By Scott Bauer, Senior Executive Writer Resume Place, Inc., August 24, 2026, Baltimore, MD. Leadership Without the Title A Three-Part Series on Writing Leadership That Gets Results Part 3. 10 Before-and-After Examples of Leadership Language The following examples demonstrate how ordinary federal experience can be translated into stronger leadership language. The metrics are illustrative. Applicants…
By Scott Bauer, Senior Executive Writer Resume Place, Inc., August 18, 2026, Baltimore, MD. Leadership Without the Title A Three-Part Series on Writing Leadership That Gets Results Part 2. The Five Elements of Strong Leadership Language Effective government leadership writing generally contains five elements. 1. The leadership environment Describe the scale and complexity. Was the…
By Scott Bauer, Senior Executive Writer, Resume Place, Inc. Resume Place, Inc., August 9, 2026, Baltimore, MD. Leadership Without the Title A Three-Part Series on Writing Leadership That Gets Results Series Overview Leadership is not the problem. Communicating it is. Too many federal employees have led complex initiatives, influenced senior leaders, developed colleagues, and solved…
By Certified Federal Writers and Trainers, Resume Place, Inc., August 3, 2026, Baltimore, MD. Program Analyst is one of the most versatile and frequently advertised job titles in the Federal Government. A USAJOBS search may produce hundreds of current openings across numerous agencies, grade levels, missions, and geographic locations. The NOAA Program Analyst position closes…
Kathryn Troutman, April 14, 2026 Keep It Short and to the Point: Writing Cover Letters That Federal and Private Industry Employers Actually Read Whether you are applying in the federal government or the private sector, your cover letter has one job: make the reader want to interview you. It does not need to be long.…
By Kathryn Troutman, Author, Student’s Federal Career Guide If you are a student or recent graduate, it would be easy to assume this is the wrong time to look at federal careers. The broader hiring environment has tightened. News about agency slowdowns, cuts, and uncertainty has discouraged many applicants. For students in particular, that can…
by Kathryn Troutman, March 12, 2026 ARE YOU USING AI RESEARCH TO FIND THE KEYWORDS FOR YOUR 2-PAGE FEDERAL RESUME? See this sample: It is up to YOU to find the keywords and add them to your resume – for every job announcement. Microsoft Copilot AI Search for Keywords for Instructional Systems Specialist, GS-7, which…
by Kathryn Troutman, March 9, 2026 ARE YOU USING AI RESEARCH TO FIND THE KEYWORDS FOR YOUR 2-PAGE FEDERAL RESUME? See this sample: It is up to YOU to find the keywords and add them to your resume – for every job announcement. Microsoft Copilot AI Search: I am a Contract Specialist seeking a promotion.…
by Kathryn Troutman, Feb. 25, 2026 IF YOU WANT AN INTERVIEW … be SURE to add accomplishments in your Work History. THIS IS THE #1 PROBLEM WITH RESUMES TODAY! Jobseekers MUST write their accomplishments…and then speak them fluently in the interview. Resume Place is the leading Federal Resume, Training, and Publishing books on the 2-Page…
From Kathryn Troutman, Author, Federal Resume Guidebook, 8th Edition, Edited by Sarah Blazucki, JD, February 23, 2026 Resume Place: Does Your Federal Resume Tell a Story? What’s Your Story? Want your resume to stand out? Tell your story. When you are writing your federal resume, you only have 2 pages to make an impression. First,…