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| Volume Number 2 - Issue Number 14 - SPECIAL EDITION 2004 |
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SPECIAL EDITION -- ANNOUNCING THE RESUME PLACE'S NEWEST BOOK: Ten Steps to Find and Win Top Government Jobs and Internships"   Kathryn Troutman, published author and Federal Employment Expert, teamed up with daughter Emily, writer and MPP candidate at the University of Minnesota, to write the first-ever, student-friendly "how-to" book for students seeking careers in government! Includes CD-ROM with Student Case Studies and Samples, $21.95 -- Order NOW and receive First Edition Autographed Copies by both Kathryn and Emily! For more info. read on! The FEDERAL CAREER CORNER(TM) is a free bi-monthly e-newsletter sponsored by The Resume Place, Inc., Kathryn K. Troutman, President; Jessica Coffey, Managing Editor, editor@resume-place.com. __________________________________________________________________________ HOT OFF THE PRESSES -- Steps to Find and Win Top Government Jobs and Internships" THE BOOK IDEA The book began the day Kathryn received this e-mail, on May 8th, 2003, from a University of South Carolina Career Counselor: "I'm a career counselor at the University of South Carolina. Many of us carry your Federal Resume Writing book in our career center libraries, but we all share a common frustration we've been recently discussing. We have a hard time finding samples of resumes on the level of most college students with minimal experience. I know your book has a few samples for students, but I wondered if you could assist us with this. Since federal employment is your forte, I thought you might be interested in putting some material together specifically for this population. I know if you wrote another book on entry-level employment in the federal government (with more realistic resume samples for the typical college student), we'd definitely get it for our students. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Thanks!" Kathryn started on the book that evening. It took 17 months, but will be published/completed THIS WEEK -- finally! ABOUT THE BOOK The book is written and designed to help students understand the federal hiring and internship process. The "Student’s Federal Career Guide" is truly a complete guide, delivering information that college students and new grads need to know about approaching this dynamic job market. Its 10 chapters walk the reader through the application process in a modified version of Kathryn Troutman’s proven 10 Step formula. Everything from networking to choosing an agency, finding internships and job openings, writing resumes, applying, following-up and interviewing are covered. Job-listing links, resume templates and other resources are on the CD which comes with the book. Important details like government pay schedules are also explained in the Guide. Perhaps most important is that numerous opportunities for internships and employment are identified. The book is 243 pages long, with student stories and photos to start each "Step" of the book. Easy-to-read, two-color charts include:
ABOUT THE CD-ROM The CD-ROM contains 13 samples of successful student job-searchers. You can view two of the student stories and federal resumes at www.tenstepsforstudents.org. The other samples and stories are on the CD-ROM, which is for either PC or Mac. The CD also includes the popular KSA Builder and hot links to 75 Internship websites for federal agencies. PUBLISHING THE BOOK  12,000 copies were printed and will be available at www.resume-place.com and where books are sold. The book is being published by The Resume Place, Inc. and printed by United Book Press, Baltimore, MD. Brian Moore, from MJRMedia in California, designed the interior page, cover page and website. Photos are by Kelly Rogers in Minnesota and Lisa Shaw at The Resume Place in Baltimore, MD. Harry C. Redd III retired as a Sr. Human Resources Policy Analyst from the Merit Systems Protection Board in May 2004. One week later, he was the HRM Technical advisor and editor for the book ensuring that we had the correct information on internships and hiring processes. David Raikow, Ph.D. and Susan Custard contributed to chapters of the book on Internships, Interviewing, KSA Writing, Tracking and Following-Up. David includes his successful federal job search story which landed him at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in a great scientist position! MOTHER-DAUGHTER STORY Kathryn asked Emily to review the draft of the Ten Step book. Emily took the liberty to rewrite one of the chapters and sent it back to Kathryn. Emily told her sister, Lori, that she expected "mom" to ask her to re-write the book. That's what happened, and Kathryn was thrilled with the Generation Y rewrite. Together they worked on the book further to change the voice and writing style to appeal more to young people. Kathryn's and Emily's Bios BOOK ROLL-OUT WEEK EVENTS GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Thursday, Sept. 30, 5-7 pm MBNA Career Education Center, Leavey Center, Georgetown University E-mail Ellen at russelle@georgetown.edu with questions. Sponsored by the MBNA Career Education Center careerweb.georgetown.edu/ GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Friday, Oct. 1, 1:30-3:30 pm 1957 E Street, NW, Room, 213 Graduate Student Career Development, Elliott School of International Affairs The George Washington University Paul Binkley, Associate Director 1957 E Street, NW, Suite 603, Washington, DC 20052 Phone: 202/994-3788, E-Mail: pbinkley@gwu.edu www.gwu.edu/~elliott/careerdevelopment FEDERAL NEWS RADIO, WTOP, Washington, DC Friday, Oct. 1st, taped interviews with Judlynne Lilly for Mike Causey’s Program WJON JOB TIP SERIES WITH KELLI GORR Program Dir/AM 1240 WJON, St. Cloud, MN Monday, Oct. 3rd, taped interviews for two weeks of Job Search Tips RESUME PLACE BOOK CELEBRATION Saturday, Oct. 2, 7 pm The Resume Place, Inc., 89 Mellor Ave., Baltimore, MD (410) 744 -4324 Directions: www.resume-place.com/info/contact.html FUTURE MEET THE AUTHOR EVENTS
