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Is your resume sending the right message? In this blog, Kathryn Troutman and guest experts help readers build their best federal-focused resume and navigate the federal job search process. Kathryn Troutman is the author of the “Federal Resume Guidebook,” and president of The Resume Place, the first federal resume writing firm in the country.

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By Kathryn Troutman

Top ten ECQ mistakes

Posted on Jul 10, 2018 at 12:16 PM0 comments

Want an IT job with IRS? They are hiring

Posted on Apr 18, 2018 at 8:13 AM0 comments

Three cheers for the Military Spouse Employment Act of 2018

Posted on Mar 21, 2018 at 7:19 AM0 comments

Diverse jobs for vets

Posted on Mar 07, 2018 at 9:17 AM0 comments

VA expedites hiring for occupations with ‘severe shortage of candidates’

Posted on Feb 06, 2018 at 7:14 AM1 comments

'I am thankful for this federal job'

Posted on Nov 28, 2017 at 8:58 AM0 comments

Military Family Appreciation Month: Strategies for Meeting Military Families' Toughest Challenges

Posted on Nov 20, 2017 at 8:41 AM0 comments

Program S brings professional opportunities to an Air Force wife

Posted on Sep 13, 2017 at 5:01 AM0 comments

Federal employees will help Harvey survivors recover

Posted on Sep 01, 2017 at 2:11 AM0 comments

How to get in on the hiring free-for-all for Border Patrol agents

Posted on Aug 14, 2017 at 6:41 AM0 comments

Jobs priority for relocated military spouses

Posted on Jul 26, 2017 at 8:48 AM0 comments

How to leverage your government service in a private-sector resume

Posted on Jul 11, 2017 at 7:42 AM0 comments

Federal employment programs offer enticements to students and recent grads

Posted on Jun 26, 2017 at 6:33 AM0 comments

Five quick tips for a five-page SES CDP resume

Posted on Jun 20, 2017 at 7:14 AM0 comments

Feds issue rule to promote ‘fair chance’ for job candidates with criminal records or credit troubles

Posted on Jun 06, 2017 at 8:01 AM0 comments

Top Tips and Lessons from Ft. Bragg Resume Writing Class

Posted on May 16, 2017 at 9:04 AM0 comments

Feds Are Taking Applications for Military-to-Defense Transitioners

Posted on Apr 18, 2017 at 7:28 AM0 comments

Alert: Time to update your resumes – 2 new webinars with Kathryn Troutman

Posted on Apr 03, 2017 at 6:06 AM0 comments

Post 9/11: The inspiration for the ten steps to a federal job

Posted on Sep 13, 2016 at 12:44 PM0 comments

The ALJ structured interview

Posted on Aug 23, 2016 at 12:15 PM0 comments

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