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SIX AUDIENCES™: How to Avoid the Federal Resume “Black Hole”
So, you've decided that you'd like to serve in a federal job. And, you've spent hours and hours perusing over your past. You have read every article you can find on federal résumés. Every night you...
How to Quit Your Job Gracefully – Do’s and Don’ts
Are you among the millions of people who are ready to quit your job during this “Great Resignation” that everybody is talking about? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 4...
Gratitude for Independence and Federal Employees
Happy Birthday, America! And thank you to more than one MILLION men and women who have died in battle since 1776. Because of them, every day is Independence Day in America. Today, we...
Is your Federal Resume Goal Misguided?
I.AM.IN.SHOCK! I was reading on Reddit last week and noticed someone had written that since January he had submitted 282 Federal resume applications…AND his goal was to hit 500 by August....
Writing Your Federal Résumé: It’s NOT about YOU!
Here’s the crazy truth about your Federal résumé... Did you know your résumé is NOT about YOU? That’s right, and kind of crazy, huh? Stick with me here…your résumé is about speaking to the...
What is your Memorial Day tradition?
From a very young age, Memorial Day held a special place in my life. Looking back, it was another family tradition. I remember my Mom and Dad taking me and my siblings to several cemeteries...
How to Get Hired in 100 Days – part 4
Is it really possible to get hired in 100 days? I realize there are a lot of factors in play when it comes to getting hired. However, if you make it EASY to get hired, you’ll be successful...
Job Search: How to Get Hired in 100 Days – part 3
For the past couple of weeks, we’ve talked about Steps 1-4 of the Day 100 Job Search Plan: Step 1. Set up alerts to get notified of job openings. Step 2. Research, network, and follow up....
How to Get Hired in 100 Days – part 2
How did it go last week—are you well on your way to get hired in 100 days? Did you get your job search alerts set up? Are you getting job announcements coming into your Inbox now from...
How to Get Hired in 100 Days – part 1
The #1 question, concern, and interest of most all of my clients is how to get hired, or promoted, in the Federal Government… and in private sector, too. 😉 About a week ago, I read a blog...
Resume Prep: No Job Announcement? Don’t wait!
It’s Tuesday afternoon and your job search and your outdated resume have been in the back of your mind… and you happen upon an interesting job announcement… it’s perfect for you… and it’s due on...
Job Search Woes: Sound familiar? I never hear back on jobs I apply to…
I hear it on my initial calls with new Federal job search prospects all too often. And early on when I started this business, 25+ years ago, it seemed about every other person made the comment, “I...
Cover Letter Optional: Yes or No?
Many job announcements on USAJOBS state: Optional Cover Letter. I’ve asked my federal clients if they have ever submitted one with their application and most all of them said, “No. It was an option...
Did you pre-qualify yourself for the right-fit Federal job?
You know when you open your USAJOBS account to check the status of your application and you get that butterfly-in-your-stomach-kind-of-excited? You purposely haven’t checked it in a few days because...
Why should I hire you?
“Why should I hire you?” … This question can instantly inflict pain and anxiety to even the most experienced candidates. So, what IS the best answer to this painful question? “Why would you ‘not’...
Job Search: Who are you trusting?
I have a question for you: Who are you trusting with your job search? Hi, I’m Lyndsey 🙂 and I’ve known Camille Roberts for nearly 20 years…and she would never write this, so I thought I’d do it for...
Résumé Fail: The Unfilled Bingo Card
Many of my clients admit prior to contacting us that they have submitted the same résumé to many job announcements—even hundreds—without success. Their results? The equivalent of an unfilled Bingo...
Job Seeker’s Resume Story: From Misled Belief to Heartfelt Hope
The heartbeat of your résumé... How would you fill in this blank regarding your resume? The heartbeat of your resume is ___. Is it your immediate value offered section? Is it your experience...
Federal Job Status: Is “NOT REFERRED” Actually a Gift?
If you have applied and seen this federal job status in your profile, you’re not alone. Most applicants feel so deflated and upset when their application for a federal job is rated as: “Qualified:...
Personal Brand: Do You Feel Like Brands are for Cattle?
You’ve heard it thousands of times — you must have a personal brand — and it needs to be same across all your career marketing documents. You’ve read hundreds of articles about branding, but as soon...
Job Search: Will it be your Employment Story or a Missed Opportunity?
Many successful employment stories begin with a friendly conversation in the grocery store line, during a commute, in a public place, and at a time when you least expect it during a job search. Turn...
New Year, New Résumé, More Interviews = New Job = Happiness!
My friend, Brandy, called me in a panic last week about her résumé. She wanted to apply to a job opening that closed the next day. Brandy asked me to help write her résumé, cover letter, and...
The team at CC Career Solutions does the thinking behind the scenes for you. No matter your situation, you can rest assured, you will get exactly what you need for your career to take flight in the right direction. Trust in Camille to be your Career Pilot. Her expertise is unmatched. She has a great team in the control tower and on the ground ready to help you with where you are at right now. You cannot go wrong with this team if you are trying to land a job in the Federal Government or private industry.
