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Federal Resume Guidebook: Write a Winning Federal Resume to Get in, Get Promoted, and Survive in a Government Career! 3rd Edition

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I have this book as well as Ten Steps to a Federal Job. What a lifesaver. Who knew all the detail needed to get a federal job! These books are easy to digest, easy to follow, then they become a resource that I have used repeatedly. These books will take the fear out of the application process. In addition, a time saver is the "free" access to templates to help build the necessary documents. I used the template, and had a problem (turned out to be AOL as the problem). At 8am I wrote an email using the "contact us" tab on the web site the templates are located on. With-in fifteen minutes, the author herself (Kathryn K. Troutman) emailed me back and stayed with me until the issue was resolved. A short time later a technical support person contacted me by phone to make sure things were resolved. If that was not lightning fast, I do not know what is. A person whom I did not know recommended these books to me, now I am telling everyone I know (and don't know) about them!

I have purchased many books and found a ton of sites regarding applying to Federal Jobs but none of them come close to the information contained in this book. You don't have to go anywhere else - just this one book. It clearly explains the Federal Job maze as it will walks you through all the steps needed to submit a Federal Resume. The author highly recommends the "free style" Federal resume formate verse the ones you can fill out on line and submit. The author's web site is another source of great information that compliments the book.
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This book is wonderful! Whenever I have a very specific question, I can always pick this book up and refer to exactly what I need. With a federal resume, the devil is in the details, and this book can help negotiate over some of the pitfalls. Thanks! Laura, Apex Resumes, www.apexresumes.com

The author describes how to present your qualifications so that they will appeal to government personnel officers, how to locate federal job announcements, and how to move up in your career once hired...This is a good, thorough review of how to approach federal agencies, written and designed in a reader-friendly style.

I would like to say thank you Kathryn Kraemer Troutman for writing such a "user friendly" book. This is a must have for anyone seeking a position within the Federal Government. I found this book to be extremely helpful in preparing my first federal resume. I think that the outline and content of my resume will result in my being hired! I am that confident!

This book is a comprehensive guide for people looking for a federal job. It not only helps with the basics, such as preparing a resume and writing "KSAs," but it also provides great tips for specific situations, lots of examples, and even job search strategies. This is the ultimate resource for anyone wanting a career in national public service.

I am a currently work for the federal government and I can tell you that this guidebook was a tremendous help in navigating the confusing job application process for the feds - from writing effective KSA's to making important contacts within agencies, this book will give you good advice.

The author is a genius and I used to specialize in writing federal resumes from GS-5 to GS-15 and even SES (see the book for acronyms / levels). I believe she makes a new edition each year to keep up with any changes. It's and excellent guidebook for creating a winning federal resume.