Articles

List of articles written by Kathryn Troutman on the follow websites:

Federal Hiring and Job Search

My 2010 Top Training Recommendations for Competitive Feds and Future Feds
What training or courses can I take to make me more marketable for a federal job or promotion?
http://www.fedmanager.com/current_e-report.php#1569

Get Constant Updates on Federal Jobs
By Joyce Lain kennedy
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/JoyceLainKennedy/2010/02/28/get_constant_updates_on_federal_jobs

Twelve Biggest Mistakes of Federal Job Seekers
Your Mission: To Get a GOOD Job.
http://govcentral.monster.com/benefits/articles/5826-12-biggest-mistakes-of-federal-job-seekers

With a Tweet, Can You Meet Next Employer?
By Joyce Lain Kennedy
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/JoyceLainKennedy/2010/01/31/with_a_tweet,_can_you_meet_next_employer

Tip of the Week
Seven Tips to Protect Your Federal Job
http://www.fedmanager.com/article.php?ID=1484

Is there a job for you in the federal government?
Yes!  But it’s not easy to get. Here’s the big picture.
http://www.resume-place.com/2009/08/is-there-a-job-for-you-in-the-federal-government/

Federal Job Hunting Is Like a Sport: You Have to Play to Win (and Learn the Game)
Do’s and Don’ts for Federal job seekers who want to bring their “A” game.
http://www.resume-place.com/2009/01/gsa-schedule/

Kathryn Troutman’s Top Nine Best Ideas from the Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2009
The newest and hottest trends in Federal hiring reform, straight from Congress.
http://www.fedmanager.com/article.php?ID=1238

A Clever Fed Job Search Strategy
A scenario to maximize your federal job search success.
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,173682,00.html

Federal Jobs Increase
The federal government is hiring — start looking for your dream job.
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,171770,00.html

12 Biggest Mistakes of Federal Job Seekers
If you are a first-time federal jobseeker, feeling desperate for a good, stable job, read this list of mistakes and avoid them
http://govcentral.moNovember 10, 2009nster.com/benefits/articles/5826-12-biggest-mistakes-of-federal-job-seekers

How To Navigate The Federal Job Maze
Top five strategies to be a successful candidate
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2009-05-22/business/0905210093_1_troutman-federal-resume-federal-job-postings

Judging Samuel Alito: An Analysis of His 1985 Federal Job Application
What can you learn from a Supreme Court Justice’s job application?
http://content.worcesterworks.monster.com/resume-writing-basics/government-public-service/Judging-Samuel-Alito/home.aspx

Career Change and Job Search Strategies

8 Federal Career Strategies for the Almost Retired
Here are a few tips to keep the year moving along, challenging and productive.
http://www.myfederalretirement.com/public/305.cfm

Don’t Be Shy: Let Your Experience Shine
Confidence is a key part of every job search– here’s how to find yours!
http://govcentral.monster.com/benefits/articles/6612-dont-be-shy-let-your-experience-shine

Midlife Federal Job Searches: What’s the Best Approach?
Seven key steps for mid-life extreme career change.
http://govcentral.monster.com/benefits/articles/1149-midlife-federal-job-searches-whats-the-best-approach

Need career advice? Ask Kathryn
Kathryn answers questions about job applications, KSAs, resumes, SES, and SF-171s.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0499/041399b2.htm

Applying for your own job
How to apply for — and get — your own federal job.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0699/061599cc.htm

The future of federal careers
Why electronic resumes are the future of federal hiring.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1299/120799cc.htm

Let’s talk about you
Kathryn’s plans for her column are all about you and your interests .
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0100/010400cc.htm

Take the job quiz
Are you ready to change jobs or even careers?  Find out here.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0800/082900cc.htm

Take career control
A great to-do list for career development and improved performance on the job.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1000/101700cc.htm

An hour a week
Invest an hour a week in career training, get promoted and earn more.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1000/102400cc.htm

Going back to school
How to pick the school, program, and subject that’s right for you.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0200/020800cc.htm

Education v. experience
Don’t make it “either-or” — get both!
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0200/021500cc.htm

