Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) April 20, 2007 -- Job seekers may be surprised to learn that one of the best-paying, most exciting employers in the nation happens to be Uncle Sam.
"This is no longer your father's government," says Mike Causey of Federal NewsRadio. "The government is no longer an army of clerks in green eyeshades. Now there are more scientists than secretaries. People who can speak exotic languages are in demand. Individuals who know how to launder money, and thus catch tax cheats and terrorists, are needed."
In addition to being unique and exciting, many federal jobs offer better compensation than private-sector jobs. According to data from the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis, the average federal worker earned $100,178 in wages and benefits in 2004, compared to the average private-sector worker who earned $51,876.
"In many ways the federal establishment is the most cutting-edge, often exciting operation in the nation," says Causey.
So how does one land one of these sizzling, fast-track job opportunities? According to Kathryn Kraemer Troutman, author of the newly released Federal Resume Guidebook, Fourth Edition, the first step--and perhaps the most important--is to develop a well-crafted federal resume. To do this, job seekers must know how to format their resume to make the greatest impact; develop effective, yet east-to-read resumes online; as well as know how to write KSAs, ECQs, essays, and short answers that will impress federal human resource specialists.
"Most federal agencies now require applicants to submit their resumes through resume builders on the Internet. Because of this, the format of your job application is almost as important as the content," says Troutman.
Developing a federal resume may not be as easy as some job seekers may expect. According to Troutman, federal resumes are typically two pages longer than private-sector resumes, include more details about a job seeker's experience, and include federal language and detailed job descriptions to produce keywords throughout the resume.
Because federal resumes differ in these ways--and many others--from private-sector resumes, they can be more challenging and time consuming to develop. If done right, however, an effective federal resume is bound to pay off for job seekers and lead to some of the most promising, well-paying jobs in the nation.
Federal Resume Guidebook, Fourth Edition, is available at all major bookstores and from the publisher (www.jist.com or 1.800.648.JIST). For a free media copy or to speak with the author, contact Natalie Ostrom.
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