by Kathryn Troutman, March 9, 2026 ARE YOU USING AI RESEARCH TO FIND THE KEYWORDS FOR YOUR 2-PAGE FEDERAL RESUME? See this sample: It is up to YOU to find the keywords and add them to your resume – for every job announcement. Microsoft Copilot AI Search: I am a Contract Specialist seeking a promotion.…
Kathryn Troutman, March 5, 2026 From Kathryn Troutman: I used to live five miles from the home of Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross, in Glen Echo, MD. The building also served as a headquarters for her organization for decades. As I looked recently at some of the historical markers and interpretations, I…
by Kathryn Troutman, Feb. 25, 2026 IF YOU WANT AN INTERVIEW … be SURE to add accomplishments in your Work History. THIS IS THE #1 PROBLEM WITH RESUMES TODAY! Jobseekers MUST write their accomplishments…and then speak them fluently in the interview. Resume Place is the leading Federal Resume, Training, and Publishing books on the 2-Page…
From Kathryn Troutman, Author, Federal Resume Guidebook, 8th Edition, Edited by Sarah Blazucki, JD, February 23, 2026 Resume Place: Does Your Federal Resume Tell a Story? What’s Your Story? Want your resume to stand out? Tell your story. When you are writing your federal resume, you only have 2 pages to make an impression. First,…
From Kathryn Troutman, Author, Federal Resume Guidebook, 8th Edition, February 19, 2026 Which Resume “Job Block” is Boring vs Impressive and Interesting? Why? Target: Human Resources Specialist, GS-11 1. Manager, Employee Engagement and Retention St. Joseph’s Hospital, Denver, Colorado Aug 2016 – Aug. 2020 Responsible for overseeing an engagement budget for the health system, including…
From Kathryn Troutman, February 10, 2026 FREE ONE-HOUR INTRO TO UPDATED TEN STEPS TO A FEDERAL JOB® WITH KATHRYN TROUTMAN Feb. 20 – 7 to 8 pm ET Feb. 27 – 1 to 2 pm ET REGISTER HERE WHAT’S NEW WITH TEN STEPS AND THE TOP PROBLEMS WITH FEDERAL JOB APPLICATIONS The OPM Memo from…
January 28, 2026 – Kathryn Troutman, Baltimore, MD, Resume Place, Inc. The Rule of Many: A New Era in Federal Hiring from Office of Personnel Management Federal hiring has entered a new chapter. In late 2025, the Office of Personnel Management officially replaced the long-standing “Rule of Three” with a modernized framework called the Rule…
January 22, 2026– Kathryn Troutman, Baltimore, MD, Resume Place, Inc. TRANSITIONING YOUR FEDERAL RESUME TO PRIVATE INDUSTRY INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD WINNER Dear Friends and Colleagues, I often ask my clients to share a list of their greatest accomplishments. Writing Transitioning Your Federal Resume to Private Industry is truly in my Top Ten Accomplishments of my…
By Kathryn Troutman January 7 2026 TOP TIPS FOR FEDERAL CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN 2026 Resume Place President, Kathryn Troutman is seeing that the competition for Federal jobs is more than ever. You will have to do more than apply for the job on USAJOBS to get promoted and change your position. Here are the top…