Military to Federal

From Combat to the Private Sector: Resume Tips for Making the Transition to Private Industry
Four key strategies to translate your military experience into a marketable private-industry resume.
http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/Resume-Writing-Tips/Resume-Combat-to-the-Private-Sector/article.aspx

Military to Federal Resume Tips
http://govcentral.monster.com/education/articles/2150-military-to-federal-resume-tips

Unemployment Among Young Veterans Much Higher Than National Average
Avoid these and translate your skills for a new career, new mission and customer.
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,181447_1,00.html

4 New Federal Careers for Guardsmen
These career paths are perfect for today’s returning Guardsmen and women.
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,176137,00.html

Federal Jobs Increase
Federal positions are increasing and baby boomers are retiring — the time to apply for a great federal job is now.
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,171770,00.html

Federal Resumes

Judge Alito’s SF-171 from 1985
http://media.monster.com/mm/usen/content/public/alitoletter1985.pdf

How to Write Resumes for Federal Job Openings
Applicants Must Include Targeted Keywords and Fit Job Requirements
http://writing-resumes.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_write_resumes_for_federal_job_openings

What Are Your Career Keywords?
Learn, find, and use career keywords to make the cut and get the job.
http://www.federaldaily.com/jobs/keywords.htm

Expert Tips for a Stimulus Plan Resume
Do this now to find and get the perfect Federal job for you.
http://govcentral.monster.com/benefits/articles/6952-expert-tips-for-a-stimulus-plan-resume?page=1

Highlight Relevant Experience on Your Resume
Tailor your resume to match these latest hot Federal hiring trends.
http://govcentral.monster.com/benefits/articles/2234-highlight-relevant-experience-on-federal-resumes

Managing Your Resume on USAJOBS
How to check the status of your federal job application online — and what it means.
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,172209,00.html

The Fed Keyword Quiz
Learn, identify, and use keywords to get your resume noticed and referred.
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,169525,00.html

Top 10 Resume Mistakes
Avoid these major resume errors common to stressed-out job seekers.
http://www.resume-place.com/2009/07/ypic-mistakes/

One more format: the Resumix
Questions and answers about the Defense Department transition to Resumix.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1099/101299cc.htm

Goodbye KSAs
John Wines, Defense Finance and Accounting Service Human Resources Director, introduces the DFAS Automated Resume, Recruitment & Selection System.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1299/122199cc.htm

Are you down with nouns?
Tips for using job-related nouns to develop great Resumix-ready resumes.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0300/032100cc.htm

Just read the directions
Federal job announcements are absolutes, NOT general guidelines. The answer as to whether an applicant meets minimum eligibility requirements is yes or no.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0300/032800cc.htm

Career training the Marine Corps way
Questions and answers from training nearly 1,000 civilian military employees in the new Resumix system.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0400/042500cc.htm

Fiddling with your resume
How to overcome resume writing challenges.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0500/052300cc.htm

Choosing your resume format
Electronic vs. paper — which resume format is right for you, and how to use them?
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0500/053000cc.htm

Get cracking on your resume
Here’s a list of the first things you should do to write a winning federal resume:
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0299/020299b4.htm

Resume writing, part two
How to create a winning resume outline.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0299/020999b1.htm

Resumes part three: Target practice
How to target your resume by using key words from federal job announcements (or any job announcement, for that matter).
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0299/021699b1.htm

“Plain English” resume writing
How to write so your job, your resume, and your achievements are understood.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0399/032399b1.htm

Sell yourself with key words and phrases
Use these words and phrases to show you’re an action-oriented federal professional.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0399/033099b3.htm

The art of the resume
It’s tough to write a good resume — here are some key tips on how to do it.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1199/111699cc.htm

The art of the resume, part two
Advice and examples of tight, concise, well-written federal resumes.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1199/112399cc.htm

En route to a new resume
Career and KSA tips and advice from 4 days of Federal career training
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0900/090500cc.htm

Test your resume writing IQ
Take this quiz to see how much you really know about federal resumes.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0900/091200cc.htm

Obama Jobs

The Obama Transition: The Hottest Jobs, Majors and Agencies
Keywords and key agencies for finding a job in the Obama Administration.
http://govcentral.monster.com/benefits/articles/4616-transition-hottest-jobs-majors-and-agencies

