Federable resume

Content:

• Job number, grade and title of the interested jobs.
• Full name
• Mailing address, ZIP code included.
• Phone number(s)
• Social Security Number
• Civilian grade
• Educational qualifications in chronological order.
• Specific mention of major subjects.
• Total credits earned.
• Significant trainings, skills, abilities and aptitudes.
• Relevant work experience.
• Other important qualifications related to the job position.(optional)
• Full name and signature.

Used when:

• Looking for federal employments.
• As an alternate to the OF-612 application.

Tips:

• Include only specific information related with the advertised job.
• Start from high school to college in the education section; including the institution (name and city), degrees and/or diplomas (type and date), grades, awards, etc.
• Avoid using bullet points; they are not well received in federal jobs.
• Explain in detail about your education.
• Describe explicitly about your previous experiences related to the desired position; including phone numbers, held positions, hours of work, salary, accomplishments, duties, and, if it is possible, indicate how they would contact with your previous employer.
• Be as much descriptive as possible with your federal resume because it will be read by people, not machines.
• Include other important qualifications related to the job, using concrete examples; as same as awards, memberships and certificates.
• Mention in your resume you are using the KSA and enclose it.

Sample:

NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER E-MAIL

Job title and Vacancy Announcement #. Veteran's preference: Federal civilian status: Country of Citizenship:

CERTIFICATIONS:

- Certifications related to the position

EDUCATION:

- University: - Degree: - Academic: GPA: - Major: - Other:

TRAINING:

- Training #1 - Training #2

COMPUTER SKILLS:

- Skill #1 - Skill #2

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

- Company name:     - Job title:     - Date:     - Responsabilities: - Volunteer experience