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Is Your Federal Resume a Witch’s Brew Gone Wrong?

Is Your Federal Resume a Witch’s Brew Gone Wrong?

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Here’s How to Cast the Perfect Spell for Success!   You’ve finally found the perfect federal job on USAJOBS, but as you sit down to submit your application, an all-too-familiar feeling creeps in. The job closes in mere hours, and your resume isn’t ready.  ...
🚨 DRUMROLL: #1 Pick for the Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice Revealed! 🚨

🚨 DRUMROLL: #1 Pick for the Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice Revealed! 🚨

Career Strategy, Federal Jobs, Federal Resumes, Job Search, Military Transition, Senior Executive Service, USAJOBS Resumes

…and the #1 pick for the Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice is… Bad Advice #1: “Start at the bottom, apply for GS-5 or maybe GS-7 positions, and work your way up. Write your resume to the lowest level to get your foot in the door.” seriously, why would anyone do this?...
🚨 Check out #2 in our Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice series! 🚨

🚨 Check out #2 in our Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice series! 🚨

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Here’s #2 in our Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice series! Bad Advice #2: “Aim for a 3-page resume and cram in as much information as you can into your employment section to make it as long as possible. If you can’t find a heading for something, make one up to show...
🚫 CAUTION: Bad Advice #3 in our Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice! 🚫

🚫 CAUTION: Bad Advice #3 in our Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice! 🚫

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Insert the biggest caution sign here! Yowza! CAUTION: Bad Advice #3 in our Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice   Bad Advice #3: “Apply to at least 25-50 jobs a week.”   If you think applying to as many jobs as possible will boost your chances…think again....
🚨 Be careful of Bad Advice #4 in our Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice series! 🚨

🚨 Be careful of Bad Advice #4 in our Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice series! 🚨

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I’m back with #4 in our Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice series! Bad Advice #4: “Create ONE resume and stuff all the keywords you can into it, then put all the keywords in white text at the end of your resume. Make your information look like one big block of text....
🔴 Beware of #5 on the Bad Advice List of Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice! 🔴

🔴 Beware of #5 on the Bad Advice List of Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice! 🔴

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Hope you are having a wonderful day. We are halfway there – here’s #5 of the Top 10 Worst Federal Resume Advice. Bad Advice #5:   “Use a hybrid or functional resume without any dates, especially on your education. It’s just a way to discriminate against you.”...
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