2019 Summer and Fall Classes

2019 Summer and Fall Classes2019 Summer and Fall Classes2019 Summer and Fall Classes8 Live and Webinar Classes May Sept. 2019Ten Steps to a Federal Job CertificationApril 24, 2019Kathryn Troutman, Ten Steps Program DirectorKathryn Troutman, Charles Clark InstructorsDepartement of Labor and Licensing, State of Md. Feb. 2019Ten Steps Certification at Pearl Harbor Aug. 20188,265 FEDERAL JOBS POSTED ON USAJOBS TODAY HELP YOUR CLIENTS WITH YOUR KNOWLEDGE FROM THE CFJST / CFCC TRAIN-THE-TRAINER COURSE NEWStars are Lined Up for Military Spouses, 2ND Ed. NEW book, curriculum, content, information CRITICAL information for spousesSTARS Webinar FREE REGISTERThree dates and times in April, 2019 By KATHRYN TROUTMAN, STARS BOOK AUTHORMon, April 29, 12 noon to 1245 PM ETTues., April 30, 9 am to 945 AM ETBecome a Certified Federal Job Search Trainerand Certified Federal Career CoachSummer and Fall Programs and DatesIn-Person ClassroomThree days of intensive federal resume writing and job search coaching training with world-class instructors. These classes are open to the general public.March 13 15, 2019 (Wed Fri)Loyola College Graduate Center, Columbia, MDJuly 31, Aug 1 and 2, 2019 (Wed Fri)University of California San DiegoSchool of Global Policy and StrategyAug 5 7, 2019 (Mon Wed)Impact Hub Honolulu1050 Queen St 100Honolulu 96814monat des herbstbeginns 11 13, 2019 (Wed Fri)Loyola College Graduate Center, Columbia, MDLive WebinarsLive webinars with Adobe Connect. We provide recordings if you miss a classSession 1 April 4 May 17, 2019 (7 webinars each)Session 1C Thursdays, 900 am to 1030 am ET starting 4/4/2019Session 2 June 4 July 19, 2019 (7 webinars each)Session 2A Tuesdays, 730 pm to 900 pm ET starting 6/4/19Session 2B Wednesdays, 1200 noon to 130 pm ET starting 6/5/2019(No class July 4th)Session 2C Thursdays, 900 am to 1030 am ET starting 6/6/2019Session 3 August 20 October 1, 2019 (7 webinars each)Session 3A Tuesdays, 730 pm to 900 pm ET starting 8/20/2019 Session 3B Wednesdays, 1200 noon to 130 pm ET starting 8/21/2019Session 3C Thursdays, 900 am to 1030 am ET starting 8/22/2019Session 4 September 16 November 31, 2019 (7 webinars each)Session 4A Mondays, 730 pm to 900 pm ET starting 9/16/2019Session 4B Thursdays, 1200 noon to 130 pm ET starting 9/19/2019Hosted ProgramsBring ur popular program to your Employment Readiness Center or office for three days of exciting onsite training. Saves travel costs for your staff and train your entire staff at one time. GSA Schedule price $15,960 for 7 attendees minimum. Includes two trainers and all of the books for individual attendees ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES $1,915.00Popular Ten Steps Auditorium program option now offered as part of the package to introduce the Ten Steps to your entire base or organization.More information? Complete our Training Request Form.Certification Program FeesNew Certification Government-Funded Military-FundedIndividual registration $2,935 + $20 book shipping = $2,9 552 attendees from the same office $2,735 + $20 book shipping = $2,7553+ attendees from the same office $2,535 + $20 book shipping = $2,555Non-Profit, University, Private Practice, and Self-PayIndividual registration $2,665 + $20 book shipping = $2,6852 attendees from the same office $2,465 + $20 book shipping = $2,4853+ attendees from the same office $2,265 + $20 book shipping = $2,285Recertification(After three years, you must recertify to renew your License to teach Ten Steps to a Federal Job),Individual registration $1,940 + $20 book shipping = $1,9602 attendees from the same office $1,840 + $20 book shipping = $1,8603+ attendees from the same office $1,740 + $20 book shipping = $1,760REGISTER HERE FOR A WEBINAR OR LIVE CLASSTen Steps to a Federal Job is the licensed curriculum that will take the jobseekers through the steps to land a federal jobNew one-minute videos are part of the Ten Steps classesnow for each step 11 videosView them on YouTubeStep 1. Review the Federal Job Process. Learn about the OPM Classification Standards, GS Schedule and the various types of federal positions.Step 2. Networking. Why this important and why it WORKS.Step 3. Find Vacancy Announcements on USAJOBS. Teach your jobseekers how to find job announcements that could work for them.Step 4. Find Keywords for your Federal Resume. This is CRITICAL for a successful federal resume.Step 5. What are your Core Competencies? Learn how to add important core competencies into the resume.Step 6. Writing the Outline Format Federal Resume. This is TODAYs popular federal resume upload format. Teach your clients the best and newest format for USAJOBS.Step 7. Questionnaires, KSAs and Cover Letters. The questionnaire is a TEST. Get ready to coach your clients.Step 8. Apply for Federal Jobs. Yes, applying for the federal job is challenging online. Learn about the importance of documents and applying correctly.Step 9. Track and Follow-up on your Applications. YES, your clients can find out what happened with their applications so they can improve the resume and questionnaire This is GREATStep 10. Interview for a Federal Job. This is another TEST. Help your clients prepare for the Behavior-Based Interview.TIMINGThis curriculum can be taught in 2, 4, 6 or 8 hour workshops. The PPTs are flexible AND now we have friendly and fun one-minute videos to introduce each step.This curriculum is GREAT and what the attendees learn will improve their job search after the classTen Steps to a Federal Job is taught at more than 150 military bases worldwide.Visit our websiteCertification Training BenefitsThe Ten Steps to a Federal Job Certification Program is the ground-breaking training program that provides you with TWO industry-standard certifications Certified Federal Job Search Trainer (CFJST) and Certified Federal Career Coach (CFCC). This program is the first and remains the only respected and valued credential in federal job search training.You will be lice nsed to teach the very popular federal employment curriculum, Ten Steps to a Federal Job. This curriculum can be taught in 90 minutes, 3 hours, 6 hours, a full day, or two daysYou will be licensed to teach the new 60-minute MSP Spouse curriculum, The Stars are Lined Up for Military Spouses.The license to teach Ten Steps is a three-year renewal license and certification and would be good until Sept. 30, 2021.24 CEUS toward your Global Career Development CertificationWhat Others Have SaidVery important insights to job searching, writing of resume, and understanding USAJOBS. Thanks. James Stewart, Military Transition Advisor Instructor, USMCFantastic course. Relevant. Well-presented and useful. Dena Hallman, Soldier Family Assistance Program Manager, US ArmyI travelled halfway around the world and this training was worth it. Maria McIntosh, Work Family Life Specialist, USN Build Your Federal Career Library The latest Federal Resume FormatsWith your registration, you will receiv e a full set of Kathryns latest federal career publications, which are used all over the world at government agencies and military bases. You will receive one copy of each of the following current publications PLUS 25 copies of the Jobseekers Guide 8th Edition.Jobseekers Guide 8th Edition (July 2016)The Stars are Lined Up for Military Spouses (July 2017)Federal Resume Guidebook 6th Edition ( Feb 2016)The New SES Application 2nd Edition (Jan 2016)Creating Your First Resume (Jan 2016)Students Federal Career Guide 2nd Edition PDF copy

