Because federal jobs tend to offer high pay, great benefits, and a strong employee support system, they are some of the most coveted opportu¬nities in today's job market. As a result, competition for these jobs is at a record high. To survive the initial resume screening, let alone achieve one of these in-demand jobs, candidates must understand how federal resumes are different from resumes for other occupations and know how to write them effectively."Federal Resume Guidebook" reveals this essential information and much more. Recently, the Hiring Reform Initiative completely changed the federal hiring process. The new edition of this best-selling book ex¬plains these new processes and procedures and teaches people how to write winning federal resumes. Readers learn how to effectively include KSAs in their resume, maxi¬mize their resume's presentation in Online Format, and maximize the readability of their USAJOBS federal resume. Readers also gain guid¬ance for analyzing vacancy announcements to pinpoint keywords, mastering the Assessment Questionnaire, and applying for federal jobs.

In addition, this book showcases more than a dozen federal resume samples to demonstrate which components stand out best to HR spe¬cialists and hiring supervisors.