Federal hiring reform appears to be one of the key goals of the Office of Personnel Management this year under its new leadership, Director John Berry. Promoting the use of resumes instead of knowledge, skills, and abilities essays (generally considered “cumbersome” by federal job seekers) is just one of the anticipated reforms in question. The Obama… Read more »
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Veterans are Missing Out on Benefits
Two years ago, in response to claims that the military was downplaying injuries to cut costs, Congress ordered a review of disputed disability claims. Since then, according to an Associated Press article featured on msnbc.msn.com, only a small percentage of eligible veterans have applied for benefits. Here is an excerpt from the article: As of… Read more »
Federal Job Search Myths Debunked
Articles about writing federal military resumes, federal hiring trends, and landing a federal job have proven to be the most popular among MilitarytoCivilian.com readers and military job seekers who read the leading military transition publication, CivilianJobNews. Because the federal government has thousands of openings, grants hiring preference to most veterans (for more on this see “Federal… Read more »
Job Openings: the “Too-Perfect-Fit” Dilemma
A Military Resumes client (who happens to be a very savvy senior enlisted Intelligence Analyst), recently shared her frustration regarding the arbitrary barriers companies impose in their job openings. Nearly every military job seeker who has been around the block has encountered the “too-perfect-fit” job opening. This opening has so many specific requirements, only the… Read more »
The White House Launches a Major Veterans Employment Initiative
On November 9th, the White House announced the launch of a new initiative to transform the federal government into the top employer of America’s veterans. A press release from the Office of the Press Secretary cited “repaying our debt for [veterans’] courageous service and selfless sacrifice” and filling the ranks of the federal government with… Read more »
A User’s Guide to Resume Criticism
Dealing with criticism ranks pretty low on the “things I’d rather be doing” list of most military job seekers. However, at MilitaryResumes.com, we highly encourage our transitioning military clients to actively seek out criticism from trusted members of their inner circle. Criticism can be hard to swallow, but it can also be a vehicle for… Read more »
Federal Job Search Tips: Veteran’s Preference
The nation’s largest employer, the federal government, is expected to hire approximately 273,000 new workers over the course of the next three years to satisfy the new Administration’s initiatives and replace its rapidly retiring baby-boomer workforce. With this in mind, and given the current state of the economy, it’s no wonder that many job seekers… Read more »
More on Federal Hiring Trends: IT Workers in Demand
According to an article posted on Government Computer News by Senior Technology Editor Joab Jackson, of the more than 270,000 new employees needed to replace a rapidly retiring federal workforce and meet the new administration’s goals over the next three years, more than 11,549 new hires will be IT professionals. The article, entitled “Help wanted: agencies need 11,000… Read more »
More on Federal Hiring Trends: IT Workers in Demand
According to an article posted on Government Computer News by Senior Technology Editor Joab Jackson, of the more than 270,000 new employees needed to replace a rapidly retiring federal workforce and meet the new administration’s goals over the next three years, more than 11,549 new hires will be IT professionals. The article, entitled “Help wanted: agencies need 11,000… Read more »
The Federal Government Projects 273,000 New Hires
The federal government, the nation’s largest employer with 1.7 million workers, is expected to hire approximately 273,000 new employees over the next three years. This is according to a recent report says CNNMoney.com contributing writer Hibah Yousuf in an article posted on Yahoo Finance on September 3rd. But the 41% increase in hiring doesn’t necessarily translate… Read more »