By Emily Troutman, MPP and Kathryn Troutman Resume Place, Inc., Oct. 9, 2026, Baltimore, MD. Do you have ten minutes you can spare for matching the keywords for your next job announcement? EVERY announcement? AI Prompt for Keywords: Please give me 7 keywords and core competencies for my Community Readiness 2-page Federal resume. TARGETING THIS…
By Emily Troutman, MPP and Kathryn Troutman Resume Place, Inc., Sept. 30, 2026, Baltimore, MD. Here at Resume Place, Inc., we have been writing and editing federal resumes for more than 30 years. But there is a sea change happening with AI and resume writing. More applicants are bringing us resumes written almost entirely by…
By Emily Troutman, MPP and Kathryn Troutman Resume Place, Inc., Sept. 30, 2026, Baltimore, MD. Resume Place, Inc. writers, consultants and trainers have been writing accomplishments with the Context-Challenge-Action-Results model for 20 years. This is a great accomplishment story-telling model that will help you get Referred and invited to the Interview. AND… now with AI,…
By Emily Troutman, MPP and Kathryn Troutman Resume Place, Inc., Sept. 29, 2026, Baltimore, MD. OPM IS ANNOUNCING USING AI FOR FEDERAL HIRING AND RESUME REVIEWS AI IS HERE FOR FEDERAL RESUME WRITING AND APPLYING FOR FEDERAL JOBS This OPM Memo came out on August 27, 2026 and told us that the Federal Human Resources…
From Kathryn Troutman Resume Place, Inc., Sept. 11, 2026, Baltimore, MD. Remembering September 11, 2001 and the Creation of TSA on Nov. 19, 2001 by President George W. Bush author: Kathryn Troutman After the terrorist attacks on 9/11, at Resume Place, we were inundated immediately with phone calls and emails from private industry employees who…
From Kathryn Troutman Resume Place, Inc., Sept. 3, 2026, Baltimore, MD. One More CFJST / CFCC Class for 2026 Get Best Qualified, Referred, Interviewed, and Selected with a Correct and Compliant Federal Resume – SES and NON-SES Virtual – Session 10: October 15 to November 12 Thursdays, 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm ET 10/15, 10/22,…
By Scott Bauer, Senior Executive Writer Resume Place, Inc., August 24, 2026, Baltimore, MD. Leadership Without the Title A Three-Part Series on Writing Leadership That Gets Results Part 3. 10 Before-and-After Examples of Leadership Language The following examples demonstrate how ordinary federal experience can be translated into stronger leadership language. The metrics are illustrative. Applicants…
By Scott Bauer, Senior Executive Writer Resume Place, Inc., August 18, 2026, Baltimore, MD. Leadership Without the Title A Three-Part Series on Writing Leadership That Gets Results Part 2. The Five Elements of Strong Leadership Language Effective government leadership writing generally contains five elements. 1. The leadership environment Describe the scale and complexity. Was the…
By Scott Bauer, Senior Executive Writer, Resume Place, Inc. Resume Place, Inc., August 9, 2026, Baltimore, MD. Leadership Without the Title A Three-Part Series on Writing Leadership That Gets Results Series Overview Leadership is not the problem. Communicating it is. Too many federal employees have led complex initiatives, influenced senior leaders, developed colleagues, and solved…
By Certified Federal Writers and Trainers, Resume Place, Inc., August 3, 2026, Baltimore, MD. Program Analyst is one of the most versatile and frequently advertised job titles in the Federal Government. A USAJOBS search may produce hundreds of current openings across numerous agencies, grade levels, missions, and geographic locations. The NOAA Program Analyst position closes…