Federal Resume Writing Services
Writing your federal resume requires format compliance, detail and adherence to federal resume guidelines using all best practices you wouldn’t know without experience. At SES Resume Writers, we have written more than 65,000 military, corporate and federal resumes, putting us in the lead among our competitors. We are here to offer the federal resume writing services you need.
What is the Difference Between Federal and Private Sector Resumes?
If you have written a civilian resume before, you will notice that federal job resume writing is a different process with unique guidelines. The format is very specific, as outlined by the federal government. A cover letter can be a great addition to your federal resume and on many vacancies can be uploaded. The federal resume is usually built in the USAJOBS system and once you apply for a specific federal job, there is a questionnaire that you must populate with your level of experience to specific questions related to the job applied. This one exercise can eliminate you for moving onto the next stage of your resume being qualified and sent to the agency hiring official.
Instead of having one professional resume that fits every application, the USAJOBS application system holds up to five versions of your resume. Each time you use your federal resume to apply, we recommend that you tweak your resume to address the specialized experience in the federal job announcement and ensure you have addressed the keywords, core competencies and assessment questionnaire related to the position of interest.
Private-sector resumes must follow this same practice, you will need to tailor your resume specifically for each individual federal job to show your qualifications for the position. If the resume is being written for the SES level, it must entail leadership qualifications and accomplishments. General experience listings won’t be enough to acquire a federal job. Each SES position may receive hundreds of application packages; however, typically, only a few of the very top job applicants will be interviewed. Your SES package must be exceptional to garner the coveted “best qualified” status.
At SESWriters, we write your resume to show professional achievements and leadership capacity using our signature headline format and compelling content that will prove your experience, skills and accomplishments. It is crucial to make use of all the best practices. Strict compliance with vacancy-specific and federal guidelines escalates your resume to federal hiring authorities. We have a saying at CareerPro Global: “It’s not what you want to tell the federal hiring official, it’s what they want to hear –and how they want to hear it.” This saying is especially applicable for the Qualification Review Board (QRB) and their strict guidelines.
FEDERAL RESUME GUIDELINES
Following these guidelines will compel hiring departments to reach out to you for an interview:
- Include the dates of employment, salary, address of the company and supervisor’s name.
- Follow every detail of the guidelines, including character counts, for every section.
- Tell a story that anybody would want to read about the professional experience you possess and the reason you are the right candidate.
- Employ strong verbs, creative keywords and core competencies, interesting stories using qualitative and quantitative results, cohesive, and crystal clear content.
Writing a federal resume means following federal resume guidelines to ensure hiring managers are able to find the exact details they are looking for with just a quick glance. Our Headline format leads the hiring official right to the specific areas of interest and details about employment experience you have had in the past.
When you choose SESWriters for your resume project, we provide consulting on the assessment questions, coach you in developing your ECQs, and writing the narratives for Technical Qualifications for your job posting, further giving you a substantial edge over the competition.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
“I would recommend this service to anyone serious about getting a federal position. My hard work and experience was displayed in a magnificent way and this service helped me get my SES dream job.” – Ben L. [SES]
“I’m a retired Major General and have had lots of execs, aides, and secretaries, and my career advisors at CPG are outstanding! They had a comfortable and familiar way of communicating that was very effective and their system (especially Lee during the writing phase) of back-and-forth reviews made the project effortless but also better than I could have hoped for. They have earned my sincere appreciation.” – Maj General “Hoot” Gibson
My new official title will be “Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Information Security / Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)” Thank you for a job well-done. D.G. SES
Thank you so much for all your help with my ECQs and SES documents. I made it through the OPM evaluation on the first try. I am now a permanent SES. You worked through a very tight timeline and I was a pretty challenging customer due to my schedule. Drew M. SES
USAJOBS RESUME WRITING
The USAJOBS application system has approximately 10,000 or more federal government job listings on any given day. With thousands of candidates, the process exists to extract any applicants who fail to follow exact guidelines, which means your USAJOBS resume needs to be precise and follow the specifications exactly. Federal hiring managers want to know you can follow instructions before they consider your actual qualifications. This one process eliminates more candidates that can be imagined.
Federal government resumes must be complete, with information not ordinarily found on other resumes—including the general series and grade you are applying for, full addresses of previous employers, supervisor names and phone numbers, salary history and a detailed listing of your education and training. Most importantly, your federal government resume must include your top experiences, skills, and accomplishments for you to stand out and be most competitive. Please be prepared to make a serious time investment when preparing for your SES application—whether it’s with us, on your own, or elsewhere. We recommend a minimum of two weeks to develop your application and OPM advises an average of 80 hours alone spent on Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) development.
