Do I REALLY need a "federal"
résumé?
For some federal jobs, a
résumé
is not required, so it is important to carefully read the job posting and the qualification criteria and have justifiable experience.
Just as a regular civilian
résumé,
a
federal
résumé
will contain personal information, education, work experience and
related skills and training. Typically, however, a federal
résumé
is longer and will contain information required by the agency you are
applying to. Pay close attention to "key words" in the job posting
and insert them as they match to your experience and qualifications. As
with other
résumés,
federal
résumés
are a marketing tool presenting your career history and personal traits.
Also, federal
résumé
should be designed to incorporate the important key words and core
competencies you would demonstrate in all other
résumés.
A well written
résumé will serve as the foundation for any federal résumé submission.
If necessary, consider using a professional. A professional résumé writer will take
the time to personally get to know their clients and their needs.
Writing a résumé is a very personal endeavor because each job
seeker is unique and no two people will have exactly the same skill set,
education, and/or work experience. The real purpose of creating a résumé is to
demonstrate to the employer how the combination of these skills,
education and experience makes a
job seeker a "good fit" for their organization.
The #1 job site for nearly all federal positions is :
http://www.USA.jobs.com
Information on NSPS (National Security
Personnel System) standards are available at:
