Federal Interview Process The key ingredient in making it to the federal interview process is to get pass the Automated Tracking System (ATS) and attract HR representatives or recruiters by keyword optimization. Keyword optimization is utilizing the relative keywords included in the job announcement, job qualifications, and job description that tell the ATS system, “You…
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Interview Tips! Do not take your interview as an interrogation process- understanding 4 interview tips will help you land a career. It is simply a conversation structured in questioning format so the interviewer can get a better grasp of whom you are. Remember, they don’t know you at all. The interview provides an opportunity for Human…
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Unlearn For A Better Opportunity When exiting the military I completed multiple sessions of TAP (Transitional Assistance Program) courses. We followed the TAP book and learn multiple tricks when developing a resume. When thrown into corporate America, I quickly realized that some of the strategies learned about resume writing didn’t work, so I investigated. In…
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5 Resume Tips If you speak to 10 different resume writers, you will discover 10 different approaches to writing a resume, but numerous commonalities exist: experience, accomplishments, knowledge, skills, and ability. A marketable resume: -Snatches the attention of employers and recruiters -Helps you take the next step in your career -Sells your strongest skills and…
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Advice From A Professional Resume Writer Individuals have a tough time explaining their Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) in a presentable way that “SELLS” them. Most of the time, it’s hard to sell valuable knowledge when writing about your own career experience. At the end of creating resumes, I hear it all the time, “looks…
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Market Yourself The best method to use when marketing your experience, knowledge, and abilities in today’s competitive career market is to expose your skills professionally. Personally, I believe job boards are watered down and flooded. Statistics show that about 5 - 10 percent of job seekers obtain careers through job board ads. I’m not discrediting…
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What Is The Hidden Job Market? After talking with several customers of Ready To Go Resumes, (who got jobs shortly after they had their resume developed by us), I discovered a hidden job market that exist amongst us! The jobs they received were not advertised and after further research, I found that 80% of all…
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In the current job market an unlimited choice of options are available to Recruiters and HR representatives. Through traditional and non-traditional training methods, individuals have alternatives to education and many are taking full advantage of this opportunity. This answers the question, “why brand yourself”? The decision makers know almost every person in the job market…
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Before the phone call from Recruiters or HR representatives and your first interview is your resume, your first impression that matters most! In this day in time, resume readers can discover a lot about a person from their resume. Short resumes that just have employer information and employment dates give readers the idea…. the job…
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Many of the hiring agencies in the United States Federal Government follow the same guidelines and procedures for hiring. The process is stricter than the private civilian sector; the government goes off accomplishments and qualifications for each position. In each agency: The Department of State, the Transportation Security Agency or the Defense Logistics Agency each…
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