Posted in Federal Resume Writing
by Kathryn Troutman on December 12th, 2009 | 1 Comment - Make a comment »
I learned how to use Wordle this week and it’s so fun to use on various vacancy announcements. Here is a graphic of Keywords for the Administrative Specialist position, GS 11. Add these keywords to your resume, and maybe you will get Best Qualified and Referred to the supervisor!
Kathryn Troutman, Wordler for Federal Job Keywords!
No password is required, it’s free and easy to use!
Published with permission by http://www.wordle.net/.
Posted in Federal Job Search, Federal Resume Writing
by Kathryn Troutman on December 2nd, 2009 | 1 Comment - Make a comment »
Looking Forward to More Federal Jobs for First-Timers in 2010
By Kathryn Troutman, Author, Ten Steps to a Federal Job, 2nd ed.. President, www.resume-place.com, Federal Career and Federal Resume Writing Services, Established 1973
Lots of people have friends and relatives who have safe, wonderful jobs in the government. Most of these jobseekers are currently out of work, or almost out of work. Everybody knows that the application process for a federal job is complex, difficult, daunting, burdensome and every agency has their own way of applying. BUT THE GOVERNMENT JOBS ARE AMAZINGLY GOOD.
So, I predict the following changes in attitude (acceptance), writing and application strategies toward finding and landing a federal job by first-timers who REALLY NEED A GOOD, STABLE JOB!
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