From Kathryn Troutman, Author, Federal Resume Guidebook, 8th Edition, February 19, 2026 Which Resume “Job Block” is Boring vs Impressive and Interesting? Why? Target: Human Resources Specialist, GS-11 1. Manager, Employee Engagement and Retention St. Joseph’s Hospital, Denver, Colorado Aug 2016 – Aug. 2020 Responsible for overseeing an engagement budget for the health system, including…
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…
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…
Sept. 27, 2025 – Deadline for 2-Page Federal Resumes in USAJOBS. Federal Resume Expert Kathryn Troutman Unveils Essential Strategies for Crafting Winning 2-Page Federal Resumes in Competitive Federal Jobs Market New guidance addresses critical challenge facing federal job seekers: How to condense comprehensive work histories into powerful, targeted applications that meet agency requirements and stand out…
Why Is the Federal Resume Guidebook, 7th Edition, the Top Resume Book in America? Kathryn Troutman, the author and an esteemed Federal employment expert, says it’s because Uncle Sam offers so many, varied career opportunities Baltimore, MD; February 26, 2024 | You might not expect a guide on writing a Federal resume to outsell the…
