Kathryn K. Troutman Photo by Kelly Rogers, Minn., MN

Kathryn Kraemer Troutman

President and Founder, The Resume Place, Inc.
Recognized “Federal Resume Guru”
Federal Career Coach™
Certified Federal Job Search Trainer
Certified Federal Resume Writer & Coach
Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC)

Kathryn Kraemer Troutman's Biography
Kathryn Kraemer Troutman is the founder and president of The Resume Place, Inc., a service business located in Baltimore, MD, specializing in writing and designing professional federal and private-sector resumes, as well as coaching and education in the federal hiring process.

Internationally recognized as the “Federal Resume Guru” by federal jobseekers and Federal human resources specialists, Troutman created the format and name for the new "federal resume" that became an accepted standard after the SF 171 form was eliminated in 1995. She is the pioneering designer of the Federal Resume based on her first book, the Federal Resume Guidebook.
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Kathryn Kraemer Troutman's Top Accomplishments
1. Pioneer designer of the Federal Resume Format in 1995 with the publication of the leading resource for federal human resources and jobseekers worldwide – the Federal Resume Guidebook. Troutman published the first edition of the book with a second mortgage on her home – a $50K investment. The “Federal resume” format has been accepted throughout government and is the format used in USAJOBS.gov and other resume builders. The Federal resume format has become the accepted, desired and expected format by Federal human resources specialists in all Federal agencies. Troutman is recognized as the designer of the Federal Resume by the Office of Personnel Management and human resources managers throughout government.
2. Author of The Federal Resume Guidebook, which is approaching it’s 4th edition in 10 years. The Ten Year Anniversary publication will be available April 2007. This publication is dedicated to the USAJOBS Resume format and other electronic resume styles. There are new chapters on Keywords, Questionnaires and Essays. The 400+ page book is developed with a team approach by the Certified Federal Resume Writers at The Resume Place, Inc. This special publication includes all of the up-to-date “how to apply” information and strategies to demonstrate that the candidate can be referred, selected for an interview and hired! The Federal Resume Guidebook is published by Jist, Inc. and is available everywhere.
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