COURSE EVALUATIONS Certified Federal Job Search Trainer Program for Career Professionals April 11-12-13, 2007 “Excellent training, curriculum, PowerPoint and handouts, which supported the course objective and are user-friendly for both the trainer and the class participant.” “It was good to learn about federal resume writing tools. This was a great chance to practice what we preach.” “More, more, more – we could spend all day on this. All information was invaluable to help us as counselors become better agents for our clients.” “Good information, especially the chart that shows the agency resume builder specifications.” “I will use this information for clients and myself.” “The new outline format is great! It is easy to use and makes a big difference in how the resume looks.” “Wonderful!  I learned a lot from Ligaya’s many years of experience with the Federal hiring process.” “I love the CCAR model and USA Builder!” “Great course study examples and descriptions. Also, the practice exercises were valuable to help us retain information. It was very helpful to look at an announcement, pull out key words, and write an outline resume.” “This was wonderful information on “the other side.” Ligaya gave valuable focused information and examples to help us understand the hiring process.” “Practice on using the KSA builder was very helpful.” “The Ten Steps slides are good and practice helped to review everything we’ve gone over in the class.” “Great stuff.  I’ve been using the books and teaching the process for several years but I learned a great deal. Thank you!” “This is the best thing that has happened to this process in years. It really makes the resume easier to write and really easy to read.” “Kathryn’s a good presenter. I enjoyed her style and confidence. It was great to be able to ask questions and get answers to specific issues.” “I was frantically taking notes. I learned lots of things I didn’t know. I learned some good shortcuts and tracking information.” “Great fun! These talks are really good and adaptable.” “Very informative. Great Powerpoint. I like the way Kathryn speaks to everyone as if they are going to teach the class.” “Super! Ligaya answered many of the questions I had about preferences and the workings of the Federal hiring process.” “Very informative; cleared up many of the foreseeable issues clients will have.” “I liked presenting; it gave me a reality check. I enjoyed listening to my classmates speak as well.” “Excellent coverage of a topic that scares a lot of people. Good interaction with participants. Very useful framework that focuses on the importance of preparation and research.” “Very helpful to see the KSA builder in action and detailed discussion of the outline format. The difference between before and after is amazing!” “Good information to use going forward. Ligaya has a wealth of knowledge and an interesting perspective.” “I will use the updated information in my slide presentation.” “Kathryn makes it look so easy – this will definitely be an eye-opener for class.  New outline format is a great tool!” “Excellent information. Ligaya has so much information. She shared stats I was surprise to see and the specialized/technical rules! Some HR specialists are not well versed as to give correct information to technical questions. She was able to cover with finesse.” “Good practice for new trainers having Kathryn and Nancy available to share their expertise.  The HR tools and sample announcements are helpful. Thank you for the updates. I feel comfortable in teaching a great class!” “I feel the material presented was very informative. The core competencies really stood out.” “I really loved the overall delivery. It has helped piece together scattered information that I had, and has made writing KSAs, Federal resumes more clean.” “I am a new HR professional with an EEO background. Ligaya was very informative. She has helped ease some tension I had about the Federal hiring process. Thanks, Kathryn! “The builders are good tools and will be very instrumental in preparing my resume and KSAs.” “I like that we were given the opportunity to briefly present before going out and presenting to others. Thanks again, Kathryn. See ya for the next training! I am looking forward to it! “Absolutely outstanding!  Review of the curriculum and introduction of the new “Free-Writing” section was extremely helpful and “painfully” easy to follow.  Clear direction on each step makes the process of applying so much easier when the time comes to pull the resume together.” “I love the “outline” format method – it builds clear, concise accomplishments statements.” “Excellent information! Great insight on policy/procedures which is important to know when one feels wrong-doing has occurred, or just to stay abreast of latest changes/updates. Thanks, Ligaya!” “Very, very helpful – the more resources, the more opportunities. Great information on building and tracking the follow-up. It’s important to know one’s status.” “Watching and interacting with my colleagues is helpful. Seeing others present helps point out different views.” “An eye-opening presentation with so much positive energy. I look forward to sharing this information. Thank you so much!” “This whole experience has changed my thinking (positively) about my approach to assisting my clients. Thank you again!!!” “Outstanding, OUTSTANDING, OUTSTANDING! Great Info! Thank you, Ligaya.” “The training helped me to understand core competencies, making this step easier. Big thanks again!” “Very informative! Thank you for the C.D.!”