In addition to her resume writing and coaching business, Troutman has written and published more than 30 successful books (including multiple editions) on Federal Resume Writing over the last 20 years, becoming the No. 1 Author of Federal resume books and gaining the title, Federal Resume Guru. Her books are regularly recognized as the best in Careers and Reference in competitions for publishers. Kathryn manages the Certified Federal Job Search Trainer® / Certified Federal Career Coach®, Ten Steps to a Federal Job® train-the-trainer program - in its 23rd year. More than 1,000 employment specialists have attended to learn how to coach their clients for the best federal resumes! Learn more about the Ten Steps Certification Program: https://resume-place.com/get-certified/ten-steps-trainer-certification/

RP Federal Resume Puzzle ®

By Kathryn Troutman, Author, Federal Resume Guidebook, 7th Ed., and Jobseeker Guide, 8th Edition May 17, 2023 In 2019, I taught a Ten Steps to a Federal Job class at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. An officer asked me, “Why is it so complicated to apply for a federal job?” BUILDING CONTENT FOR YOUR FEDERAL RESUME…

Military Spouse Appreciation Webinars

Kathryn Troutman, Author and Publisher, The Stars Are Lined up for Military Spouses, May 9, 2023 Dates and times for the STARS Webinar: Friday, May 12, 2023 12:00 PM ET Monday, May 22, 2023 12:00 PM ET Friday, May 26, 2023 4:00 PM ET Celebrating Military Spouse Appreciation Month Free Webinars on Military Spouse Resume…

Women’s History Month 2023

Adriana Macias, MA, Kathryn Troutman, and Nicole Schultheis, JD March 9, 2023 From Kathryn Troutman: I live five miles from the home of Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross, in Glen Echo, MD. The building also served as a headquarters for her organization for decades. I walk there a couple times a week.…

Happy New Year 2023

December 29, 2022 by Kathryn Troutman President, Resume Place, Inc. and Ten Steps Certification Director Happy New Year! Want to be Hired or Promoted in Government in 2023? Top Tips to Succeed! TOP TIPS TO MASTER 2023 USAJOBS APPLICATIONS Upload your PDF format resume if you can … instead of using the Resume Builder submission.…

Happy Holidays 2022

December 21, 2022 Kathryn Troutman, President, Resume Place, Inc. Edited by Bonny Kraemer Lally Photo above: Food & Drug Administration, Ofice of Scientific Staffing Recruiters, White Oaks, MD, Certified Federal Job Search Trainer® and Certified Federal Career Coach® Class, 2022 Happy Holidays Everyone! 2022 has been a vast improvement over 2021 – just sayin’! With…

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

By Ligita Cunningham, Guest Author, MBA MPH Guest Author was Manager of Employee Engagement and Retention for a large hospital system in the midwest. Published December 15, 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is a hot topic in all workplaces right now, and for good reason. In this competitive landscape it is harder and harder…

Ten Steps Certification for 2023

Kathryn Troutman, Publisher, President, Resume Place, Inc. Program Manager / Founder, CFJST / CFCC Published December 13, 2022 2023 LIVE and VIRTUAL Certified Federal Job Search Trainer / Certified Federal Career Coach Classes Kathryn Troutman, Founder, Program Manager Announcing – We’re back live! 4 LIVE classes; 8 VIRTUAL classes! With the Best Award-Winning Books Curriculum…

I am Thankful for this Federal Job!

November 23, 2022 Kathryn Troutman, Publisher, President, Resume Place, Inc. I am Thankful for this Federal Job! Resume Place, Inc. Certified Federal Resume Writers®, SES Writers, and Consultants are thankful for our success with our Federal Resume and SES ECQ training, federal resume format – the “Outline Format”, our expert SES ECQ coaching and writing,…