Top Tips and Lessons from Ft. Bragg Resume Writing Class

Top Tips and Lessons from Ft. Bragg Resume Writing ClassTop Tips and Lessons from Ft. Bragg Resume Writing ClassTop Tips and Lessons from Ft. Bragg Resume Writing Class TOP TIPS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM FEDERAL RESUME WRITING CLASS AT THE HIRING OUR HEROES TRANSITION SUMMIT, FT. BRAGG, APRIL 26, 2017By Kathryn Troutman, President, Resume Place, Inc.Left to Right Daniel Serrano, Ten Steps Trainer Kathryn Troutman andCecelia Wallace, Director, Army Community Services Center, Ft. Bragg, NCI got to the Iron Mike Conference Center early and three people came in. I thought, Oh no, I flew here from Baltimore for ten people? Dreaded speakers thinking The place was pretty empty-looking at 830. Class starting time was 900. This was the ONLY class on Federal Resume Writing. There would be three more Federal Employment classes by OPM later in the day. I brought 50 copies of my latest Jobseekers Guides (8th edition) in case 50 soldiers showed up.Then at 845, they started to come in fast By 900 there were 80 soldiers in the room, standing room only GREATSo, I began Step 6, Writing Your Outline Format Federal ResumeThe BIG Lesson for the 45-minute session was this++++ The Outline Format Federal Resume is the BEST Possible Format for USAJOBS and Federal Human Resources Specialists and Managers ++++The features of this easy-to-read, impressive federal resume format areReverse chronological resume format.Small paragraphs (8 or 10 lines long) for the Duties and Responsibilities section.Use the USAJOBS Resume Builder Job Block for the last 2 or 3 positions 5,000 characters for each jobFour or five pages total length.A few selected ALL-CAP KEYWORDS that match the Required Qualifications section of the job announcement.At least two or three Key Accomplishments that will stand out and grab the attention of the human resources (generalist) specialist, to help him or her understand how good you are at your job. Hopefully these accomplishments can help you get REFERRED to a supe rvisor. These same accomplishments could make the supervisor want to MEET you in a job interview Thats why accomplishments are so critical in the Grand Plan to get a federal job interview.EASY to copy and paste into the USAJOBS BUILDER (The best method for a beginner federal applicant to use is the USAJOBS Resume Builder, not the Upload feature.)OTHER IMPORTANT FEDERAL APPLICATION TIPS COVERED IN THE 45 MINUTE PRESENTATION Use of the USAJOBS BUILDER, rather than the Upload, is recommended. The Upload is downright dangerous, because you might leave out critical information that the builder will be asking for.Give yourself all the credit that you can in the Questionnaire. You should strive for a score of 95% at least.Apply to U.S. Citizen announcements as much as possible, because veterans preference is applied to those types of announcements. The Federal Employee announcements are great also, but veterans preference is applied to U.S. Citizen announcements.Prepare for the federal job interview with five stories about your work within the last five years. Recent is betterTHE JOBSEEKERS GUIDE 8TH EDITIONAND TEN STEPS TO A FEDERAL JOBThe Jobseekers Guide 8th Edition is your guide to a federal job. This is a Ten Steps to a Federal Job book, and it takes you through the steps of landing a federal jobStep 1 Review the Federal Job Process learn what federal job is right for youStep 2 Networking and Non-Competitive Hiring Networking Veterans ProgramsStep 3 Find Jobs on USAJOBSStep 4 Find Your Keywords in the AnnouncementsStep 5 What are your best core competencies?Step 6 Write the Outline Format Federal Resume COVERED IN MY CLASSStep 7 KSAs, Questionnaires and AccomplishmentsStep 8 Apply for Federal Jobs Hot TipsStep 9 How to Track and Follow Up on your ApplicationsStep 10 Interview for a Federal Job this is a TESTTen Steps to a Federal Job is taught bi-monthly at the ACS office at Ft. Bragg. See the schedule and register for classes hereGET HELP WITH YOUR FEDERAL RESUMETARGETED TOWARD unterstellung TYPES OF POSITIONSGET A FEDERAL RESUME QUOTEGet your own copy of theJobseekers Guide