March 29, 2019 Stars are Lined Up for Military Spouses® for Federal Careers, 2nd Edition ATTENTION MILITARY SPOUSES AND MILITARY SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT COUNSELORS MILITARY SPOUSES WILL TRANSITION OUT OF PPP-S ON APRIL 1ST, 2019 Free 45-min Webinar: USAJOBS replacement for PPP-S and the new Military Federal Resume! #MilitarySpouseAppreciationDay #milspouse #MilitaryAppreciationMonth … … Three…
February 28, 2019 Exciting New Update ! Stars are Lined Up for Military Spouses® for Federal Careers, 2nd EditionSpecial price: $6.50 per book for 50 or more; Postage is $20 per 25 books. Total: 50 books – $365.00 ORDER NOW ABOUT THE NEW MILITARY SPOUSE FEDERAL RESUME FORMAT by Kathryn Troutman, Author and Publisher When…
Resume Place Advice: USAJOBS and Agencies are Still Hiring! Shutdown Federal Resume Homework! by Kathryn Troutman January 23, 2019 Kathryn Troutman, President of Resume Place, Inc., is searching USAJOBS to see how many jobs are posted on the 32rd day of the shutdown. Is USAJOBS still posting jobs? Are they hiring? YES, they are, look…
3 Serious LinkedIn Mistakes frequently made by Veterans and Transitioning Military by Susan P. Joyce January 22, 2019 Through my years of teaching my LinkedIn workshop to the transition classes at Hanscom AFB, I have learned 3 major mistakes that transitioning military and veterans often make with LinkedIn. LinkedIn is an important job search and…
January 31, 2019 by Kathryn Troutman Ten Steps Certification Director An important credential to advise and train your clients in federal resume writing and USAJOBS job search navigation! SPACE IS AVAILABLE IN OUR UPCOMING 3-DAY COLUMBIA, MD LIVE CLASS March 13, 14, 15, 2019 The 2018 Class was Great! Day One: TEN STEPS TO A…
By Andrea M. Wynne, M.Ed., CCSP December 11, 2018 When considering a new career path upon leaving the service, one of the first options many military members seek is a job within the federal government. This could be a way to give back to the same mission they have known most of their lives, as…
By Kathryn Troutman, Federal Career Coach™ President, Resume Place October 25, 2018 Time to update your USAJOBS Profile! When USAJOBS was down for four days last week Oct. 5 to 8, 2018, the programmers and web designers were busy updating the PROFILE section of USAJOBS. Go to your USAJOBS Profile and update your information. Take…
By Kathryn Troutman, President, Resume Place October 17, 2018 Fire science offers a surprisingly broad range of federal jobs, only a fraction of them involving the adrenaline-inducing and exhausting trench work of fighting wildfires. Whether you’re an experienced fire scientist or a college student majoring in fields as diverse as forestry or engineering, taking a…
Now that the PMF application is open, we’re inviting Certified Federal Career Coach, Kate Battiato to guest write our blog. Here are Kate’s top tips: Successfully navigating the PMF application process is its own unique challenge unlike any other you might have previously experienced. The points listed below can help you to not only familiarize…
By Michael Schaub, Ph.D., PLLC Searching for a job can bring up a mix of emotions that may be difficult to manage. Let’s say you find yourself involved in a long, drawn-out job search that seems to have no end in sight. Maybe you are looking for a better job in the same field, or…