Writing a Quickhire™ Resume
Format and Duration:
This is a 3-hour workshop with PowerPoint™ presentation, QuickHire application on-line demonstration, and in-class writing exercises using an outstanding 30-page QuickHire Writing Guide designed by the curriculum developer.
Workshop Overview and Objectives:
More than 70% of all federal vacancy announcements now ask the applicant to apply electronically and more than thirty agencies use some version of the Quickhire™ automated resume and Questionnaire system. This course will prepare jobseekers to apply successfully for federal jobs online. The course covers the best format and writing style to enhance the content and readability of an electronic resume. The trainer will also introduce the new Application Question formats, including Applicant Assessment Questions, Essay, Yes-No, True-False and other Question formats designed by HR Specialists and Managers. At the workshop's conclusion, participants will be more confident in their knowledge of resume and Questionnaire application system and in their ability to apply online.
Who Should Take This Course?
- Employees and managers of QuickHire Serviced Agencies.
- Employees who want to apply to positions managed by the QuickHire system.
- Human resource and supervisors who need to advise jobseekers applying for jobs through the Quickhire™ system.
- Employees who need to update their resumes and apply correctly to the new automated system involving resume and Questions.
Participants Will Learn To:
- Understand QuickHire Vacancy announcements and Questions.
- Convert information from the SF171, OF612 or paper Federal resume into a flexible 16,000 character QuickHire electronic resume format.
- Analyze the questions to discover keywords and skills that should be included in the electronic resume.
- Correctly, honestly and confidently answer the Applicant Assessment questions.
- Identify your core competencies and include accomplishments so you will stand out in a stack of Best Qualified candidates!
- Apply the Office of Personnel Management's model Context-Challenge-Action-Results, or CCAR, to write lively compelling narratives of experience and qualifications for Essays and Examples.
Syllabus:
Courses are off-the-shelf, but customized to fit the agency's application system. Final content will depend on types of positions, grade levels and specific needs of the contracting agency. This syllabus is an example of content typically presented in this course.
Key Concepts
Part I - Overview of the QuickHire Application system for your agency.
Part II - Analyzing the announcements and Application Questions - How do you rate yourself?
- Applicant Assessment Questions
- Writing outstanding Essays and Examples
- Answering other questions confidently
Part III - Writing an outstanding electronic resume for QuickHire and other automated systems.
- Tricks and techniques for formatting a successful electronic resume that both computer and hiring managers can read… one that stands out from the crowd.
- Using more Nouns and Outlines so that your Work Experience will stand out.
- Including Accomplishments - excellent training, brainstorming, writing, sharing and discussion around accomplishments.
- Demonstration: Writing an electronic resume with the samples on the CD-ROM.
Text/Handout:
Group discounts are available for textbooks. Proven, valuable handouts are designed for each agency, based on types of positions and grade levels.
Text and handouts typically used in this course include: The Federal Resume Guidebook and/or 16 Steps to Writing an Outstanding QuickHire Resume.
Prices, Locations and Dates:
Workshop prices, locations and dates depend on the needs of the contracting organization.
Agency Experience:
- Dept. of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, National Institutes of Health - Careers Here
- National Science Foundation
- Environmental Protection Agency - E-Z Hire
- Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, ROADS
- QuickHire Corporation - Customer Service Training, Annual Agency Conference
- USDA, Food Safety & Inspection Service
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
Course Information for Your Agency:
Request information about Resume Place Off-the-Shelf or Customized Career Training Courses by writing to Kathryn Troutman,
Director, Resume Place Career Training Services
888-480-8265
89 Mellor Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21228
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