Interview Topics

Kathryn Troutman is internationally recognized as the “Federal Resume Writing Guru,” having written the first book on federal resume writing, the Federal Resume Guidebook, now in its 4th edition. She created the format and name for the new “federal resume” that became an accepted standard after the SF 171 form was eliminated in 1995. Kathryn’s latest book, Ten Steps to a Federal Job, (2nd edition), is written for private industry job seekers who would like a stable career in the federal government – an ever growing industry.
Suggested Interview Topics Include:

Federal Jobs Issues

• Federal Jobs & the New Obama Administration
• Ten Steps to a Federal Job
• Insider Tips for Writing Winning Federal Resumes
• The Federal Job Market Online: Where, What & How
• Federal Careers: An Often Overlooked Option for Your Counseling Clients
• Accomplishments Lists: A Way to Boost Jobseeker Morale & Do Resume Groundwork
• Executive Coaching in the Fed Jobs Marketplace
• Landing a Federal Job after Military Service
• Trends in Minority Federal Employment
• Uncle Sam Wants You!: Student Inroads for a Federal Career
• Managing Your Federal Career for Professional &Personal Success
• Your NSPS Self-Assessment: Guidelines for Easier Writing

Small Business Topics

• Small Business Ownership: Your Career Is in Your Hands
• Obama & the New Business Opportunities
• Secrets to My Success as a Woman Entrepreneur
• Thinking Ahead: Growth-Oriented Business Management
• Staying Successful as a Small Business Owner
• Government Contracting 101
• Balancing Your Roles as Business Owner & Mom

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