Federal resume guidebook : strategies for writing a winning federal electronic resume, KSAs, and essays / Kathryn Kraemer Troutman.

Includes index.

Index of sample resumes -- Foreword -- About this book -- Acknowledgments -- About the contributors -- pt. 1. Writing a USAJOBS resume and other electronic federal resumes -- ch. 1. What is a federal resume? -- What is a federal resume? -- Are you qualified or best qualified? -- The difference between federal resumes and private-industry resumes -- Federal resume formats -- Federal resume case studies -- Summary -- ch. 2. Work experience : the most important section of your resume -- Federal job seekers write about their experiences in many formats -- OPM's Qualifications Standards : understanding the importance of generalized, specialized experience and level of experience -- Five ways not to write your experience section -- and solutions -- Federal resume writing lessons -- Summary --- ch. 3. Education and job related training -- Considerations for organizing your educational background -- Education section samples -- Job related training section samples -- Summary -- ch. 4. Additional information -- Resume sections for additional information -- Examples of additional information sections -- Summary -- ch. 5. Focusing strategies : profile statements, top skills, and specialized qualifications -- Overview of the four types of focusing sections -- Federal resume case studies with additional information focusing sections -- Summary -- ch. 6. Keywords for 12 occupational series : what are your keywords? -- How these keyword lists were selected -- 12 occupational series analyzed for keywords/skills -- Summary.

pt. 2. Plain language and value-added lessons -- ch. 7. Plain-language writing lessons -- First principle : use plain words to write about what you really do at work -- Second principle : use short sentences -- Third principle : Use "I" intelligently -- Fourth principle : use powerful words -- Fifth principle : beware of acronyms -- Sixth principle : No bureaucratese or position description (PD)-style writing -- Seventh principle : tell a story or describe a project -- Eighth principle : be consistent with verb tenses -- Ninth principle : avoid the passive voice and words to NOT use in your resume -- Tenth principle : tell the truth and brag a little -- Summary -- ch. 8. Researching the agency's core competencies -- What are your core competencies and how can you include them in your resume? -- Using core competencies as transferable skills when changing careers -- Agency and company competencies -- Sample resume with core competencies -- Summary.

pt. 3. Questions, KSAs, and essays in the resume -- ch. 9. New essay writing : the KSA way -- What is a KSA? -- What is an essay? -- Introducing three KSA/essay writing styles -- An in-depth look at KSAs and essays -- How to write narrative CCAR KSAs -- Essay and KSA samples -- Summary -- ch. 10. Questions and self-assessment essays -- Responding to questions and essays -- Case study : TSA supervisory screener -- Summary -- pt. 4. Navigating USAJOBS and announcement analysis strategies -- ch. 11. Vacancy announcement analysis techniques -- Step 1. Find announcements -- Step 2. Analyze the vacancy announcement and "how to apply" instructions -- Summary -- ch. 122. Applying for jobs with USAJOBS and other federal resume builders -- Maximize your use of the resume builders -- The most popular federal resume builders and their resume headings -- Air Force Civilian Personnel System : using its resume writer program -- Summary of resume builder headings -- Summary.

pt. 5. Special insight for targeting occupational series -- ch. 13. Science, medicine, and health policy : converting a curriculum vitae into a federal resume -- The difference between a CV and a federal resume -- Section-by-section conversion instructions -- Other hints for crafting your federal resume -- Example federal resume/curriculum vitae -- Summary -- ch. 14. Information technology resumes -- Government IT jobs in the 21st century -- IT job series : how the federal government has organized -- Selecting the right job announcement for you -- Frequently asked questions about IT federal resumes -- Focusing on your IT career -- Example federal resumes for IT positions -- Summary -- ch. 15. Contract specialists, purchasing agent, and business analyst resumes -- The "government-to-business" imperative -- Skills for contracting experts -- OPM's classification standards -- New competencies needed for contract specialist in government -- Examples of the types of contracts negotiated and managed -- Sample contracting =-series resumes -- Summary -- ch. 16. Administrative assistant and secretarial resumes -- Previewing job postings -- Clerical/administrative case studies -- Summary -- ch. 17. Management and program analyst resumes -- The management and program analyst, according to OPM -- What are the critical skills of a management and program analyst? -- Federal employees seeking career change with career ladder management analyst positions -- More hints for writing a management and program analyst resume -- A sample management and program analyst resume -- Summary -- ch. 18. Human resources management resumes -- Necessary competencies and skills -- Applying for HR jobs -- Sample HR management resume -- Summary.

pt. 6. Special federal job seeker strategies : SES, military, and wage-grade transitions -- ch. 19. Senior executive service, executive core qualifications -- A profile of the SES -- Requirements for successful applicants : remember the basics -- What does the SES announcement require? -- Writing executive core qualifications -- The anatomy of an ECQ -- Sample ECQ statements -- Summary -- ch. 20. Military to federal resume conversions -- Translating your resume to civilian speak -- Focusing your resume -- Sample resumes -- Summary -- ch. 21. Wage-grade to General Schedule (GS) transitions -- Case study : ship fitters at Pearl Harbor -- Strategies for writing a winning wage-grade resume to compete to keep your job -- The most desired jobs for former WG, WS, WL, WD, and WN employees -- Researching your transferable skills and keywords -- Transitioning from a WG career to a GS career -- Checklist for writing a wage-grade resume -- Sample resumix resume for a wage-grade transition -- pt. 7. Federal Career management strategies -- ch. 22. Strategies for moving up -- Setting goals makes the difference -- Some tips on networking : it is who you know! -- Know your agencies -- Being proactive ; eliminating the "wait-and-see" mentality -- The one-page resume : a networking and self-marketing tool -- Summary -- ch. 23. Preparing for a behavior-based interview -- Federal job interview styles -- Practice your best success stories for the behavior-based interview -- Sample competency-based interview questions -- A step-by-step approach to preparing for a behavior-based interview -- Summary -- Epilogue -- appendix. More sample federal resumes -- Index.