Ten Steps Workshop for Unemployed Veterans Lessons Learned

Ten Steps Workshop for Unemployed Veterans Lessons LearnedTen Steps Workshop for Unemployed Veterans Lessons LearnedTen Steps Workshop for Unemployed Veterans Lessons LearnedKathryn Troutman, Federal Resume Guru, presented a two-hour program to ten anxious veterans who have been seeking a federal position for a couple of years.Below, Kathryn shares her experience We were at a conference table and the veterans all got to share their objectives and past federal job search experiences, since it welches a small group.Everyone in the class received a free copy of the Jobseekers Guide 7th Edition so that they could refer to the keyword lessons and Outline Format as they were working on their resumes.Problems and Myths Keeping Veterans from Landing Federal JobsEveryone got their resume out and showed me what they were using in their job search.Problems I saw with the resumes in the roomToo short (1 page)Too long (I saw a 14-page resume)Every job listed- even those that were short-term and i rrelevantShort sentences with bulletsAll resumes were NOT targeted with keywordsAll resumes did NOT include accomplishmentsfruchtwein of the resumes went back too far with the datesCritical resume myths we debunked during the classIts okay if resumes are 10 to 14 pages longIts okay if the resume is 1 pageIts okay to upload the resumeIts okay NOT include accomplishmentsIts okay to apply to ANY position in Baltimore just in caseStep 6 The Best Federal Resume Format, the Outline FormatI started the class with Step 6, to show the attendees the longer format with ALL CAP KEYWORDS and short paragraphs. They learned how to write a few more sentences about specific skills that are needed for the position.We shared accomplishments in the room, so that each veteran could add accomplishments to his or her resume.Alford A Future Success Story in the MakingAlford (in the photo above) is ready to go to work now. Alford was the first person in the classroom He brought his laptop and he pulled out his worn-out copy of the 5th edition of the Federal Resume Guidebook. That was a HUGE surprise since I was teaching- and I am the author of that book We both feel that this workshop will bring him luck- and maybe help from VRA, Schedule A, 30% or more Disabled hiring programs to help him work again. One of the main success factors for landing a federal job is PERSEVERANCE- and he showed that just by walking in the doorHe has been looking for positions that will use his administrative skills. When he was working, he owned and managed a successful construction business until the real estate downfall in 2008. And after that, he worked in a transportation firm until he needed to get full-time medical care. He is back on his feet and ready for work. His favorite part of the Ten Step class was Step 6 The Outline Format. He will be changing his short bullet format into the Outline Format with small paragraphs and keywords right away. Free Ebook OfferJobseekers Guide, 7th Editionby Kathryn TroutmanTen Steps to a Federal Job for Transitioning Military, Veterans and Military SpousesFREE PDF of the award-winning best seller is available toveterans, transitioning military, spouses . and career and employment counselors who advise these federal jobseekersAvailable Veterans daythrough Sunday November 13 at midnight.Request Your Copy HereVeterans Career Counselors and CentersBulk buchung Sale on Jobseekers Guide until November 21, 2016More Info and Ordering Kathryn Kraemer Troutmanis the founder and president of The Resume Place, Inc., a service business located in Baltimore, MD, specializing in writing and designing professional federal and private-sector resumes, as well as coaching and education in the federal hiring process. For the past 30 years, Troutman has managed her Professional Writing and Consulting Practice, Publishing and Federal Career Training business, and with her team of 20 Certified Federal Resume Writers, The Resume Place advises and writes more than 300 federal resumes per month for military, private industry and federal clients world-wide.