Sunday, January 2, 2022
2022 New Years List of Things To Do
By Kathryn Troutman, Federal Career Coach®
Author, Federal Resume Guidebook, 7th Ed.
January 2, 2022
At Resume Place, Inc., we work everyday with Federal employees and individuals who want to land their first federal job or get promoted in government. Our clients are determined to achieve success.
Get started today ! Take 30 minutes or so to review your Federal Career Goals for 2022!
Here at RP, we coach, write, edit and provide training and publications to help with the federal resume development, interview preparation and writing accomplishments.
Either objective first federal position or promotion is very challenging and requires determination, skill and expertise to achieve the objective.
Start here with your reasons for your Federal career change:
- What do you like/dislike about your current job?
- What work/life balances are important to you?
- Do you want to telecommute?
- Start supervising or not supervise?
- Would you like more challenging and different assignments?
- Do you want to work in a new mission?
- Do you want your hours to be different for work/life balance?
- Do you want a new supervisor?
- Want to build a better retirement?
- Want to have a position that is more stable than your current position?
- Want to have a position that will contribute to an important public service?
Here’s a beginning list of Things To Do This Year to Get Promoted or Hired into government!
If you are currently in the government – this is your List of Things to Do to get a promotion.
- Make a decision to get promoted this year
- Make a decision to change job series this year
- Complete important training to improve your skills and qualifications
- Update your federal resume to target your next position
- Update your Linked In account to match your skills and accomplishments
- Write your Top Ten List of Accomplishments – Add the accomplishments to your resume
- Start Networking / Find a Mentor
- Attend online training that will add to your knowledge and credentials
- If you are a veteran, just know that the Veterans Preference is very helpful when you apply to the PUBLIC announcements.
- If you are a person with a disability, you can apply for positions with your Schedule A letter. You can apply for COMPETITIVE positions with the Schedule A letter, not just the Public positions.
- Submit numerous applications.
- Track and follow-up on your applications write to the HR person listed on the announcement if you want more information on your applications!
- Keep a positive attitude and keep trying.
- Get professional help if you are not getting Best Qualified.
If you want to land your first federal public service position, this is your List of Things to Do
- Write a federal-style resume
- Start or update your USAJOBS account
- Search for jobs on USAJOBS. Create a daily job search.
- Update your LinkedIn account to match the target job you are seeking
- Find a sample job that would be of interest
- Study the announcement for the QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- Write your Top Ten List of Accomplishments Add the accomplishments to your resume
- Network talk to friends or family who work in the government do they know of any DIRECT HIRE JOBS that would match your qualifications, education, and interest?
- If you are a veteran, just know that the Veterans Preference is very helpful when you apply to the PUBLIC announcements.
- If you are a person with a disability, you can apply for positions with your Schedule A letter. You can apply for COMPETITIVE positions with the Schedule A letter, not just the Public positions.
- Submit numerous applications.
- Track and follow-up on your applications write to the HR person listed on the announcement if you want more information on your applications!
- Keep a positive attitude and keep trying.
- Get professional help if you are not getting Best Qualified.
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2022 Federal Career Goals:
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Kathryn Troutman is the Founder and President of Resume Place, Inc., a Federal Career Consulting business located in Baltimore, MD. Her firm specializes in writing and designing professional federal resumes, as well as consulting, coaching and education on the federal hiring process. She is the author of many best-selling federal career books, including the Federal Resume Guidebook, 7th Ed. See the books at https://resume-place.com/books/
Troutman is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable media guest, appearing on Beverly Jones’s Jazzed about Work on NPR’s WOUB, Carol Fishman Cohen’s 3, 2, 1 iRelaunch (Relaunching Your Career), Mark Miller’s Repurpose Your Career, and numerous times on Mike Causey’s Your Turn show on Federal News Network. Her business, The Resume Place, had been featured in The Washington Post. To hear interviews of this top federal jobs expert, click here.