January 28, 2026 – Kathryn Troutman, Baltimore, MD, Resume Place, Inc. The Rule of Many: A New Era in Federal Hiring from Office of Personnel Management Federal hiring has entered a new chapter. In late 2025, the Office of Personnel Management officially replaced the long-standing “Rule of Three” with a modernized framework called the Rule…
January 22, 2026– Kathryn Troutman, Baltimore, MD, Resume Place, Inc. TRANSITIONING YOUR FEDERAL RESUME TO PRIVATE INDUSTRY INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD WINNER Dear Friends and Colleagues, I often ask my clients to share a list of their greatest accomplishments. Writing Transitioning Your Federal Resume to Private Industry is truly in my Top Ten Accomplishments of my…
By Kathryn Troutman January 7 2026 TOP TIPS FOR FEDERAL CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN 2026 Resume Place President, Kathryn Troutman is seeing that the competition for Federal jobs is more than ever. You will have to do more than apply for the job on USAJOBS to get promoted and change your position. Here are the top…
By Kathryn Troutman December 19 2025 The Ten Steps Certification classes are more important than ever with the required 2-page Federal Resume. REGISTER NOW 2026 Certification Fees New Certification: Individual registration: $3,312 2+ first-time attendees from the same office: 15% discount: $2,866/li> Recertification: Individual recertification registration: 25% discount: $2,366 2+ recertifications from the same office:…
Top Tips for Writing the New 2-Page SES ECQ Resume By Kathryn Troutman, Baltimore, MD, December 19, 2025 Applying for an SES position in 2026? Start now. Read the new rules for SES applications for 2026, as published by OPM. Read the OPM SES QRB Guide here BEFORE: The legacy SES application format included a…
Kathryn Troutman, Publisher, President, Resume Place, Inc. Career Expert Warns, Furloughed Federal Workers Face Competition Crisis for Private Industry Jobs “Jobseekers’ DIY resume efforts are creating the perfect storm for hiring failures.” notes Kathryn Troutman (Baltimore, MD; 11-10-25) Even before the government shutdown, some 200,000 Federal employees had left their jobs according to the Partnership…
Veterans and Active Duty Military Spouses – Thank you for your Military Service! Four FREE 1-Hour Federal Job Search Webinars for Transitioning Military, Active Duty Military Spouses … and employment counselors! Both courses will emphasize the 2-Page Federal Resume. The Federal jobs will come back! Saturday Nov. 8, 2025 Ten Steps to a Federal Job®…
Time to Take Inventory: Cataloging Your Skills and Accomplishments for Your Next Career Move Whether you’re contemplating your next career move or simply want to better understand your professional value, now is the perfect time to take a comprehensive inventory of your professional assets. Just as a business conducts regular inventory assessments to understand what’s…
Your Next Chapter: Career Transition Support for Federal Employees in the Deferred Resignation Program Baltimore, MD, Kathryn Troutman, September 27, 2025. For federal employees who have opted into the Deferred Resignation Program, the path ahead represents both an ending and a new beginning. While this transition marks the close of your federal service chapter, it also…
