LEARN HOW TO WRITE A FEDERAL RESUME AND
APPLY FOR FEDERAL JOBS IN ONE DAY!

Workshop title:
Ten Steps to a Federal Job™ Federal Resume & KSA Writing


Instructor:
Kathryn Troutman, Author and Educator

Sponsored by The Resume Place, Inc., www.resume-place.com
Leading experts in federal resume and KSA writing !

New! One Day Federal Job Training Workshops
in Gaithersburg, Columbia, Catonsville MD and Arlington, VA
2009 promises to be one of the biggest hiring years for federal employment. With high unemployment rates, new leadership, new Jobs program, and large retirement in government, opportunities for federal jobs have never been better.

In this fast-paced hands-on computer course, you will learn how to apply successfully for federal positions. Instructor, Kathryn Troutman will review the principles outlined in her book, Ten Steps to a Federal Job, 2nd edition, published in January 2009.

Cost: $199.95 per class; all credit cards accepted
As a bonus, attendees will receive a FREE copy
of Ten Steps to a Federal Job -- a 28.95 value.

What you will learn:

• How to write a federal resume for USAJOBS Resume Builder - Learn about our outstanding and successful Outline Format with keywords. Easy to up-date and refocus for each announcement.
• How to write KSAs that will present your clients as best-qualified to be selected for interviews. Learn how to tell your best stories to get HIRED!
• How to find keywords by analyzing announcements. What are you keywords?
• Master USAJOBS.gov resume builder, applicant tracking, and announcement search.

Bring your resume - Important!
Bring your resume to class on paper and online if possible. You will rewrite your resume during the class for a USAJOBS application.

Dates and locations:
Keep checking our website for additional dates!

March 13 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm
Sponsored by Gaithersburg Business Training Center, Montgomery College
12 South Summit Avenue, Old Town Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Room 408
Directions: www.montgomerycollege.edu/maps/gaithersburgwdce.html

March 20 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm
UMBC Tech Center south campus Lab 4, 1442 S. Rolling Rd., Catonsville, MD 21227
Directions: www.umbc.edu/techcenter/directions.html (410) 455-5900

March 31 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm
Loyola College, 8890 McGaw Road, Columbia, MD 21045
Directions: www.loyola.edu/about/drivingdirections.html

April 17 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm
Sponsored by Gaithersburg Business Training Center, Montgomery College
12 South Summit Avenue, Old Town Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Room 408
Directions: www.montgomerycollege.edu/maps/gaithersburgwdce.html

July 21 2009 - 9 am to 4 pm
Loyola College, 8890 McGaw Road, Columbia, MD 21045
Directions: http://www.loyola.edu/about/drivingdirections.html

Cost: $199.95 per class; all credit cards accepted
Course size: 30 maximum participants
Groups: Write to kathryn@resume-place.com for group pricing and payment by agency credit card.

REGISTER NOW: To register call Kim Schmitt, Ten Steps Class Coordinator: 410 744 4324 | Toll free 888 480-8265, or email: kimberly@resume-place.com

Technology: Classrooms are computer rooms. Use ours or bring your laptop! Bring your resume on-disk, be ready to write the resume, submit to USAJOBS and find positions on USAJOBS for which you are qualified during this one day class.

Payment: We accept Visa, MC, AMEX and Discover. We also accept government credit cards. If you would like to pay by government credit card by an authorized purchase card holder, please call the office in Baltimore, MD.

Order autographed copies of Kathryn's federal resume books:
Ten Steps to a Federal Job, $28.95 plus $8.00 postage - INCLUDED IN THE WORKSHOP!!
Military Federal Resume Guide, $25.00 plus $6.00 postage
Federal Resume Guidebook, $38.95 plus $8.00 postage
Jobseeker Guide, $10.00 plus $5.00 postage

The Federal government is the largest employer in the U.S. -- and growing all the time. You CAN land a great job if you know the process and can "play the game."

About the Presenter:
Kathryn 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.
Kathryn is quoted in national media regularly and is a columnist on more than eight online federal and military employment Web sites. She is a federal agency contracted trainer and presents her popular curriculums, Federal Resume & KSA Writing and NSPS Self-Assessment Writing, for more than 100 agencies per year, including the national BRAC Center in Crystal City, VA. Her Ten Steps™ curriculum is taught by Certified Federal Job Search Trainers in more than 100 military bases around the world.