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| "Despite all the efforts to the contrary, finding a Federal job is still a tough climb. First you have to find the mountain, then equip yourself for the journey. Ten Steps to a Federal Job is the best guide you can find for the challenge. You'll not only learn where the good jobs are posted-and they aren't always, if even rarely, on the search engines-but how to mount your campaign, make your case, and reach the summit. I recommend it to anyone who is going Federal." |
Paul C. Light
Vice President and Director of Governmental Studies
Brookings Institution |
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| "There is no better book to teach people transitioning from the entrepreneurial world into government agencies than one by Federal job expert Kathryn Kraemer Troutman. Troutman covers aspects of the Federal job search in her 10-step format that I haven't seen pulled together elsewhere, one of the reasons that I like it so well." |
Joyce Lain Kennedy
Syndicated Career Columnist
Tribune Media Services |
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| "The trick for Federal employment is learning how to close the gap between wanting a job and getting hired for it. The gap, better termed an 'information gap,' is why Troutman wrote her book, Ten Steps to a Federal Job. If you read Troutman's book, you can learn about the Federal hiring system from the inside out." |
Richard Hendricks
Stars & Stripes
A military newspaper |
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| "What works can be more important at this time of crisis and national need than a career in Federal service? And what aid can be more useful to you in this great endeavor than Kathy Troutman's masterful book on how to go about the daunting task of applying for a job with the Federal government?" |
Alvin Adams
Retired United States Ambassador |
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| "Ten Steps to a Federal Job demystifies the Federal hiring process and explains the steps of applying for a Federal job in a manner that everyone can understand. Kathy provides valuable tips and insights from her 27 years of experience." |
Teresa Allison
Successful Federal Jobseeker |
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| "Nobody does it better! Ten Steps to a Federal Job combines examples with unusually thorough explanations to help readers determine if Federal work is for them. Troutman explains how to locate, analyze, and understand Federal vacancy announcements-and figure out what qualifications they are really seeking! She shows how to identify the Federal occupational titles that match your skills and background. And she explains how to create winning electronic resumes required for 60% of Federal positions. The free CD-ROM includes 20 preformatted templates for Federal resumes in MS Word for Windows." |
Daniel Lauber
Author, Government Job Finder |
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| "Applying for a Federal job can be a daunting experience for the uninitiated. Those who have never been employed by, or applied for a job with, the Federal Government will be quite surprised to learn that each agency has its own rules and requirements for job applicants. This book reduces an otherwise steep learning curve-which can take several frustrating months to plod through, and probably without a successful outcome-down to 10 precise steps that can be mastered in a matter of days." |
Bill Cavdek
from his Amazon.com review |
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| "When it comes to getting a Federal job, few people know more than Kathryn Kraemer Troutman. She's been helping people come into government, and helping Feds get promoted (or move to other agencies), for a long time. Many agencies, including Defense, want all hiring and promotions done on an automated basis." |
Mike Causey
Former Federal Diary Columnist
The Washington Post |
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| "There's no better person to lead Federal employees through the wilderness of the new electronic resume requirements. She knows how to craft a Federal resume, she's mastered the new rules, and she'll help you find the job of your dreams." |
Tom Shoop
Executive Editor
Government Executive Magazine |
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| "She's got the process down to a science and gives jobhunters the tips and formats needed to present themselves in the best light possible." |
Paul C. Light
Vice President and Director of Governmental Studies
Brookings Institution |
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| "Federal employees and those aspiring to work in the government need to master the art of electronic resume writing, according to a new book from a Federal resume expert… Most of the book is devoted to crafting the perfect electronic resume-with tips ranging from how to incorporate keywords that will yield successful job matches through Resumix to avoiding bureaucratic jargon." |
Kellie Lunney
Government Executive review |
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| "What an important service Kathryn Troutman has rendered. Those looking for work in the Federal government will profit from a close study of her book." |
Richard Irish
Author, Go Hire Yourself an Employer |
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| "The Federal Resume Guidebook, now in its second edition, is replete with examples of winning Federal resumes and cover letters as well as step-by-step instructions on how to write your own." |
Katy Saldarini
Government Executive review |
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| "The guidebook clues the applicant in to what is required and essential in applying for the job, and then reveals how to present this material so that it captures the attention of an employer. With the mystery gone as to the contents, the applicant is free to highlight his or her accomplishments." |
Paul Krumsiek
Federal Personnel Manager
Department of Justice |
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| "I love your book (The Federal Resume Guidebook)!!! It is helping me so much. I was totally dumbfounded as to how to do these mysterious KSAs and your book helped me tremendously. Also, I was doing my resume all wrong and after reading your book feel much more confident that I will catch the attention of the Federal agencies where I want to work." |
Jacques Domenge
Jobseeker-in-Progress
from his Amazon.com review |
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| "Using this guidebook to get started probably saved me half as much time as I'd have otherwise spent in crafting and polishing a new resume. I used my Federal resume as part of my application package for a GS-15 position. I was selected for the job from among 30 or so applicants. I think that the form and content of this resume was a strong contributing factor in my selection!" |
Julianne
Successful Federal Jobseeker
from her Amazon.com review |
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