Federal Resume Guidebook (Paperback)

by Kathryn Kraemer Troutman (Author), Kathryn K. Troutman (Author), Michael Singer Dobson (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"...This is a good, thorough review of how to approach federal agencies, written and designed in a reader-friendly style." -- Career Opportunity News, March/April 2004

Kathy Troutman is the master of the Federal resume. Follow her advice and you’ll have the competitive edge. -- Michael S. Dobson, Author, --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description
Leads you through the complexities of finding and analyzing job announcements; writing federal resumes for both human and scanner eyes and packaging your resume to meet both federal and vacancy announcement criteria. Softcover.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 398 pages
• Publisher: Jist Publishing; Pap/Dsk edition (March 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563705451
• ISBN-13: 978-1563705458
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #860,426 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Federal Resume Guidebook, December 22, 2005

By	David Hartman (Little Rock, Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Federal Resume Guidebook: Write a Winning Federal Resume to Get in, Get Promoted, and Survive in a Government Career! 3rd Edition (Paperback)

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!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good start..., July 19, 2002

By	Kaminari (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This is a good book for putting together a government résumé, but it stops short of going through the entire government process. There is not adequate information on KSA writing and putting together a total government-ready package. For this level of material, the book nudges you toward using the publisher's consulting / writing service, which is on the expensive side depending on what positions you are going after.

Overall, it's a good book to get started with. You may need additional help down the road, though.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Federal Resume Guidebook 3rd Edition, March 22, 2005

By	L. Washington (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Federal Resume Guidebook: Write a Winning Federal Resume to Get in, Get Promoted, and Survive in a Government Career! 3rd Edition (Paperback)

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!