The major challenge for an SES Candidate is to package your executive leadership and management qualifications so that both the agency hiring panel members and the OPM Qualifications Review Board will see that you are the best person for the job! This is no small challenge! It's a matter of relevant qualifications, writing and presentation, packaging, accomplishments, leadership capabilities, perseverance and much, much more!

This invaluable workshop is fast-paced and covers everything above, but focuses on how to write and format an executive federal resume and the new Executive Core Qualifications: Leading Change, Leading People, Results-Driven, Business Acumen, and Building Coalitions.

You will learn how to write an executive federal resume that will emphasize your career accomplishments and results. You will see what an outstanding federal resume looks like and how you can easily target your experience toward a specific announcement.

You will actually write four new resume and ECQ sections in class: a profile statement; a new description of your current job; an accomplishment; and one ECQ statement. The workshop is lively, fast-moving, provides time for in-class writing and peer reviews. The emphasis is on a new way of thinking and writing about your senior management position in government and your role as a current or future government leader. The workshop is inspirational (you will WANT to start writing the new resume and ECQs) and can result in establishing contacts with your peers.

Bring to the class:

Your current SF-171, OF-612 or resume; a recent announcement (current or past); your organization's mission statement; any list of accomplishments. A portable laptop computer could be helpful for individuals who prefer to write and save their new material on a PC.

Who Should Attend:

GS 13 and up. Individuals who are considering SES in the future. Individuals who want to know about the SES application for planning. SES candidates who need to write their package right away.

Workshop Text:

Federal Resume Guidebook and PC Disk
Reinvention Federal Resumes
Workshop Handout

Federal Resume & KSA Writing, GS-9 and Above
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The major challenge for federal employees GS-9 and above to get promoted is to STAND-OUT above the competition, highlight unique skills and abilities, and be ready to apply for a position that may appear at any time. You will learn how to emphasize your Accomplishments, not just your Duties & Responsibilities. In-class writing will include writing a Profile Statement or Summary of Skills; a new outline for your current position; an accomplishment; and a select KSA statement. The first half of the day will focus on the new Federal Resume and the second half will focus on writing effective KSAs. The presenter will introduce a new way to write KSAs that will make this second writing project easier. Packaging an outstanding federal application with the new federal resume is discussed, with techniques for targeting specific vacancy announcements. You will learn how to write one federal resume that will cover multiple announcements!

Bring to the class:

Your current SF-171, OF-612 or resume; a recent announcement (current or past); your organization's mission statement; any list of accomplishments. A portable laptop computer could be helpful if you prefer to write on a PC.

Who Should Attend:

individuals who are seeking a promotion from GS 9 and above.

Workshop Text:

Federal Resume Guidebook and PC Disk
Reinvention Federal Resumes
Workshop Handout

Federal Resume & KSA Writing, GS 8 and below
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A challenge and technique that is taught in this class is: How to Change Series, How to Increase your Grade Level, How to Move to a New Position. The federal resume is a Career Change Tool! You will be amazed and thrilled to see how the new federal resume can focus on your highest level of strengths and skills that can take you to the next grade level or into a new series. You can get "unstuck" by using a resume instead of a form to apply for your next job. You will also learn how to write KSA statements that will make you look like an OUTSTANDING federal employee, who can make change, improve processes, provide quality services to customers, and manage time and services. This is a much-needed and excellent workshop that can help anyone who is having trouble being promoted or being recognized get the recognition they deserve.

Bring to the class:

Your current SF-171, OF-612 or resume; a recent announcement (current or past), your organization's mission statement; any list of accomplishments. A portable laptop computer could be helpful if you prefer to write on a PC.

Who Should Attend:

Administrative and support staff who are trying to either change series, get promoted or just change jobs.

Workshop Text:

Federal Resume Guidebook and PC Disk
Reinvention Federal Resumes
Workshop Handout

Writing a Successful Resumix Resume
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If your agency has converted to the new Resumix system, you need this workshop! The major challenges of the Resumix resume are length and skills! How can you effectively edit a 15- to 20-page SF-171 into 2 or 3 pages and get enough "hits" to be highly-qualified with an automated scanner? In this workshop you will learn how to find the SKILLS and KEY WORDS that you MUST put into your Resumix resume to be qualified for a specific job. You will also learn how to edit and decide what education, training and positions you should include in your Resumix resume (within the required page limit). We will analyze vacancy announcements, mission statements and website printouts to find the key words. You will then learn how to format your resume and edit your career history into a tight, correct format. The Resumix resume is like a puzzle; there are a certain amount of pieces that must fit. The workshop will also review the application processes and give you insight into how the Resumix software scans and rates resumes.

Bring to the class:

Your current SF-171, 612 or resume; a recent announcement (current or past); your organization's mission statement; any list of accomplishments. A portable laptop computer could be helpful if you prefer to write on a PC.

Who Should Attend:

Individuals who might apply to a DOD or other agency that is scanning resumes. All Army, Navy and OSD HR offices are accepting scannable resumes. Other agencies are becoming automated in the near future.

Workshop Text:

ELECTRONIC Federal Resume Guidebook & CD-ROM
Workshop Handout