Sample Federal Resume - Oxford University Press

Sample Federal Resume

Joe Friday 2500 Rolling Road Baltimore, MD 21228 Home: (410) 555-1212 Office: (410) 844-1212

Job Title and Vacancy Announcement Number: TTC -XX- Law Enforcement Officer

Veteran's Preference: N/A Federal Civilian Status: N/A Country of Citizenship: U.S.A.

CERTIFICATIONS: Firefighter II, National Professional Qualifications Board

EDUCATION: University of Maryland -- Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD 21228

Degree: B.S. Degree, magna cum laude, May 1994

Academic: GPA: 3.85/4.0

Major: Emergency Health Services -- Paramedic Track

Academic Honors: Fall 1992, Spring 1993, and Fall 1993

Honor Society Membership: Phi Kappa Phi

Calvert Hall College High School, Baltimore, MD 21286

College preparatory curriculum, received diploma, June 1989

TRAINING

Introduction to Criminal Justice Essex Community College, Baltimore, MD, 21229, January -- May 1995

COMPUTER SKILLS: Macintosh and PCS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Works, WordPerfect

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Nordstrom

Comment [MN1]: Federal r?sum?s are submitted in response to a federal job announcement, which must be identified by number

Comment [MN2]: The applicant's qualifications to hold a federal job are identified. Comment [MN3]: If the position requires certifications, those go here. Applications that do not supply the Vacancy Number, citizenship or legal alien status, and required certifications will not be read.

Comment [MN4]: Note that federal r?sum?s include all educational experience, including high school. Why might federal r?sum?s go back this far?

Comment [MN5]: The KSA (Knowledge, Skills, Assessment) guidelines that follow this sample r?sum? give detailed instructions for how to fill out and supply the pertinent information in this section of the resume.

10400 Mill Run Circle, Owings Mills, MD 21117 From: 11/95 -- To: Present Salary: $8.00/hour Hours: 20-30/week Supervisor: Christopher Troutman Telephone: (410) 555-1212 Present employer may be contacted. Position: Loss Prevention Specialist

Educate associates regarding external losses of merchandise. Ensure compliance with security procedures. Prevent external loss by using surveillance techniques, undercover operations, and physical deterrents. Provide a safe environment for both employees and customers. Control internal loss by monitoring physical inventory and financial transactions.

Volunteer Experience:

Stevenson Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company, 6/92 -- 4/95 Stevenson, MD 21230, 15 -- 20 hours per week Supervisor: Roger E. Waters, Telephone (410) 555-8989

Volunteer Firefighter -- Active volunteer in community, with the duty of providing quality medical care to the sick and injured, and preservation of life and property.

(Note: Don't forget to address the KSAs in Vacancy Announcement!)

KSA: Knowledge, Skills, and Assessments Overview

Almost everyone calls them "KSAs" and while that may be as good a name as any, how you, the candidate, view them can determine your success (or failure) in obtaining that once-in-a lifetime job. Although you may not appreciate the fact while you struggle to present your talents both on paper and in a structured interview, this process does allow you to convince the Selecting Official that you are what he/she has been looking for in a candidate. The process is not complicated. You just need to draw on your past experiences, education and/or training that prove you can do the job-hopefully better than others in the candidate pool.

Objective

The objective of this procedure is to provide guidance in assuring that all qualified candidates receive fair and equal consideration for support positions based on merit principles. It is based on the premise that the best predictor of future performance is past performance in similar situations and is designed to ensure that the SEC staffs most qualified candidates available.

Comment [MN6]: The instructions in "Federalizing your R?sum?" recommend an Action, Task, Result format for work KSAs. Does this narrative satisfy that format?

Comment [MN7]: Contact information for individuals who can corroborate claims is required for all KSA items.

Comment [MN8]: General KSAs, such as education may need to be supplemented by KSAs that are specific to a particular announcement. Since all federal applications are in response to a vacancy announcement, applicants should not submit generic r?sum?s. Comment [MN9]: After reviewing this sample r?sum? and the KSA instructions, what information would you have to delete from your current r?sum? and what information would you have to add?

Personnel staffing decisions will be based on valid job-related criteria without regard to religious affiliation or nonaffiliation, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or nondisqualifying physical or mental disability, political affiliation, marital status, or reprisal.

Personnel staffing decisions will be based on job-related criteria without personal favoritism.

Completing KSAs

You are asked to identify your major accomplishments as they relate to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) required for the position for which you are applying. Each KSA requires you to draw on your past experience, education or training that demonstrates that you possess the particular KSA.

You must also provide a detailed response to each KSA. Address each KSA listed separately. Do not combine KSAs and give one answer. The response to each KSA should include a detailed narrative highlighting your past experience, education and/or training which further justifies that you possess the specific requirements for the position.

Please indicate clearly the proper KSA with the appropriate response. Answers should be typed or pasted in the text box. In order to be considered for this position each KSA must be answered.

Definition of Terms

Knowledge: A body of information, usually of a factual or procedural nature, which, when applied, makes acceptable performance on the job possible.

Skills: The proficient manual, verbal or mental manipulation people or objects. A skill can be observed quantified and improved with practice or training.

Abilities: The power to perform an observable activity or behavior that results in an observable product or consequence.

The following is provided to assist you in responding to the KSAs:

Read the general description of the duties and responsibilities, read the list of KSAs. Look for clues to help you draw from your past experiences the best example that matches what is required for the position. For example, if one of the KSAs listed is "Ability to communicate in writing," look at the duties and responsibilities and determine what the job requires you to write. If you can show specific past experience in writing the kinds of things required for the job, you would have a better chance of receiving a higher score on this particular KSA.

Comment [MN10]: Note that federal r?sum?s are scored according to a rubric rather than assessed. Deviation from the guidelines, for whatever reason, will lower the applicant's score.

Write specific and detailed descriptions of your work experiences. Include answers to the following:

? An estimate of when the experience(s) was acquired.

? A description of the problem(s) you faced or the objectives(s) you were trying to accomplish.

? A specific statement of what you actually did.

? A description of the outcome or results of the activity.

? The name and telephone number of someone who can verify the information you provided. (This does not have to be a supervisor.)

Comment [MN11]: Does the r?sum? above supply answers to all these bullet points?



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