Navy SEAP and TAP Counselors and Air Force Family Support Center Counselors are training Veterans and Spouses apply for and land quality Federal jobs with new, successful "Ten Steps" approach!

All U.S. Coast Guard Transition Managers are trained in New Approach to Federal Job Search Training for Veterans and Spouses - "Ten Steps to a Federal Job"

U.S. Navy Fleet & Family Centers - U.S. wide:
Lynn Babcock, Employment/Transition Assistance Program Manager, Bremerton, WA
Diane Carroll, SEAP Counselor, NWS Charleston
Gilbert King, Counselor Instructor, Navy Weapons Station, Goose Creek, SC
Shirley Victa, SEAP Coordinator, FFSC Bangor, Silverdale, WA
Mary Jo Disharoon, Transition Assistance Programs Manager, Naval Air Engineering, Lakehurst, NJ
Marilyn Lewis, Program Coordinator, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Rosemarie Howard, Transition Manager, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Claudia Dugan, Transition Assistance Program Manager, Fort Worth, TX
Yonna Diggs, SEAP Manager, Pensacola, FL

U. S. Air Force Family Support Center Counselors:
Pat Duper, Family Support Consultant, Family Support Center, MacDill AFB, FL
Juan Flores, Family Support Center Career Focus Program Manager, Tinker AFB, OK
Darlene Rosario, Career Consultant, Family Support Center, Pope AFB, NC
Terri O'Keefe, Relocation Manager, Family Support Center, Hanscom AFB, MA

Private Career Counselor:
Diane Burns, President, Career Marketing Tec, Columbia, MD h, VA;

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Baltimore, MD--

(Baltimore, MD - August 10, 2003) - Air Force Family Support Center Relocation Managers and Navy Spouse Employment Managers traveled from all over the United States to Columbia, Maryland to learn a new, first-ever, structured Federal job search training program that is being implemented at every Navy and Coast Guard base and many Air Force bases in the world.

Kathryn Troutman's popular award-winning book, Ten Steps to a Federal Job, was turned into a friendly, effective and understandable federal job search curriculum that is being used at military bases to help military retirees and separates and spouses find federal jobs and more effectively apply for them.

Kathryn's three-day training program includes lessons on teaching jobseekers to focus on accomplishments and stories of their successes. Veterans are learning the importance of desirable core competencies, such as: teamwork, team leadership, mission accomplishments, counseling, problem-solving and other skills to make their resumes STAND OUT! These accomplishments can result in landing an interview for a Federal job. Other areas of particular interest include "finding your keywords" which are critical for the Resumix system which is used by civilian DOD agencies to select the best candidates.

Learning about Veteran's Preference, Spousal preference, Outstanding Scholar, Accepted Agencies and How the Hiring Process Works was covered by guest speaker, Ligaya Fernandez. Mrs. Fernandez is a Sr. Personnel Policy Analyst / Project Manager for Merit Systems Protection Board in Washington, DC. She has developed a thorough curriculum that covers Step 2 of the Ten Steps: Review the Federal Hiring Process.

The curriculum includes a Ten Step participant handout, Trainer's Guide, PowerPoints and teaching lessons that are interactive and empowering for the jobseeker. The goal is to improve military base transition center training and advisement services for jobseekers so that they can more successfully land quality, career Civil Service jobs in government.

"The Office of Personnel Management has said that by 2006 approximately 1.8 million Federal employees would reach retirement," noted Ed Roscoe, Manager of the Navy's Spouse Employment Assistance Program (SEAP). "What a perfect opportunity for our retiring Navy, military spouses and transitioning military to find a home in the Federal employment system." Roscoe added, however, that the Federal employment system is "very cumbersome at best" because no two HR departments within it seem to work the same way. So he has turned to top Fed job expert Kathy Troutman to train his personnel. "Our employment managers are hungry for this information and training," he said.

"The Federal hiring system is not only difficult for the applicants but also for the employment specialists," noted Troutman. "Employment professionals know that the Ten Steps is an easy training formula for a difficult subject. And in this difficult hiring environment, jobseekers need this information."

As part of the Certification requirements, trainers will lead two pro bono Ten Steps training programs at local libraries, universities or non-profit organizations. They also have to write their own federal resume and KSA as part of the learning process so that they can empathize with the jobseekers and understand that writing a federal or electronic resume is frustrating and challenging - and very important for a successful job search!

