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Military to Federal Career Guide

Introduces a NEW!! compelling federal resume format for Military Veterans! The ultimate guide for matching your military experience to a desirable federal career Leaving the military? Wondering what's next for you? There are great civilian job opportunities for veterans in the US government. Vets get preference in federal hiring, plus you already have your security clearance. Add the fact that your recent military experiences match current government priorities, and you can see how exiting military personnel can have a leg up on many of the current openings-especially at such agencies as the Department of Homeland Security and the DOD branches. What you need is a guide for navigating the complex federal hiring processes. With her new informative Military to Federal Career Guide, popular fed jobs expert Kathryn Troutman maps out the terrain and introduces a federal resume format designed to highlight all that vets have to offer employers. This comprehensive guide is all you'll need to find your way to the opportunities. In the new guide, Troutman-the author of the bestselling Federal Resume Guidebook-provides veterans with specific insights into federal resumes: Introduces her cutting-edge "military federal resume" format, which makes the accomplishments of ex-soldiers clear and compelling, a much needed improvement The resume writing process is easier, as it is broken down into logical doable steps You'll learn how to work with keywords from vacancy announcements, very important with the development of electronic resume screening Shows how to emphasize leadership, teamwork and communication skills In addition, the guide offers: Approaches for matching your experience to the jobs you're most qualified for Information on how to locate the current openings Instructions for KSAs, an often-required federal style application piece Tips for handling each step of the application process, from applying to interviewing Important details of the Veteran's Preference Programs Plus the companion CD-ROM also gives you: Type-over resume templates in Word focused toward such military experiences as logistics, transportation, HR, anti-terrorism, project management and more Case studies of other exiting GIs whose resumes are featured Your newfound skills and military experiences could land you a great federal job. Purchase Troutman's latest insider guide today to learn how! About the Author: Kathryn Troutman is the leading federal jobs trainer at the Defense and Federal agencies across the US and Europe. She has helped federal jobhunters land jobs with the US government for more than three decades through her firm, The Resume Place in Baltimore. Troutman has written nine federal career guides, and two recent releases were honored with Best Career Book of the Year awards in their first year. ISBN: 0-9647025-3-3 Size/Specifications: 8 x 10, 220 pages, soft cover, 2-color interior Publisher: The Resume Place Press Website Price: $38.95 book & CD-ROM Shipping: $6.00 Order Now! Quotes: "I am an Army Sergeant getting out of the service after almost 10 years… I used Troutman's suggestions from Ten Steps to a Federal Job, and HR just called to offer me a job at the Library of Congress! I called them right back to say I want the job!" Todd, Soldier, US Army "I'm very impressed that it focuses on Military to Federal." Fred Mitchell, Marine & Family Services, Camp Pendleton, US Marine Corps "Troutman knows how to put a fresh lease around the big monster called Federal jobs." Jane Allen, Community Readiness Technician, US Air Force "I have great news! Our client Andrew, a former Army Reservist, just got a call - got a GS-12 HR specialist job. He's so excited! The best part for us - the hiring manager loved his resume! Loved the accomplishments, and said he never saw that before." Patricia Alvarez, Certified Resume Writer for The Resume Place