Can I Use My Federal Resume to Apply for a Job in the Private Sector?
The short answer to the question is NO. Federal and private sector resumes are quite different on multiple fronts. Here …More
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2025 Federal Workforce – Don’t Listen to Rumors and Keep a Clear Head
There are approximately 2 million active federal employees who are facing many career situations because of the 2025 Executive orders …More
Taking an Offer to Leave? Things to Do Now, and to Consider
Whether you are planning to leave, stay, or aren’t sure, here are some actions you should take now as well …More
Schedule F and DOGE: A Federal Employment Attorney’s Analysis
As we approach 2025, two major initiatives threaten to reshape federal employment: the proposed reinstatement of Schedule F and the …More
Self-Study Certificate to Advance Your Career: Pros and Cons
Are you thinking about signing up for a self-study program to advance your career? There are a number of online …More
What is Schedule F and What Does it Mean for Federal Employees When Trump Returns to the White House?
While there are expected to be changes to employment-related policies in both the federal government as well as the private …More
85 Percent of Workers Want Employers to Mandate Taking Vacation Days
As the holiday season nears, 48 percent of U.S. workers say they do not expect to take all of their …More
Looking for a Job While Still Employed?
The best time to look for a job is when you already have one. No hiring manager purposely decides to …More
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High-performing women more likely to receive negative feedback at work
While you might be operating under the assumption that once women hit their career stride and not only reach their …More
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Getting Your Federal Job Benefits Right
There’s a lot to like about federal employment: unparalleled job stability, guaranteed income levels within specified periods of time, and …More
What to Include in a Federal Resume, and Leave out
Should it stay, or should it go? Hardly anyone likes to write a resume. One thing to think about is …More
7 Ways You Could be Sabotaging Your Career
There are lots of ways to ruin your career. Hopefully you’re not someone who is doing more harm than good …More
Don’t Get Scammed in Your Job Search
Did you know that the Better Business Bureau recently reported that ~14M Americans are subjected to employment scams each year? …More
Time to Update Your Resume As Fall Approaches: What to Include, and What Not To
Many of us think about September as the beginning of a new year—new fiscal year, new school year—and the definite …More
Don’t Make These Interview Mistakes; Plus, How to Follow Up
Interviews can be stressful and it is not uncommon to make mistakes. Here are some of the most common interview …More
What Does the Federal Workforce Look Like?
The Partnership for Public Service recently published a profile of the federal government’s 2M civilian, executive branch employees based on …More
Wondering Why Your Career Has Stalled?
There are lots of reasons your career has stalled—and many of them have nothing to do with your supervisor. If …More
Does Your Employer Want to Know How to Keep You?
Many organizations in both the federal and private sectors are initiating “stay interviews” to learn how to keep their employees …More
How to Turn Down a Job Offer (Without Burning Bridges)
You’ve decided that the job offered isn’t the right one for you — so how do you turn down the …More
Have You Looked at Your Social Media Lately? In Particular, LinkedIn
Don’t have social media? Unless you are working undercover, are being stalked, or have some other legitimate reason for not …More
Does Your Resume Say, “Responsible for…”?
There are words you should use in your resume—and words you definitely should not. If your resume uses the words …More
Career Documents for the Modern Job Search
If the last resume you prepared was typed on a typewriter—or prepared more than 10 years ago—it’s time to update …More
Performance Review Not as Strong as You Had Hoped? Now What?
No one wants to receive a poor performance review. But how you respond is important. While you can respond in …More
10 Things to Know About the Senior Executive Service (SES)
I am often asked about what someone needs to know about applying for a SES position. Here are 10 things …More
Not Getting the Jobs You Were Hoping For?
It’s inevitable. You probably aren’t going to get every job you want. Rejection is common in the job search. It’s …More
Can You Just Use Your Resume as a Bio? No.
If you’ve been asked to write a bio, you may be wondering if you can just use your resume and …More
How to Apply for Senior Executive Service (SES) Positions
Like almost all positions in the federal government, positions in the Senior Executive Service (SES) are required to be posted …More
7 Easy Resume Updates, and How to Get Feedback
Need help getting started with updating your resume? Here are 7 easy things to do, as well as who and …More
Maximizing USAJOBS and Understanding Federal Job Terms
If you’re applying for federal jobs, you already know that USAJOBS is the gateway to applying for the vast majority …More
Ever Thought About Working for the US Postal Service?
While most of us think about Mail Carriers when we think about the US Postal Service (USPS), in fact, the, …More