From Brian Friel, Editor, National Journal and Government Executive Magazine For university students and recent graduates seeking jobs in the federal government, Kathryn and Emily Troutman tell it like it is. Simply put, it is not easy to get a federal job. Many positions are highly coveted and receive thousands of applications for just a few spots. In addition, the government imposes numerous application requirements, security clearance checks and other hoops and hurdles on applicants. Students need to know what to expect, and the Troutmans clearly explain the federal hiring obstacle course. Of particular use is the CD with stories of real, successful applicants, who explain how they were able to land their dream jobs. Hearing the realities of federal job-seeking from successes is one of the best ways to learn how to get a federal job yourself. In my years writing for GovExec.com--the must-read daily news Web site for government employees and managers--I heard from hundreds of frustrated, angry and disheartened federal job applicants. The Troutmans' new book can help you avoid being one of them. RECENT ARTICLES FOR STUDENTS Ten Steps to Getting Hired by Uncle Sam publicservice.monster.com/articles/tensteps/ It's Internship Season publicservice.monster.com/articles/getaninternship/ Hunt for Federal Internships publicservice.monster.com/articles/scavenger/ ANNOUNCING STUDENT WEBSITE AND STUDENT RESUME CRITIQUES www.tenstepsforstudents.org The student website will be developing more and more content for students considering federal employment. Look for the Hot Tips and Federal Job Articles! STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS University Career Center Training University Career Center Counselors: Interested in a Ten Steps to Top Jobs & Internships in Government program for your students? Write to Kathryn for more information about her auditorium or computer room training programs for college students, Kathryn@resume-place.com. University teaching includes Duke University; University of Maryland, College Park; George Washington University; George Mason University; Georgetown University; Gallaudet; Columbia Union College; and many others. ORDER THE BOOK HERE __________________________________________________________________________ UPCOMING WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, & EVENTS The Resume Place will offer a FREE hour-long teleclass on Thursday, October 14th, at 12 noon, EST. A great time to ask your federal career questions. Sign up now. On October 22nd, Corporate Gray will host the Resume Place seminar, "Find a Federal Job," from 8am - 9am and 9am - 10am at the Corporate Gray Job Fair at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, MD. To find out more, go to: Corporate Gray. THE RESUME PLACE PRODUCTS & SERVICES @ http://www.resume-place.com/shop/ "Student's Federal Career Guidebook & CD-ROM, Ten Steps to Top Jobs and Internships in Government" Authors: Kathryn Troutman and daughter Emily Troutman There is no other book on the market that combines: an explanation of the federal hiring system, instructions for how to apply, internships to get your foot in the door, electronic and paper examples of federal resumes and applications. Order here. Have you written your Federal resume or KSAs, and would like professional comments so you can improve your documents? Then The Resume Place's Critique service is just for you. Fees for critiques of your resume and/or KSAs range from $75 - $300. For more details go to www.resume-place.com/services/critiques.html Get ready for your next interview with general interview prep materials, position-specific questions to practice with, a telephone mock interview, plus a critique and Q+A session. Work with an expert Interview Coach to learn strategies that will help you Win the Job! Click here for Interview Training details. SHARE THE NEWSLETTER WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COWORKERS Please share our newsletter with friends, customers, and co-workers! Simply copy and paste the text between the stars below and send the e-mail! The entire newsletter can be read on-line! Suggested Subject Line: From your name - The Federal Career Corner Newsletter, Special Edition 2004 ************************************ FEDERAL CAREER CORNER™, Volume 2, No. 14, Special Edition 2004 The latest Federal Job Search news from The Resume Place, Inc. and Kathryn Troutman, Publisher Featuring: The Resume Place’s New Student Federal Career Guidebook! Read the entire online newsletter here: SPECIAL EDITION Resume Place Newsletter, Late September 2004 Sign up here for our free bi-monthly newsletter: Resume Place Newsletter Mailing List ************************************ __________________________________________________________________________ CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FEDERAL CAREER CORNER NEWSLETTER Please write to us with websites, success stories, job search tips, article ideas, and questions that we can use in the Federal Career Corner Newsletter. Send your ideas to Jessica Coffey, Managing Editor, at editor@resume-place.com. __________________________________________________________________________ THE MAILING LIST Please refer our free bi-monthly Federal Career Corner newsletter to your colleagues and friends. Sign up now for the mailing list.  |
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