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  • Coming Home From the Middle East?

    Coming Home From the Middle East?

    COMING HOME FROM YOUR VOLUNTEER DEPLOYMENT TO THE MIDDLE EAST: LET THE RESUME PLACE HELP YOU FIND YOUR NEW STATESIDE OPPORTUNITY By Kathryn Troutman, RP…

  • Feds Are Taking Applications for Military-to-Defense Transitioners

    Feds Are Taking Applications for Military-to-Defense Transitioners

    Feds Are Taking Applications for Military-to-Defense Transitioners Posted by Kathryn Troutman, President, www.resume-place.com April 17, 2017 When is a hiring freeze not a hiring freeze?…

  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service is Hiring 10,000

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service is Hiring 10,000

    Hiring Freeze Exemption: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Plans to Make Over 10,000 Hires Based on Executive Orders from Jan 25-28, 2017 Yes the…

  • Customs and Border Protection Jobs

    Customs and Border Protection Jobs

    Hiring! 5,000+ Customs and Border Protection Officer Jobs U.S. Customs and Border Protection Begin your federal career as a Customs and Border Protection Officer and…

  • 2017 Retirement Tips from a Close Friend

    2017 Retirement Tips from a Close Friend

    In 1996, I met Faith Skordinski, Ed.D., right after I published the first edition of the Federal Resume Guidebook. Vice President Gore had just “eliminated”…

  • The 3-Page IRS CDP Resume

    The 3-Page IRS CDP Resume

    The Candidate Development Program Overview Applying for Candidate Development Programs (CDP) may require different resume types and application procedures. As with any federal job announcement,…

  • Many Federal Agencies Offer Jobs Fighting Terrorism

    Many Federal Agencies Offer Jobs Fighting Terrorism

    Especially in these times, legions of American civilians feel called to join the battle against terrorism, international and domestic. For those so motivated, there are…

  • DoD Program Gives Jobs Priority to Relocated Military Spouses

    DoD Program Gives Jobs Priority to Relocated Military Spouses

    Being married to someone serving active duty presents many challenges, from making a home on a military base to moving many times, around the country…

  • 3 Keys To Getting a Higher Level Position

    3 Keys To Getting a Higher Level Position

    Identifying Keywords in “Specialized Experience”   It’s essential to tailor your application to each SPECIFIC ANNOUNCEMENT. Although certain Civil Service language is generic, every agency…

  • 7 HOT TIPS FOR GETTING PROMOTED IN THE GOVERNMENT

    7 HOT TIPS FOR GETTING PROMOTED IN THE GOVERNMENT

    FACT:  The average federal grade level is GS-12.  The Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) FY 2013 profile of full time, permanent federal civilian non-postal employees…