 Sept. 16, 2024 by Kathryn Troutman Waikiki, Hawaii was a great place to train 32 employment specialists from the State of Hawaii Workforce Development Division (20 employment specialists), Work for Warriors…
Help your clients land a Federal Career! Jobseeker’s Guide 9th Edition New Text – The Stars are Lined Up for Military Spouses® Ten Steps to a Federal Job® How to Coach and Teach Federal Job Search Methods and Federal Resume Formats for Service Members, Spouses, Veterans, Students, Recent Graduates, Federal Employees Eight Virtual Classes Three…