The Stars Are Lined Up for Military Spouses® 3rd Ed.

Must-have Federal Career Book for Active-Duty Military Spouses. Explains special government hiring programs and the best way to write a Federal resume for Active-Duty spouses. The challenge for military spouses is being relocated every two to four years. Finding permanent, career positions with frequent relocations is difficult. The US Government has positions on every military base. The Stars Are Lined Up for Military Spouses is dedicated to helping military spouses navigate the complex federal job application system. The Stars Are Lined Up for Military Spouses covers four different ways to land four different kinds of positions with the federal government: USAJOBS competitive hiring; Excepted service jobs; Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) jobs; Military Spouse Preference (MSP) jobs. Each of these paths requires different job search techniques and tips. Kathryn Troutman, known as the Federal Resume Guru, shares straightforward strategies based on her 40+ years of expertise with resume writing and career coaching. Military spouses will be encouraged and equipped to take control of their career. This reader-friendly publication includes updates with the latest federal hiring changes and initiatives; before and after resume samples; and clear step-by-step instructions.

Marketing Points

* Easy-to-understand charts to explain the seven military spouse hiring authorities and preference programs, including who can use them, when they apply, and which documents are required to prove eligibility.

* Three ALL NEW complete case studies featuring real military spouse resumes, before and after samples, job announcements with keywords, and military spouse job blocks.

* A discussion of core competencies and how military spouses can understand, develop, and claim these skills and abilities on their resumes.

* Guidance for including volunteer experience on a resume and treating volunteer experience as equivalent to paid experience.

* Sample searchable resume, LinkedIn profile, and networking resume for military spouses.

* Resources regarding SCRA portability compacts for license and certification transfer.

The Stars Are Lined Up for Military Spouses, 3rd. ed., is an integral part of Resume Place’s Ten Steps to a Federal Job(R) certification program for military transition employment specialists. The Stars Are Lined Up for Military Spouses, 3rd. ed., course curriculum is included in the Ten Steps to a Federal Job(R) certification and license agreement, as military spouses are a significant population seeking guidance regarding federal employment services on military bases around the world. This book will be marketed to all Joint Services and military installations worldwide, to employment specialists and counselors as well as individuals.

Military Spouses Want Federal Jobs. We will write and post blogs on the Resume Place, Inc. site for tips regarding federal resume creation, navigating USAJOBS, and using special hiring authorities to increase chances of successful hire. We will create YouTube videos channel on the tips and federal resume strategies in the book. Resume Place YouTubes are very popular and are covered on Reddit, the popular USAJOBS link.