By Corliss T. Jackson
Most of you intuitively know that you have skills that the government wants and will pay for in the form of a salary. But for those transitioning from the private sector into the federal world, often times wording can make all the difference. For example, in the private sector, we focus on “profit” but in the federal sector we “contain costs.” Same concept, different wording.
Words can and do make all the difference. Most Federal agencies use either an electronic system or a human being to scan incoming resumes for key words. Try this technique to quickly identify key words from the vacancy announcement for your Federal Resume:
- Copy and paste the Duties and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) text from the vacancy announcement into this website: www.TagCrowd.com. Click submit and view the key words you want to make sure get placed on your federal resume.
For more information on transforming your background into a magnificent federal resume that attracts the attention of HR, visit us on the web at www.FederalJobResults.com.
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Corliss Taylor Jackson (Career group facilitator) is an expert on the federal government's hiring process. As a former senior-level human resources manager, she has more than ten years of hands-on work experience at the Office of Personnel Management and the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health. As a certified federal career counselor, job search and résumé specialist, she provides individual guidance to job seekers around the world. Also, Corliss holds a master’s degree in public administration from Ohio State University.
