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Exactly what Brock Young says below… I’d also add a couple considerations. 1. Use succinct brevity in your resume to define outcomes of your work efforts. 2. If you have supervised Military, federal Civilians, or been a certified Contracting Officer Representative (COR), then say so explicitly. 3. Keep your resume within 3-6 pages. I will over-state this one. If you haven’t convinced the resume review panelist within the first 3 pages that you should move to an interview phase, the following 39 pages won’t help. The longest resume I have received as a hiring official was no-kidding 42 pages. Over half of the positions the candidate had written about were regurgitations of their position descriptions without citing the significance of their actions. 4. Ask for feedback on your resume. Before you submit, share with a trusted mentor. Expect feedback and modify your resume as appropriate. If you make the interview, ask the panelists for follow-up from the selecting official. They may say ‘no’, but the ones who say ‘yes’ and give honest constructive feedback are worth gold—use it to improve. 5. Understand the average federal hiring action nets an average of 15 applicants. Picking the 1 as best & brightest means everyone else is not selected. On one hiring action, I had to screen 136 applicants’ resumes. Over 40 had no noted experience for the general duties of a General Engineer. 1 of the applicants had been a Dentist attempting to qualify under their PhD. With the top 5 chosen for interviews, 1 stated they could not move to DC, even though the supervisory position announcement reinforced the incumbent was required to work in the Pentagon. My top selection said ‘yes’ to the job offer and has demonstrated over and over they were the best & brightest. In my feedback to the remaining top 3, they learned what had shined in their resume and the +/- from their interviews. 6. Make the resume professional looking and use ALL the white space. Use text boxes to help frame the ‘total person’ in the resume. Serve as an officer of a non-profit? Serve as a volunteer at your local school? Say so. Highlight the benefits you deliver from your time. Insert a summary up-front or inserted to the side of why you want this position in this organization. Good luck on your next application!

If you're not introspective, you need to take a long look at yourself. "The federal hiring process is horrible. I've applied to over 50 jobs, have been referred 25 times, but have never gotten an interview despite me being qualified for every job I apply to. Why don't they see that?" This is a comment I received recently. I won't dispute that the federal hiring process can be frustrating. As I was approaching retirement from the Army, I applied to 100+ announcements in 6 months (163 if we're talking exact #s), so yes! I have felt this pain. But I wonder, how many times has this individual stopped and asked themselves, "what can I do better?" Opposed to just doing the same things over and over. When I looked at this person's resume, it did show the right things, include the applicable specialized experience, etc. But do you know what they did not show? That they had 52 weeks (1 year) of experience with what the agency was asking for. Federal resumes are not corporate resumes. Corporate resumes can start and end with ambiguous mentions of vague outcomes and ill-defined ways you used certain competencies. Federal resumes need details and context to not only show the reader that you have the experience / competency / skills that they're looking for, but that you did those things for over 1 year (52 weeks). For Veterans, this isn't even getting into the unforeseen challenges that using the VEOA (Veterans Employment Opportunities Act) typically cause. When you apply under the VEOA and meet the bare minimum qualifications, Veteran resumes are often referred, not a good thing. For more about the VEOA, what it IS/is NOT, check out this post; https://lnkd.in/gVUrqq8W. If you are in similar situations to those above, continuing to send general resumes to federal agencies, hoping you'll be picked just because you're a Veteran, or just having random mentions of your qualifications in experiences that are less than 1 year long... 🛑 STOP 🛑 and take an objective look at your resume, even if you’re being “referred:” -Does it CLEARLY show that you meet the qualifications from the announcement, as well as the experience and skill levels you selected on the assessment questionnaire (expert, SME, etc.), including having done those things for a minimum of 52 weeks? -Does it explain, IN DETAIL and WITH EXAMPLES, the situations/ problems/ conflicts you faced; the actions you took; and the results/ outcomes of your actions? Can this result be quantified in numbers, %s? -Does it show how YOU are the best candidate for the vacancy? The federal resume and application process is a test, a test with certain requirements and standards. You can either do what is required, pass the test, and start your federal career, OR, you can complain about the process and continue to neglect your resume, which won't get you hired. #vfec #VETwork #VetsHelpingVets #mentor #VeteransHelpingVeterans

If you are a Transitioning Service Member or have already made the move to the civilian workforce, be sure to check out this insightful article:

