With the Hiring Reform Initiative, the process of applying for a federal job has completely changed -- again. This up-to-the-minute guide helps you maximize the readability of your resume in online builders, analyze job announcements for the best keywords and focus for your resume, include KSAs in the resume to demonstrate your best success stories and accomplishments, Submit a great-looking resume and avoid the 'big block' look that plagues most online applications, get best qualified and selected for the interview based on effective presentation of outstanding experience.

Includes index.

Writing a USAJOBS resume and other electronic Federal resumes. Successful writing strategies for your Federal resume -- What happens to your resume and other application materials -- Work experience and the outline format : how to stand out and get referred -- Matching strategies : KSAs in the resume, keywords, qualifications, accomplishments, and specialized experience -- Education, job related training, and additional information -- Keywords for Federal jobs -- Plain language and value-added lessons. Plain-language writing lessons -- Researching the agency's core competencies -- KSAs, questionnaires, and essays in the resume and cover letters. KSAs in the application : presenting your accomplishments -- Questionnaires that assess your knowledge, skills, and abilities -- Cover letters for Federal jobs and networking -- Navigating USA JOBS announcements and other resume builders. Understanding vacancy announcements -- USA JOBS and other Federal resume builders -- Special insight for targeting occupational series. Science, medicine, and health policy : converting a curriculum vitae to a Federal resume -- Information technology resumes -- Contract specialist and acquisitions specialist resumes -- Management assistant and administrative work experience -- Management and program analyst resumes -- Administrative officer Federal resumes -- General engineer and project manager resumes -- Human resources management positions -- Special Federal job seeker strategies : executives, military and spouses, PPP/BRAC, and Schedule A. Senior executive service, executive core qualifications -- Military to Federal resume conversions -- Military spouses and Federal employment -- Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) and Priority Placement Program (PPP) Federal resume writing -- Applying for a Federal job with a disability : using the Schedule A Federal hiring authority -- Interviewing for Federal job. Preparing for a structured, behavior-based interview.