Solutions for the Workplace, LLC is a leader in advising on the preparation of Senior Executive Service (SES) resumes and application packages for candidates that get results. Thousands of Senior Executive Service positions will become available in the next several years due to the massive number of current SES members who are eligible to retire. While SES jobs come with a tremendous amount of responsibility, the rewards are great, too. The government needs and wants qualified candidates to fill these positions.
Let us professionally develop and prepare your new 2 page SES resume and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) Structured Interview Outline to help you with the application and selection process that is overwhelming for most Senior Executive Service aspirants.
Preparing an SES resume that includes powerful accomplishments, impactful metrics to give your work context, and ECQ-aligned language is an art. In addition, effectively matching your career’s work to the new ECQ competencies is paramount to getting your application past the human resources reviewers and in front of the decision makers. Successful applicants will be called upon to discuss their ECQ stories before an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before their selection can be finalized.
I just learned that I was selected into the SES and will begin my first assignment in two weeks! I am really jazzed about this opportunity and wanted to thank you for the incredibly helpful service and advice you provided as I went into and through the selection process. Your understanding of the detailed nature of the ECQ statements, current OPM policies and thinking, and government HR practices were invaluable to me as I worked on my executive resume and ECQs, prepared for the panel interviews and updated my case for the ERB and QRB. I feel very fortunate to have had you in my corner and would recommend you to anyone considering entering into the SES. Again, thank you so much for all your help and support. – Steve
Our SES Resume Writing & ECQ Structured Interview Outline Writing Services
Given the complexity of applying for a Senior Executive Service position, many candidates rely on our resume writing expertise for assistance in navigating this complex and time-consuming process.
Our SES resume services involve a collaborative process in preparing your SES resume. Our incisive techniques for gathering information and prompting you for input will help you put forth your strongest achievements when applying for a Senior Executive Service position. We will work together to develop a presentation that will demonstrate to the agency that you meet the qualifications and bring solid offerings to further their mission. It is critical that you participate in this process and provide the examples and details needed to craft a thorough and effective package. In return, you will gain not only a well-written and properly formatted SES resume, but also confidence in your application presentation and qualifications.
SES Resume and ECQ Structured Interview Outline Professional Writing Service includes:
- Review of SES (or other existing) resume and any prior materials
- Template-based information gathering tools to assist you in assembling your accomplishments, as well as customized interview style questions to uncover your achievements and strengths
- Development of an outline for 1-2 achievements per new ECQ, using OPM’s recommended Context-Challenge-Actions-Results (CCAR) format
- Ensuring your examples match the ECQ competencies and the 15 new sub-competencies
- Polished, fully-developed first draft with writing and editing that conveys your qualifications to meet OPM’s requirements
- Revisions based on your review and input
- Final document versions formatted to be compatible with the method of submission
- Consulting to assist you through the QRB process once you are selected
GREAT NEWS! OPM approved my package, so I’m now a “career” SES. Thank you so much for sticking with me, long after other people would have thrown in the towel. I have really enjoyed working with you, and sincerely appreciate the key role you played in saving me from disaster in my 11th hour in the ECQ process. You are a life saver with a great sense of humor, and for that I will always be grateful. Count me among the legions of professionals you have helped in their own personal journeys through life. – CB
SES Structured Interview preparation includes:
Successful Senior Executive Service applicants can expect to be interviewed at both the agency and OPM levels. Under OPM guidance, all agency-selected SES candidates must pass a structured interview process. As a Certified Employment Interview Consultant (CEIC), Nancy has coached applicants at all levels to communicate their achievements clearly, concisely, and in OPM’s preferred CCAR framework. Interview coaching is on an hourly basis.
Most projects require a turnaround time of at least two weeks. Our services are customized based on your needs. Contact us now for a quote to help craft your SES resume, ECQ Structured Interview Outline, and interview prep to prepare for Senior Executive Service.
I think my interview went very well! I had 9 scenarios ready to go and used 3 of them completely. The process of writing the 9 down really helped because it allowed me to practice with the framework to organize my thoughts, and I was able to use the framework on scenarios I hadn’t practiced. And I made sure to get my elevator speech in at the end since they dove right into the specifics at the beginning! I felt like I projected well and I felt in command of the room, so to speak. I am completely certain that it would have been a very different experience without your feedback and guidance – ST