Searching “Jobs for Veterans” ❌ Using JobPath ✅ Searching 'jobs for veterans' on Google may feel like the most direct route to finding a job as a military veteran, but it's not. Enter JobPath, a robust platform designed to modernize veteran employment matching by considering rank, service, and leadership experience, aiming for precise civilian job alignments. It's a step towards bridging the skills translation gap, promising a brighter career transition for our veterans.   Comment below or send us a message to learn more about how VOWS utilizes JobPath in our effort to get veterans hired across corporate America 🏢🗽 https://lnkd.in/ezb8GUqV Bob Woodruff Foundation Todd Duso Suzanne Z. Emilee Gates Nikki S. Jack Fanous 

🛑 STOP🛑 🛑 RESUME RELATED CONTENT 🛑 Before you submit any more applications, please take a moment to read the piece we put together to share what Recruiters are actually looking for when it comes your resume. Here are just some of the reasons I've rejected someone this weekend: ⏹ It's taken me more time to read through and try and work out if they're a fit than the time they took on their application themselves. There's no relevant experience on the resume. At all. ⏹I'm hiring a "Career Specialist", and they've told me they're an IT Professional. ⏹ A federal resume has been submitted for a corporate role. Tip - unless you apply through USA Jobs, never send a federal resume. ⏹The resume dates do not align (in a serious way) with the dates written on the LinkedIn profile. ⏹ Information has been specifically requested as part of the application (e.g. the LinkedIn profile URL) and the applicant has answered "no" to including it (the importance there is that LinkedIn use is a large part of one specific role per the position description). This quick start guide is included on every role we advertise yet a lot of job seekers don't seem to take the time to read. You'll be way ahead of any game and highly competitive if you employ any of this advice. https://lnkd.in/gJa7zCN9 What questions can I answer today for you?

🌟 Must-Read on the 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙧𝙖 𝘾𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨! 💻️☄️🛰️ This article is all about the impact the Supra Coders, full-stack developers who are Active Duty Guardians and Space Force Civilians, have on the fight! Guardian CTIO, Lisa Costa, PhD, MBA Costa, highlights three critical points that resonate deeply with me: Guardians First: Each Supra Coder is foremost an expert in their weapon system, then trained as a coder. This dual expertise fosters user-centered design, a capability often lost in outsourced software development. Agile in Cyberspace: The ability to modify applications in real-time, even amidst conflict, is vital. This agility is missing when relying solely on third-party software developers who aren't in the trenches with our service members. Tackling Tech Debt: The DoD faces immense tech debt. Overcoming and preventing its accumulation requires a technologically fluent force. The Supra Coders are at the forefront of this mission. I am proud to support the Supra Coders and the DoD! Learn more about their training at https://lnkd.in/dpmKM3X9 Robert Cameron Scott Hubert Tory Robinson Samantha Swaney #SpaceForce #SupraCoders #NationalDefense #TechInnovation

H4MOD Increasing capability through efficiency and hopefully preventing “Helicopter Hiccups” The team below are trying to identify the problems in synchronising workforce, supply, equipment, and maintenance.

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Just finished "LinkedIn for Veterans and the Military Community" by Cory Boatwright, and Sarah Roberts! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/eSBF5nGW #linkedin, #militarytransition. Military transition is crucial for veterans as it involves navigating complex bureaucracies, leveraging unique skills in civilian roles, and finding new purpose post-service. Support systems and programs are essential for a smooth transition.

Please share with your team! This issue is one of the main reasons some of us fail to secure employment (within a reasonable time) after our transition from the military. If you aren't 100 percent sure what you want do (or what you are qualified to do) after the military...schedule an appointment with your base Military Family Support Center. Talk to the person that specializes in employment and knock out an interest survey. This step is the single-most important thing you should do because it will show you what jobs you would be interested in as well as skills gaps you have (education/experience to correctly tailor a resume and land the interview). It's competitive out here! Civilian companies use resumes for everything and you need to take that serious. We have a bad habit (myself included when I went through this) to add our bullets to 1 resume and fire it off to every job we are interested in. This doesn't work! Every resume you send needs to be tailored to a job announcement. The interest survey is the 1st step to a targeted resume. 2. If you want to Network on LinkedIn....I filmed a Masterclass for you. It's step by step and in blue crayon (my favorite to eat). It covers your entire profile and you will look the part when reaching out to folks. Masterclass here: https://lnkd.in/gqGvnWr8 If you want to do Skillbridge and don't know where to start...I filmed a Skillbridge Course for you here: https://lnkd.in/g4AHk9mS Lastly, I have your back! If you're in a tough spot and need some help or visibility...send me a connection request and message! Cheers!