b'USAJOBS FEDERAL RESUME\nDeveloping a federal resume is a lot different than creating a traditional resume. More\nimportantly, it needs to be focused on a specific position in or on the official classification\nstandards. Typically, it will be three pages long for a recent college graduate and four or more\npages long for an experienced professional or veteran. The resume must include knowledge,\nskills, and abilities; specialized experience; keywords from the announcement. They require\nmore details such as college coursework, papers, projects, recognitions, internships, athletics,\nor other college activities, part-time jobs, or volunteer jobs. Listed below are several tips for\ndeveloping a federal resume:\n\xef\x82\xa7 Refrain from using bold font, horizontal lines and bullets.\n\xef\x82\xa7 Describe job duties and activities in paragraph form.\n\xef\x82\xa7 Begin each employment with a description of your overall duties.\n\xef\x82\xa7 Use CAPS to lead off the short paragraphs focusing on keywords from the\nannouncement (OUTLINE FORMAT) and include the number of hours per week.\n\xef\x82\xa7 After summarizing your major duties; include a list of accomplishments with results \xe2\x80\x93\nspecific to the announcement. Tell a story in the context. EXAMPLE: Drastically reduced\nthe number absentees from 13% to 2.5% within six months.\n\xef\x82\xa7 Follow the pattern for each subsequent job block to complete the employment history.\n\xef\x82\xa7 Other work experience highlights may include:\nTEAMWORK & COLLABORATION\nPROJECT COORDINATION\nPROGRAM SUPPORT\nCUSTOMER SERVICE\nKEY PROJECTS\nADMINISTRATION\nTRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS\n\xef\x82\xa7\n\n\xef\x82\xa7\n\nAccomplishments writing tips \xe2\x80\x93 Write in active voice as opposed to passive voice:\nPassive: Responsibilities included managing 15 people.\nActive: Directed/Managed/Led 15 diverse personnel.\nConduct a resume keyword search from the vacancy announcements.\nEXAMPLE: Target Position - Contract Specialist, GS-1492-10\nKEYWORDS:\nContract Management\nContract Administration\nKnowledge of Contract Regulations And Policies\nCustomer Service And Interpersonal Skills\nInterpret Procurement Regulations And Technical Material\n\nFor more information on applying for Federal Jobs, go to:\nhttp://www.tenstepsforstudents.org/pages/the_ten_steps.html\n\n\x0cFEDERAL RESUME SAMPLE\nJOHN FEDERAL\n1234 Flagpole Rd\nGlassboro, NJ 12345\nCell: 856-555-5555\nEmail: jfederal@email.com\nU.S. Citizen\nSSN: 333-22-111\nPROFILE: Self-motivated, mature focused and ambitious human resources management\nindividual with a Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s of Science degree. Skilled and thorough in analyzing problem\nsituations and finding creative solutions. Outstanding skills in analysis, strategy and planning.\nProven ability to create and manage a result-oriented team. Able to meet demanding time\ngoals. Experience in clear and effective business communication. Well organized and thorough\nin researching information.\nEDUCATION: Enrolled in Bachelor of Science (BS) program; Human Resource Management;\nRowan University; Glassboro, NJ; completed 105 semester hours; anticipated graduation date,\n05/2013; GPA: 3.69/4.0. Study abroad program, University of Nancy, Paris France.\nWORK EXPERIENCE\n09/2010-Present, Media Assistant (PR), WGLS-TV, Glassboro, NJ, 25 hours/week, Supervisor\nBud Savitz, 856-555-5555, may contact.\nServe as Media assistant for WGLS-TV Public Relations Department.\nSOCIAL MEDIA INITIATIVES: Assist with the creation of social media strategy to define programs\nthat use social media marketing techniques to increase visibility, viewership and feedback.\nMonitor trends in social media tools and applications. Currently working on creating a WGLS-TV\nJobs Twitter account to inform the public of employment opportunities and job fairs.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: Collect and present information on marketing and branding\ninitiative to our AM and FM radio stations. Develop accurate information, draft, and publish\nweb 2.0 content for usage on social networking sites. Review technical accuracy, proper use of\naccepted techniques and practices and overall compliance with instructions and organizational\npolicy.\nKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Coordinated Social Media contributors in each of our radio stations;\ncreated and conducted four presentations on the use of Social Media for recruitment; created\nan Intern Blog, which has been updated weekly; rolled out initiative and guidance for WGLS use\nof Linkedin which has resulted in over 30,200 followers.\n\n\x0cEXTRACURRICULAR / VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:\nThe Green Mile, 05/2011-09/2012: Participated in Glassboro community clean-up program\nexploring environmental issues by taking part in issue-oriented classes, guest lectures and\ndocumentary films to develop leadership skills and engagement.\nRowan Ambassadors, 04/2009-11/2010: Conducted tours to prospective Rowan University\nstudents and their families, providing introductory information and history about the university.\nMaintain a positive attitude, providing information and responded to questions.\nCOMPUTER SKILLS: Able to quickly learn computer software. Proficient in Microsoft Word,\nPowerPoint, Access, Outlook; QuickBooks Pro and Internet and web 2.0 applications, including\nFacebook, MySpace, Linkedin, My Life, Twitter.\nLANGUAGE SKILLS: Knowledge of Arabic (oral and written).\nHONORS/AFFILIATIONS: Member, National Society of Collegiate Schools, Student member,\nSociety of Human Resources Management.'