The resume itself needs to address specific content, core competencies, keywords and relatable executive experience unique to the job posting so you can earn a ranking as a best-qualified candidate and get your invitation for a job interview. You’ll be able to keep your USAJOBS federal resume in the system for whatever amount of time you need, as well as the ability to develop multiple versions for different applications. Your USAJOBS resume should be tailored to address special experience, technical skills and hone in on executive leadership with a focus on Challenge, Context, Challenge and Result stories.
WHAT SHOULD A USAJOBS RESUME LOOK LIKE?
Because every job announcement will require a tailored resume, the USAJOBS Resume Builder is the most common of application formats, however many vacancies allot you to upload your federal resume and best practices for SES applicants is do not submit more than five pages. The key to building a USAJOBS Resume is to ensure your resume is in compliance with all information required and you focus on qualitative and quantitative results related to your career progression. With that in mind, there are a few tips you can use to increase your chances of getting your resume past the initial filters.
When you start the federal application process through USAJOBS, you will be asked a series of assessment questions that determine your experience level. Your response content needs to appear in the body of your USAJOBS resume and the answers should reflect your superior knowledge and skill level. Simple errors can mean automatic elimination by the USAJOBS system before it reaches the review stage.
WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A FEDERAL RESUME?
When you look for federal resume writing services, you want to feel confident the writers will include all the relevant information a federal resume should contain. Here are some things you should communicate to your resume writer:
- Start and end dates for every job you include on the resume
- Number of hours per week each job required you to work
- The level of the job, such as director, manager, engineer, trainer or other team member
- The address, supervisor name and salary for each position
A critical part of the resume is proving you have the ability to perform the tasks detailed in the job description. Your experience should convey that you can handle these duties and have performed similar work in the past. In other words, you need to prove you have the skills and experience to perform in the job.
Federal job applications should highlight qualitative and quantitative numbers to show why you would make a good hire. If you have data on how much money you saved your company by changing the way something is done or how many times you performed a task each week, you should give this information to your federal resume writer. The more specific and results oriented your resume is, the better.
The people doing the hiring want to find candidates who can step right into the position. Your resume should reflect confidence you can perform this job. You must show that you have the equivalent experience or education level the job vacancy announcement is requiring. Using all best practices, that is what our federal resume service delivers.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR RESUME FOR THE JOB YOU WANT
While you might submit the same resume for non-federal jobs, every resume you submit for a federal job should be tailored to the position. You will find specifications for each job that you need to address. This is another reason hiring a federal resume writer makes sense. Our writers have the time to sort through the requirements and experience necessary to polish your resume so it is competitive and uses all best practices. They understand what the government agencies look for in a resume and can develop yours according to those specifications.
Offering 37 years of experience in civilian, military transition and federal hiring practices, our PROCESS is by far the best in the industry. Adhering to a strict quality management system combined with the expertise of our master and world-class writers, CareerPro Global has been the most sought-after career management service in the industry!
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HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU UPDATE YOUR USAJOBS RESUME?
With federal applications and USAJOBS resumes specifically, a one-size-fits-all approach will not work to get you the job you want. Professional federal resumes need to represent you as a perfect fit for each opening, which means your USAJOBS resume should be updated to show specific experience and keywords that fit with the job listing. You are far more likely to be invited for an interview if the answers to your assessment questions and the information on your resume line up to reflect your suitability for the position. You should always keep your USAJOBS resume updated. Each year you should add to your experience and accomplishments, as well as when you transition into a new job.
HOW MUCH DOES A FEDERAL RESUME WRITING SERVICE COST?
The pricing for federal resume services varies depending on a number of important factors. We take your series and pay grade into account as well as the level of composition the writers have to put into the resume. The level of your experience and how technical in nature your past positions entail. Federal resumes can range from $400 to over $1500 dollars, and some positions may require essay statements, KSAs, ECQs, TQs, MTQs, or Intelligence Community (IC) essays. Price structures are determined by specific parameters based on how technical, scientific, administrative, and executive and job vacancy requirements. Our services are customized for each client’s and individual’s experience.
CareerPro Global writers need to be able to access the proper resources and put in whatever amount of time it takes to customize your resume properly.
GET FEDERAL RESUME HELP — TALK TO A PROFESSIONAL RESUME WRITER TODAY
If you’re looking for professional federal resume writing services you can trust to get you the federal job you have always wanted, SES Resume Writers is exactly who you need. We have enjoyed more than 37 successful years in the business and our award-winning, world-class and multi-certified writers will ensure you lead the pack of other applicants in securing an interview.
The government is looking for strong leaders and achievers with great communications and people skills. We’ll make sure your best attributes are portrayed to maximum effect. Help us help you make your federal government job resume take you to the next level.
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When contacting us for your free consultation via our Quick Quote form, please attach your resume and the job vacancy or position of interest so we can best serve you. Any additional career documents will also be helpful for our career coaches to gauge the process, cost, and next steps in the federal government resume-writing process.
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