Tough Love USAJOBS Resume Builder Can Yield Big Results With A Federal Job

Tough Love USAJOBS Resume Builder Can Yield Big Results With A Federal JobTough Love USAJOBS Resume Builder Can Yield Big Results With A Federal JobTough Love USAJOBS Resume Builder Can Yield Big Results With A Federal JobRemember when your parents told you to eat your vegetables because theyre good for you?Well, thats what I do now when I am coaching and reviewing resumes for federal applications. I say this to my job seeking clients First, set up your account and copy and paste your resume into the USAJOBS Builder and fill out all the required fields. Then I can review the resume for improving the duties and responsibilities descriptions and talk about the keywords and accomplishments.This past week, I have seen way too many schablone resumes with colorful bars, double columns and short, cute bullet information. I have also seen quite a few narrative functional resumes with the employment section at the end, after quite a few big paragraphs of skill narratives that I dont want t o read. Additionally, I see a lot of the short bullet resumes that are very popular.None of these formats will get a qualified candidate a federal job. The BIG pitangelegenheits that a job seeker might fall into, are theseIf you dont include Month/ Year and Hours per Week for your really critical positions, you might lose consideration for the job.If you dont write a reverse chronological resume with duties and responsibilities written to support each job, you could lose consideration for the position.And, if the resume is not in the same format as the Resume Builder (reverse chronological), you will probably lose consideration.Federal HR specialists prefer the USAJOBS Builder format, so why not use it? The job world is filled with resume builders now. This evening, I set up an account in TARGETs website. And I applied for a job. I could have uploaded my resume, but I wanted to see their required information. So, I filled out their online application and resume builder.Then I tested out an online resume template system, LiveCareer, Inc. That was fun and really colorful. It came out with orange bars and blue bars. And I loved it for private sector resumes. But again, I was copying and pasting the resume content into fields and a builder system.If you dont complete the builder for a Sprint position, you wont get hired. They wont take any attachments at all. If its not in the builder, you dont work there.So, it is time for tough love now. Eat your vegetables and fill out the USAJOBS Builder. After the builder is complete, you can save your resume and then go back and work on the duties and responsibilities sections and make them stand out more, match the job announcement, and add a good story to keep the HR person reading and turning the pages.Select the BUILDER for your USAJOBS resume Build the Outline Format in your Builder Resume Federal Resume Guidebook 6th Edition Hot Off the PresseBooks are available and print books are arriving this weekThis all new edi tion makes writing your federal resume so easy to learn how to do on your own. Written in our popular workbook style that has made the Jobseekers Guide a best-seller, this book continues to improve upon the original book that created the federal resumeOrder the eBook now for instant download or pre-order the print book.More information and ordering

