USAJOBS Resumes for Federal Employee Career Advancement

Are you a current federal employee who is seeking a promotion? Then your USAJOBS Resume is Key

Have you decided you are ready for the next level of your federal career, or want to change agencies, and aren’t sure what to do next? Haven’t created your USAJOBS resume yet, or feel comfortable that you know how it works, even though you have worked for the federal government for years? Perhaps you’re applying but not getting referred for positions for which you know you’re qualified?

At Solutions for the Workplace, LLC, we can help! With more than 30 years in federal HR, we are experts at writing USAJOBS resumes and understand how to navigate the process. We are Certified Federal Resume Writers and Certified Federal Job Search Trainers. Not only do we know how it works from the applicant viewpoint, we also understand the process from the perspective of HR and hiring managers so we can create you a USAJOBS resume that will help advance your federal career.

Best resume writer ever! I enjoyed working with you. CW

If you have not applied for federal career advancement in a while, things have changed.

No longer may competitive service agencies use Knowledge, Skills, and Ability (KSA) statements as an initial part of the application process. All federal applications must go through USAJOBS (unless you’re applying under Schedule A or other noncompetitive appointment). Your USAJOBS resume must be keyword rich, written to a specific announcement or federal job series, and not read like your position description (PD). Resumix and automated keyword searches of your federal resume no longer exist.

Thank you for your assistance with my resume.  I am proud to submit what you’ve prepared! TW

How does federal career advancement work now?

Applicants must apply through USAJOBS, and your USAJOBS Profile must be complete and accurate. It is important to use a targeted, USAJOBS resume that includes the keywords from the announcement and occupational questionnaire. Both the resume and your answers must match, and your answers to the questionnaire must be obvious in your USAJOBS resume. Before applying, you should ensure you are eligible for consideration, meet the specialized experience requirements, and can provide the highest and best answers to the questionnaire. Plus, your federal resume must in a USAJOBS-compatible format, including all required information.

What can Solutions for the Workplace, LLC do?

• Help you with your USAJOBS resume so that you receive proper consideration of your application.
• Analyze federal job announcements to ensure you’re eligible and qualified to apply. Just being qualified is not enough; you need to be best qualified to have your application forwarded to the hiring manager.
• Identify keywords from the announcement and questionnaire to include in your USAJOBS resume.
• Write a powerful, on target, federal-style resume that is USAJOBS-compatible.
• Ensure your USAJOBS resume includes all required information and any needed documents for federal applications.
• Provide you with strategic advice on how to apply. Some applicants should apply for the same position multiple ways. Some should apply for multiple grades. We can help!
• Present you with information on getting your federal resume and documents into USAJOBS.
• As a Certified Employment Interview Consultant (CEIC), Nancy Segal will personally coach you to communicate your achievements clearly, concisely, and in OPM’s preferred CCAR framework. Interview coaching is on an hourly basis and is typically contracted for following the delivery of your resume project.

Contact us to schedule an appointment to discuss working with us to better communicate your candidacy.

Most recently, I was successful in obtaining a position with DHS HQ, in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. This non-supervisory GS-14 position is in El Paso, Texas, about 45 minutes from my family in Las Cruces, NM, which is exactly where I’ve been trying to get for the last 8 years. So with a little persistence, a lot of patience, and the resume you created for me, I’ve been able to obtain a permanent position and a new and exciting employment opportunity with the federal government in a location in the desert that I’ve coveted for years. Thank you for helping me to reach my goal and my dreams! – JL

“I wanted to thank you for the work you did on A’s resume. He was one of five resumes that was selected to interview. He learned they almost selected him based in his resume. His resume was the best of the group. We practiced some questions at home and 2 of the questions were asked at the interview. They said he was the only one who spoke about his leadership experience and skills. He was selected for his boss’s job last week.”

Solutions for the Workplace also provides professional resume writing services for Senior Executive Service, Executive Core Qualifications, Entry Level Government Jobs, Military to Civilian Transition and for Private Sector Jobs.