Want a Job in the Obama Administration?
Five smart moves for those interested in the hot Obama jobs.
http://www.resume-place.com/obamajobs/RP_articles/ObamaJobs-HolidayHomework11-25-08.pdf

Resume buzzwords: ‘Creative’ and ‘change’
The best words to get your resume noticed by the Obama Administration.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/YeasandNays/Resume_buzzwords_Creative_and_change.html

Boss Barack
Where and how to look for the new jobs in the new administration.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/168694

How to get a job in the Obama administration
Jobs and resume advice for new federal job seekers.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27476450/

KSAs

KSAs Out, TalentLink in at Homeland Security
“The Federal hiring process needs to be reformed.”
http://govcentral.monster.com/benefits/articles/18715-ksas-out-talentlink-in-at-homeland-security

The art of writing a KSA — your best accomplishment record (AR) stories
Case study and sample KSA illustrate how to master this requirement.
http://www.resume-place.com/2009/09/the-art-of-writing-a-ksa-your-best-accomplishment-record-ar-stories/

Best Ways to Answer Federal Self-Assessments
Familiarize yourself with these job-specific questions to ensure you answer them to your best advantage and prove your eligibility for the job in question.
http://govcentral.monster.com/benefits/articles/2370-best-ways-to-answer-federal-self-assessments

KSAs in the Resume

KSAs within the text of the resume
Find out the best way to incorporate this information into your resume.
http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/resume-writing-tips/ksas-in-the-resume/article.aspx

Questionnaires

Learn How Best to Answer Federal Self-Assessment Questions
Familiarize yourself with their format to ensure you answer them to your best advantage.
http://http://career-advice.jobnoggin.monster.com/job-search/getting-started/Federal-Self-Assessment-Questions/article.aspx

NSPS

Smarter Self-Assessments
Ten crucial steps to ensure your best possible NSPS self-assessment.
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?filepath=/dailyfed/0808/082808pb.htm

SES

Land yourself in the SES
How to become a senior executive in the Federal government.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0599/051199cc.htm

A strategy for reaching the top
How to write your ECQs and get into the SES
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0599/051899cc.htm

Mind your ECQs
Understanding and mastering Executive Core Qualifications.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0599/052599cc.htm

Get the entrepreneurial spirit
Truly great senior federal managers are entrepreneurs!  Here’s why.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1099/101999cc.htm

Federal Job Interviews
Will You Be the Best-Prepared Candidate?
How to prepare for a job interview that could change your life.
http://www.federaldaily.com/jobs/prepared.htm

Federal Salaries: How to Talk Your Way Up the Scale
Understand and negotiate your best Federal salary.
http://govcentral.monster.com/benefits/articles/385-federal-salaries-how-to-talk-your-way-up-the-scale

How to Make Your Government Interview a Success
Seven great ways to prepare for that Federal job interview and get that job.
http://govcentral.monster.com/benefits/articles/340-how-to-make-your-government-interview-a-success

Prep for a Federal Job in 5 Days
Start to finish, how to prepare for the best possible interview.
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,171057,00.html

‘How Old Are You?’ Readers Tell Job Interview Tales
How to handle potentially sensitive age-based interview questions.
http://marketing-jobs.theladders.com/career-advice/How-Old-Are-You-Job-Interview-Tales

Tactics for Handling a Panel Interview
Be prepared and prevail even when you’re outnumbered.
http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/interview-preparation/handling-panel-interviews/article.aspx

Get ahead — be strategic!
Study your target agency’s strategic plan to maximize your job chances!
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0699/062299cc.htm

Interviewing tips, part one
Key interview tips from an executive search firm in our area. Don’t miss these!
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0699/062999cc.htm

Interviewing tips, part two
More key interview tips from an executive search firm.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0799/070699cc.htm

How likeable are you?
In getting hired, your “likeability” is at least as important as your qualifications.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1199/113099cc.htm

Dial up a new job
How to prepare and master panel telephone job interviews.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0800/082200cc.htm

To contact Kathryn Troutman about writing articles for your publication, email Kathryn at kathryn@resume-place.com.