Time to Take Inventory: Cataloging Your Skills and Accomplishments for Your Next Career Move Whether you’re contemplating your next career move or simply want to better understand your professional value, now is the perfect time to take a comprehensive inventory of your professional assets. Just as a business conducts regular inventory assessments to understand what’s…
Your Next Chapter: Career Transition Support for Federal Employees in the Deferred Resignation Program Baltimore, MD, Kathryn Troutman, September 27, 2025. For federal employees who have opted into the Deferred Resignation Program, the path ahead represents both an ending and a new beginning. While this transition marks the close of your federal service chapter, it also…
Sept. 27, 2025 – Deadline for 2-Page Federal Resumes in USAJOBS. Federal Resume Expert Kathryn Troutman Unveils Essential Strategies for Crafting Winning 2-Page Federal Resumes in Competitive Federal Jobs Market New guidance addresses critical challenge facing federal job seekers: How to condense comprehensive work histories into powerful, targeted applications that meet agency requirements and stand out…
November 1, 2022, Rita Chambers, Senior Writer, Technology Specialist, Resume Place, Inc. See Rita’s Biography – click here. 10 Tips to Make your Federal IT Specialist Federal Resume Stand Out! 1. Make sure that your Professional Profile directly addresses the core competencies (KEYWORDs) in the target announcement! Every resume, including Federal IT resumes, should begin…
Kathryn Troutman, Publisher, President, Resume Place, Inc. Time to Update Your Federal Resume ! If it’s been more than one year since you updated your resume, it’s time to take a look! Most likely you have been involved in some major projects, problem-solving, new initiatives in your position in the last year. Since the Pandemic…