June 10, 2025 – Kathryn Troutman, President, Resume Place, Inc. To Federal Employees: Get ready everyone… for the biggest Federal Application Change since Reinvention Government in 1976 by VP Al Gore who said “that the government should accept a resume like the rest of the world” – eliminating the green and white SF-171. And ……
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…
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…
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.…
Part of the dismay experienced by federal employees facing the untimely end of a productive career in public service is the realization that a brand-new type of resume is needed. How do you go about translating federal experience into expertise that private sector employers will value? How do you condense decades of commitment to mission…
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…
New Guide Helps Federal Employees Transition to Private Sector “Transitioning Your Federal Resume to Private Industry” By Kathryn Troutman, Author BALTIMORE, MD – April 28, 2025 – Recent executive orders aimed at government workforce reduction have left thousands of federal employees facing professional uncertainty and financial concerns. Responding to this urgent need, Federal Resume Guru…
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Baltimore, MD New Book and Webinar for Federal Employees in Sudden and Needless, but Real Career Transition – Transitioning Your Federal Resume to Private Industry Resume expert Kathryn Troutman teaches how to convert Federal resumes for success in private industry job searches Baltimore, MD – March 24, 2025. President Trump’s initiatives to slash the…
Catonsville, MD, Kathryn Troutman FEDERAL EMPLOYEE EMERGENCY JOB BOOK – Transitioning Your Federal Resume to Private Industry by Kathryn Troutman, published by Resume Place, Inc., Catonsville, MD The Print Books Are Here at Kathryn Troutman’s Warehouse Backyard in Catonsville, MD! Kathryn started writing the book one day after the “Fork in the Road” Memo was…