What a Federal Resume IS and IS NOT

What a Federal Resume IS and IS NOTWhat a Federal Resume IS and IS NOTWhat a Federal Resume IS and IS NOTAt the Resume Place, when we give you a Free Project Review, we evaluateyour resume to determine whether or not your current draft has all of the required components of afederal resume. Almost all of the resumes we review are NOT federal resumes. Belowis my short list for you to use to determine if you have a federal resume or not.A Federal Resume Is NOTA life history of all of your jobsTwo-page private sector resume with bulletsFunctional resumeOld school Resumix big block resumeCombination functional and chronologicalstudienplan VitaeOne-page resumeFederal Resumes Should NOT IncludeTwo columns of text at the top of the resume with generic skillsLong summary narratives at the top of the resume with generic skill statementsPassive voice verbs such as responsible for, duties include, assisted with, helped with, served as, and participated inPositions from 1960, 1970 or even 1980 (w hich will imply that you are older than 50 or 60 years old). LEAVE OFF THESE DATESFederal Resumes RequiredFeaturesFORMAT Reverse chronological resume3 to 5 pages inlengthIncludes ONLY recent and relevant positionsTargets a specificUSAJOBS announcement and includes the keywords from the announcementIncludes ALL required information from the USAJOBS BuilderMonth and year for employersStreet address and zip code for addressClassroom hours for educationA federal resume is the REQUIRED format for a federal application. If your resume is not the right format, you may lose consideration for a federal job. Dont be creative or clever with your federal resume, and you will give yourself thebest chance to get Best Qualified for the position. Kathryn Troutman is known as the Federal Resume Guru and is the developer of the Ten Steps to a Federal Job. She teaches hundreds of career counselors each year about her highly acclaimed methods of federal job search and has published dozens of titles, i ncluding the recent award-winning Students Federal Career Guide 3rd Edition.