PROFESSIONAL RESUME WRITING SERVICE:

Soon, the Federal resume format will be changing to 2 pages
Please attend Kathryn Troutman’s 45 minute introductory webinar
Wed., June 18th, 12 to 1 pm ET.

The date for the change to the 2 page format is not set yet.
But if you want to learn bout the 2-page format,
Register here

The OPM Memo can be read here.
(See the Merit Hiring Plan – Pages 10 and 11)

Steps in the Resume Writing Process – This is our process for both Private Industry and Federal Resumes!

Steps in the Federal Writing Process

  • Briefing Review from the Resume and Career Consultant. First, we will review your target position and industry. We will review the target position against your resume and prepare a plan for writing. WE will ask you more questions and begin the keyword development.
  • Keywords. The Writer will analyze a target vacancy announcement for keywords. We will search for 7 to 10 keywords and phrases that are critical for the success of the resume. We will prepare keywords with our own development and compare this list to CHAT GPT list of keywords.  This keyword list will be given to you for review and consideration.
  • Document Review. Then you will provide any documents that you have that can help build the content for your federal resume, such as past resumes, performance evaluations, position descriptions, and awards.
  • Accomplishment Coaching and Discovery. Next, the Writer will talk to you about your accomplishments. The Writer will coach you in identifying 1 to 5 accomplishments, including the challenges and the results of each.  Write your Accomplishment Stories with our free CCAR Accomplishment Builder!
  • Relevant Experience. The Writer will talk to you about your relevant experience and skills. You’ll be briefed on what’s required for the resume to be Best Qualified.
  • Writing Begins! Your Certified Resume Writer then gets busy with expert, marketable and impressive professional writing about YOU and your career accomplishments! You will receive at least two proofs of the resume, with the opportunity each time to review it and make changes. The focus of the federal resume is the last 10 years of your career and a secondary focus on the previous 10 years.
  • Cover Letter. We will write a cover letter that is customized toward your announcement and expertise.

Resume Output

Private industry resumes are usually 2 pages; sometimes 3 pages. The average federal resume length is 4 or 5 pages.

 

Federal Resume Production Timing

We will meet your schedule for the completion of the resume. We will also talk to you about the new content and make sure that you’re pleased with the language and direction of the new resume.

Testimonial from one of our valued clients:

Dear Kathryn/Resume Place:

Your resume and interview coaching worked too well!

After more than a year of trying to get a federal job while working as a contractor, I was not even getting referrals. Many of my coworkers weren’t, either. Others said it was who you know.

One of my students, a GS employee, referred me to The Resume Place, and now here I am in the position of turning down offers and second interviews for the choice of a GS11,12,13 with an agency I want to work for. I did not know a soul at any of these places!

It’s not who you know, but how your resume shows what you know and distinguishes you from the rest.

Thank you for all your help; my investment in The Resume Place was well worth the return! I can’t wait to use my skills to serve our USDA. Now I need to figure out how to withdraw all my referrals in USAJobs!

— Donna Morgan, Writer-Editor