The new two-page limit on federal resumes can be challenging for current government employees who are used to submitting detailed resumes that often ran five pages or more. In the past, federal resumes also had to support a candidate's self-assessment of knowledge, skills, and abilities using an occupational questionnaire.
Today, federal resumes must be more focused. To move successfully through the initial screening process, your USAJOBS resume should clearly show how your experience matches the qualifications and specialized experience listed in the job announcement.
Your resume should emphasize recent, relevant accomplishments, use plain language, and avoid acronyms that may not be understood outside your agency or occupational specialty. It should also make it easy for human resources specialists and hiring officials to see your main credentials quickly.
You will need to update your USAJOBS profile, upload your current resume, and provide required supporting documents, such as your most recent performance appraisal, when requested by the job announcement.
Federal resume writer David Barnes can help you identify accomplishments that demonstrate your qualifications, support your application, and strengthen your case for promotion or advancement.
Unless you are in a career ladder position at your current agency, you will have to compete for a promotion.
That means you will need to update your resume with your current skills and recent accomplishments and upload it to USAJobs.gov. You will also need to upload your most recent annual performance review.
Federal resume writer, David Barnes can advise you how to document your performance for use in your self-assessment and in applying for a promotion.
For a complimentary resume critique, e-mail us a copy of your most recent resume and your most recent annual assessment.
Position descriptions and specific job duties often vary significantly at different federal agencies.
Your resume needs to clearly and succinctly document that you have the neccessary knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for the position you are seeking.
Federal resume writer, David Barnes can help you identify the KSAs for the job you are seeking and craft a resume containing those key words and accomplishments.
For assistance in determining whether you have the required KSAs to successfully compete for a job vacancy, e-mail us a copy of your current resume and a link to the USAjobs.com posting you are interested in applying for.
Interested in becoming a supervisor, manager, or joining the Senior Executive Service?
Your resume will need to document your readiness to move to the next level. Federal resume writer, David Barnes, can help you document your leadership and management skills.
Federal resume writer, David Barnes, is experienced in helping current and non-federal employees apply for positions within the Senior Executive Service. To qualify for these top leadership positions in the federal government, candidates need to demonstrate their leadership, managerial, and people skills and know how to build partnerships and communicate with customers and stakeholders.
David can help SES candidates quantify and document their leadership and technical skills.
E-mail us for information on how we can assist you in moving into management or leadership.
