Description
JOBSEEKER’S GUIDE: How to Land Government Jobs for Military and Spouses, 9th Edition
Get the latest on the Federal hiring process in the new 9th Edition of Kathryn Troutman’s best-selling
Jobseeker’s Guide. This manual, which demystifies Federal jobseeking, is popular with transitioning
military veterans and spouses, but helpful for all Federal jobseekers. It is used in Ten Steps to a Federal
Job courses in military bases worldwide.
Latest developments include:
- An updated 10-step process that walks the applicant through Federal hiring step-by-step
- What’s new with navigating USAJOBS
- Illustrations showing where to find the keywords you must have in your resume
- How to network for direct hire (faster hire) positions, which are now more widely available
- How to network for special paths (disabled, military spouse, etc.)
Features of the colorful workbook-style 9th Edition include:
- 16+ charts illustrating important aspects, like:
– Veterans’ Preference,
– Military Rank to Federal Civilian Grades
– Ways to Get Hired Non-Competitively
– Special Hiring Paths & Their Symbols
– Critical Vacancy Announcement Features
– Required Documents
- 5 Compelling Resume Case Studies of Success, plus 1 bonus Federal Resume. Case Studies feature:
– BEFORE and AFTER resumes (see how much doing it right makes a difference!)
– applicant’s current position
– their targeted position
– who advised them
– keywords in both BEFORE and AFTER resumes (must pick ones matching the announcement!)
- The ebook has LIVE LINKS connecting readers to critical info.
- Info on all the free online builder tools, for Federal Resumes, KSAs and more!
- Insights from the author on important aspects like:
– how to use the winning outline format Federal resume
– incorporating the crucial accomplishments into the resume
– handling the all-important USAJOBS questionnaire
– tracking your applications
– effectively handling the interview
– negotiating your offer in terms of salary, annual leave, tuition reimbursement, telework & more!
Pages: 144
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