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/

Top PMF Job Application Tips

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…

Bye Bye PPP-S

BREAKING NEWS FOR TEN STEPS TRAINERS – Priority Placement Program for Spouses is Over! By Kathryn Troutman, Federal Career Coach, Bobbi Rossiter, MAS, Program Manager Ten Steps to a Federal Job®, June 15, 2018 6/29/18 PPP-S UPDATE: The PPP-S HRO Specialist ARE STILL taking registrations for PPP-S. There seems to be a STOP Order or…

Federal Cybersecurity Help Wanted

Wanted and Urgently Needed: Cybersecurity Pros to Serve Their Country Kathryn Troutman Author, Federal Career Coach® June 12, 2018 Why is the federal government so concerned about hiring more cybersecurity workers, faster? Consider the failure-is-not-an-option stakes: the security of the internet-connected national electric grid; the electronic transactions – measured in trillions of dollars per day…