What You Need to Know About Jobs in the Trump Administration at 117 Days

What You Need to Know About Jobs in the Trump Administration at 117 DaysWhat You Need to Know About Jobs in the Trump Administration at 117 DaysWhat You Need to Know About Jobs in the Trump Administration at 117 Days What You Need to Know About Jobs in the Trump Administration at 117 DaysBy Kathryn Troutman, RP President The Resume Place, Inc., andCreator and Program Director, Ten Steps to a Federal Job Certification ProgramPublished May 18, 2017TODAYS UPDATE According to the latest nachrichtensendung reports, only about 100 of the 557 top appointments have been made. Considering all presidential appointments at all levels, at least 2,000 remain to be made.Legions of professionals would like to work in the federal Senior Executive Service or as one of thousands of appointees of President Donald Trump, as enumerated in the 2016 Plum Book. But with such a precedent-busting new administration from that fact that Trump has never before served in government, to his very strong views on t he worth of individual federal departments its hard to get your bearings in the landscape of hiring for high-level federal jobs. Heres our brief take.Political appointments are one of any new presidents most challenging tasks in the first year.Making 5,000 appointments takes a while, because Trump doesnt have a history in government, says Betsy Myers, who served in President Bill Clintons administration as founding director of the White House Office for Womens Initiatives and Outreach. Where does he pull people from? We do know that personal loyalty is unusually important to the new president, so proof of active support in the 2016 campaign or via another allegiance to the man, his family or the Trump Organization could give a big boost to your resume for an appointed position.Appointees must align with the presidents agenda.As with any president, demonstrated belief in what Trump wants to do with his power is another key to success in applying for an appointment. If you choose to work for Donald Trump, you have to believe in most of what hes trying to do, says Myers, author of Take the Lead Motivate, Inspire, and Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Everyone Around You. To date, the Trump administration has lacked transparency and has made a number of dramatic changes in policy direction, so its important to keep up to date with whatever statements the White House has made most recently regarding your area of interest. That means researching reports on traditional and alternative news media, checking Whitehouse.gov and perhaps following the presidents tweets.UPDATE YOUR RESUME But, for right now, many agencies are filling some or all of their vacancies. And, prospective applicants should jump on the opportunity to REASSESS AND PRESENT THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES so they can be viable candidates for these positions.Trumps slow start leaves many opportunities open.A good piece of news for job seekers is that the slow pace of presidential appointments and confirmations leaves open numerous important jobs in various cabinet departments at many levels of these organizations. In the first 100 days of the Trump administration, 71 nominations were submitted and 27 confirmed, says Mallory Barg Bulman, vice president of research and evaluation at the Partnership for Public Service. At 100 days President Obama had made 190 nominations George W. Bush had made 85. But make no mistake your federal resume should be written and polished right now so youre ready to submit as soon as new federal vacancies are announced.In the Senior Executive Service, massive retirements loom.Most members of the Senior Executive Service are career employees, but hundreds are appointees, and large numbers of these jobs are expected to be vacated within Trumps current term. At the Social Security Administration, 46 percent of employees are now eligible to retire, says Bulman. At the Department of Justice 67 percent will be eligible to retire in the next three yea rs. We can help you write up Executive Core Qualifications that will let you put your best foot forward for a job with the SES.Requests for Quotes for Presidential Federal ResumesGET A FEDERAL RESUME QUOTESee Our Excellent Federal Resume Samples click here.Two Ten Steps to a Federal Job Certification Train-the-Trainer Dates coming up3-day Live class at University of California, San DiegoJuly 26 28, 2017 (Wed Fri)3-day Live class at Loyola College Graduate Center, Columbia, MDSeptember 12 14, 2017 (Tues Thurs)PROGRAM DIRECTOR Kathryn TroutmanClick here to registerGet your own copy of theJobseekers Guide