Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Kathryn Troutman, Author and Publisher, The Stars Are Lined up for Military Spouses, May 9, 2023
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Friday, May 12, 2023 12:00 PM
Monday, May 22, 2023 12:00 PM
Friday, May 26, 2023 4:00 PM
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The Stars are Lined Up for Military Spouses®
for Federal Government Careers with EO 13473
First, thank YOU for your service as a family member of a military service member! Stable, desirable Federal careers are available to family members with a special Federal Hiring “Authority”: EO-13473, Military Spouse Program (MSP) This hiring program can HELP you land a federal job.
Who can qualify for EO-13473 Military Spouse Program Hiring Authority?
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To support military spouses in advancing their careers despite the frequent relocations required by military life, the DoD has expanded employment opportunities for military spouses. MSP applies when positions are filled using competition procedures and the spouse is determined to be among the best qualified. This program is derived from Title 10, U.S.C, Section 1784, “Employment Opportunities for Military Spouses,” and applies to spouses of active-duty military members of the U.S. Armed Forces (including the Coast Guard), who relocate to accompany their sponsor on a PCS move.
THE STARS ARE LINED UP FOR MILITARY SPOUSES
BY KATHRYN TROUTMAN
Copyright©, Kathryn Troutman, 2023
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Table of Contents for The Stars are Lined Up
6 Introduction
8 Follow the Stars on USAJOBS with Military Spouse Hiring Authority
10 Star 1: Learn about the Military Spouse Hiring Authority
11 Military Spouse Hiring Authority Just Got Way Better!
12 Who Qualifies for Military Spouse Hiring Authority?
13 Star 2: “New” Military Spouse Federal Resume
14 How to Write Your Military Spouse Federal Resume
15 Military Spouse Federal Resume Example
20 Star 3: How Many Jobs by the Numbers
21 Jobs on Military Bases
23 Top Agency Hires
24 Best Place to Work (2018)
25 Top 30 Federal Job Titles
26 Star 4: USAJOBS Military Spouse Announcements
27 Find USAJOBS Announcements
28 Identify Military Spouse Jobs in USAJOBS
29 Veterans’ Preference and Military Spouse Announcements
30 Save a Search for Job Matches
31 Star 5: Analyze Announcements for Keywords
32 Analyze Announcements
35 Make a List of Keywords to Match Your Federal Resume to the Announcement
36 Keywords for Popular Job Series for Military Spouses
39 Star 6: Check off Military Spouse Boxes
40 Apply for Jobs on USAJOBS, Answer Spouse Questions
41 Star 7: Add Military Spouse Documents
42 Military Spouse Authority Eligibility Documents
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The Stars Are Lined Up for Military Spouses
?Dates and times for the Military Spouses Webinar:
Friday, May 12, 2023 12:00 PM
Monday, May 22, 2023 12:00 PM
Friday, May 26, 2023 4:00 PM
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Kathryn Troutman is the Founder and President of Resume Place, Inc., a Federal Career Consulting, Writing, Training and Publishing 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 Federal career books, including the new 9th Edition of the Jobseeker’s Guide: US Government Jobs for Military and Spouses and the popular Federal Resume Guidebook, 7th Edition (the 2nd best-selling resume book on Amazon).
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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.