March 31, 2026 By Nicole Schultheis, JD, Senior Federal Resume Writer, Coach, Instructor The 2-page federal resume became mandatory for most federal job applicants on September 27, 2025. The change was part of the broader Merit Hiring Plan issued by the Office of Personnel Management, following issuance of Executive Order 14170. The new rule applies…
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…
Top Tips for Writing the New 2-Page SES ECQ Resume By Kathryn Troutman, Baltimore, MD, December 19, 2025 Applying for an SES position in 2026? Start now. Read the new rules for SES applications for 2026, as published by OPM. Read the OPM SES QRB Guide here BEFORE: The legacy SES application format included a…
By Nicole Schultheis, JD, Senior SES Writer / Consultant – Bio Resume Place, Inc. June 3, 2024 ONE. Use clear, simple, and direct language. Use first person implied, steer clear of jargon, and replace buzz words with real words. Omit useless adjectives and adverbs and use strong, interesting nouns and verbs instead. Use active (“Led…