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Our Certified Federal Resume Writers are standing-by to assist you in your federal job search, and develop a hard-hitting and strategic federal resume. Our experience progresses from the SF-171 in the early 80s, to the OF-612 in the 90s and still used today, to the most popular federal resume and its online federal resume versions utilized today in the 21st Century. Check out our NEW Jobs and Hiring News section for current job and hiring information.

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Federal Employment Facts:

The largest employer in the United States is the Federal Government and it is hiring. READ ARTICLE
The Federal Government employs approximately 2.8 million personnel, and federal jobs can be obtained in over 200 countries.
The Office of Personnel Management, which is the hiring authority for the Federal Government, announced that due to attrition (baby boomers retiring) up to 50% of the current federal workforce is projected to retire over the next five to seven years.

Wow! What an opportunity to apply for a federal job, or promotion if already working in a federal job. If you have ever considered working for the federal government, the time to apply is right now. Currently, the main website to search federal vacancies is www.usajobs.opm.gov and there are always over 21,000 federal jobs available on any day.

The only catch is that it is a bit daunting to develop a federal resume and all procedures must be adhered to in order to qualify for a federal job.

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Federal Application Formats: There are a number of different formats you may encounter, depending upon the hiring agency. Each has its own restrictions and requirements. A few of the more popular formats are explained further here.
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The following issues are very obvious, but many applications are disqualified due to failure to comply.

Federal Job Procedures:

Follow the directions on each federal vacancy announcement to a "T" or your application will be omitted and disqualified.
Check the vacancy announcement for who may apply: Status = current federal employees or military veterans with VEOA status. Open to the public = any U.S. citizen may apply unless otherwise stated.
List the vacancy announcement and your social security number on all paper federal applications.
Include all college transcripts, DD-214s, SF-50s and any other additional information the vacancy announcement requires.

If you are seriously considering working for the Federal Government, our team of Certified Federal Resume Writers stands ready to help.

Federal Job Info:

All current Federal job opening are listed at www.usajobs.opm.gov. Here you are able to search by announcement number, job title, series, agency and/or geographic location. Search www.usajobs.opm.gov to locate Federal job openings of interest. Submit your positions to us for review.

Job/Hiring News Updates:

HUD Cuts Hiring Time in Half (8/15/2010)
Border Security Bill on Obama's Desk (8/12/2010)
Federal Workers Earning Twice as Much (8/10/2010)

What is A Federal Resume?

Federal Resume: There is no mandated form, although some vacancy postings will refer to it. It is simply a resume that contains all the information required to apply for a federal job, including personal information, education, work experience, and job-related skills and training.

A Federal Resume is the most important document for starting or advancing your federal government career. A Federal Resume is different from a private-industry resume because it is typically longer and contains some basic "compliance" information required by government personnel. It is a critical marketing presentation, career summary, and personal presentation. It is not just an outline of your jobs and dates. It is a carefully focused, well-written, clearly organized and professionally presented career package that can help you win jobs and earn promotions. The Federal Resume utilizes a reverse-chronological format (most recent positions first) and could range from two to ten pages. Federal resumes are strategically developed to incorporate the all important key words and core competencies that take you to the top of the qualification selection.

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