"Student's Federal Career Guide, 2nd Ed " is an invaluable career and government job guide for students seeking public service positions with outstanding career opportunity, salary, benefits and advancement opportunities.

Applying for a federal job or promotion no longer requires a lengthy, lifeless form. Instead, applicants can emphasize their strengths, skills, and smarts in resumes that will hook hiring staff and make personal qualifications shine.

Accompanying CD-ROM contains sample resumes and cover letters and several PDFs from USAJOBS.gov.

With over 40% of the federal government’s 1.6 million employees retiring over the next 10 years, now is the time for anyone seeking a government job to take advantage of the massive retirement wave that has already begun. Yet until now, no truly up-to-date or comprehensive book has existed to give readers the tools and guidance they need to get hired for a government job, internship, or fellowship. Entertainingly written by a successful career coach who has climbed the federal career ladder herself as a hiring manager, this reader-friendly book steers prospective applicants through every stage of their job search. Drawing on interviews with more than 100 other hiring managers. Including a companion CD filled with sample resumes and worksheets, this is the book to have when seeking out employment with the federal government.

This book teaches students and recent graduates how to apply for US Federal Government career positions or internships with Pathways or unique internships with federal agencies. The federal resume is very different from the corporate and private sector resume. The application process with USAJOBS is complex and this is a step-by-step book to apply for a federal position. Step 1: Accomplishments; Step 2: Federal Student HIring; Step 3: Search for Jobs; Step 4: Vacancy Announcements and Keywords; Step 5: Basic Federal Resume; Step 6: Best Federal Resume Format; Step 7: Apply for Jobs on USAJOBS; Step 8: Interview; Step 9: Negotiate your Offer; Step 10: Become a Permanent Federal Employee

The Guide's New Organization jumps right in with step-by-step directions for writing an easy-to-follow, stand-out Federal Resume using the Troutman-designed Outline Format that OPM welcomes. It then addresses a wider range of Possible Goals of Jobseekers : Part 1: 9 Strategies for Writing a Successful (Outline Format) Resume ; Part 2: 10 Steps to Getting Promoted in Government ; Part 3: Federal Career Change Stories ; Part 4: Special Insights for Information Technology Specialists.

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