HERE'S HOW THE TRAINERS ARE IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM AT THEIR BASES:

From Yonna Diggs, SEAP Manager, Pensacola, FL:

Hello Staff,

Just recently attended some SEAP Training on the Federal Resume Process, taught by the guru, Kathryn Troutman. I never realized how much we do not know about applying for Federal Jobs. I will be conducting training in the Training Room on Wednesday, July 2 at 11:30 to 12:30 in the training room downstairs. The Resumix process is a very long, tedious process. If you are going to be a successful candidate, you need to know some insider information. Here are some topics that I will cover:

The Electronic Process:

1. How does the resumix software extract skills?
2. What is a skills Bucket?
3. How does the 199 skills bucket concept affect your resumix and overall chances of getting a Federal Job?
4. What are "Magic Skills"?
5. Analyzing Job Announcements, Job Descriptions and other sources for keyword jargon that will assist you in writing better resumes that land interviews and jobs.
6. So, where are the other Federal Job Announcements?
7. How do I include KSA's into the Resumix Process?

If you would like to know the answers to the above questions, this training is for you!!! If you plan on attending, please send a confirmation letting know you plan on attending.

See you there

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From Shirley A. Victa, SEAP, Community Services Subase Bangor:

Hi Kathryn,

I am attaching my resume/KSA. I racked my brain updating my resume, and like you said, it is a very difficult task to do. I am looking forward to what it would look like after you've gone through it.

I also completed teaching a class today to a non-profit organization. There were 10 attendees and they were most appreciative of the workshop. They want me to do it many more times! I had to make do with what they had, even though I brought a laptop and boxlight, they did not have a screen, or a space on the wall. But, we did it!

Next week will be the second one at the church.

Thank you.

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From Juan Flores, Family Support Center Career Focus Program Manager, Tinker AFB, OK:

Kathryn,

Just had my first class and I had fun presenting. I'll be having two classes (1 pro bono, 1 for my clients-military spouses) in September.

1. The Ten Step program is a realistic step-by-step process to understanding the federal job search. I am scheduled to have 1 class per month and am scheduling two classes per month starting in November.

2. August 5, presented the Ten Steps to a Federal Job at the Midwest City Library. There were 10 people in attendance and the class lasted for two hours. In my training / presentation, I used the trainer's slides that were provided and several handouts from the Job Seeker's Guide. It seemed to be received very well. Total Critiques rated the class and presentation a 41 out of a possible 45 points.

   Comments from Critiques:
   "I felt that everything was very clear."
   "Mr. Flores was very helpful and friendly. It has been very informative to be in his class."
   "Awesome, thanks."
   "Instructor covered a broad subject well in the limited time. I feel confident in my ability to now find and properly apply for a federal job."
   

   Next pro bono class will be Sept. 9 at the Midwest City Library, 6-8 p.m.

Thanks!!

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From Diane Burns, President, Career Marketing Tec, Columbia, MD:

Hi Kathryn:

About the 10 step class:

The subject matter and materials are comprehensive offering federal job seekers the full spectrum of opportunities to apply for federal positions, from writing their federal resumes(s) to navigating the applications procedures.

ABOUT THE FJST CERTIFICATION PROGRAM:

The Federal Job Search Trainer Certification is provided to Transition Managers and Career Counselors following a two-day training, writing a Federal application, teaching the pro bono courses to two non-work related organizations. The training program goal is to train more successful Federal job seekers in a long and daunting process. The jobs are clearly available if the applicants can make it through the Federal recruitment and selection process.

Career Counselors, Transition Managers and Job Developers are licensed and certified to use Kathryn Troutman's successful Ten Steps to a Federal Job Program in their career transition centers. The flexible job-search system can be taught in a ninety-minute orientation, one-day to two-day programs to help jobseekers find and apply successfully for Federal jobs.

In addition to teaching the trainer curriculum, the Federal job information helps career counselors provide quality one-on-one counseling and advisement services for jobseekers, military personnel transitioning, spouses searching for civil service positions on military bases, and civil servants who attend training programs.

Federal Job Search Training programs will be announced within months in the Career Centers listed above to help jobseekers land high-quality, well-paying jobs. The Federal job search is a complex process, but Kathryn Troutman's Ten Steps makes the training and learning process more approachable and less intimidating.

Trainers are certified to teach a colorful Ten Step PowerPoint presentation, using handouts and trainer's curriculum to lead job searchers into a structured federal job search campaign.

Information about the Trainer's Certification program and dates for next courses taught by author and curriculum developer, Kathryn Troutman can be found at www.resume-place.com - go to Workshops and Certification Programs.