Vartges Saroyan ⋅ New York, NY Department of Homeland Security ⋅ 5 years experience

Hey Josh,

Just saw your posting - if you're still looking, I'm glad to chat. vartges.saroyan@gmail.com.

Thanks,
Vartges

Chris Wickers ⋅ Santa Maria, CA Wickers Insurance Agency ⋅ 10 years experience

Hi Joshua,

Great question. I'm a former Marine (0311) out of Pendleton..I see you are in Oceanside.

You may want to contact a VA Veteran Recruiter. These are federal employees that will help you navigate the federal job market from A-Z. Obviously, free since its through the VA. Here is the link: http://www.vacareers.va.gov/veterans/contact-veso.asp

While they may be focused on jobs with the VA, my recruiter helped with outside the VA as well, since the process is pretty much the same.

Good luck!

Kelly Williams ⋅ Newark, DE Stars to Stripes Military Transition Assistance ⋅ 10 years experience

Josh,

If you message me your email address I will send you a federal resume example to work off of. My company specializes in the development of USAJobs compliant federal resumes.

We also provide free resume critiques to all military service members. You can submit your resume to us via email or by using our secure online submission form: http://expertresumesolutions.com/freeresumereview/

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Please allow 3-5 business days for completion. We use two different formats for corporate and federal applications. I can send you examples of each to get you started.

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Thank you for your service.

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Byron Andrews ⋅ Houston, TX Department of Homeland Security ⋅ 30 years experience

Hi Josh. You might want to expand the job titles you are applying for, because you have many more opportunities to apply for fed jobs once you are already in the system. Be patient and start applying early...its common for the fed hiring process (from what I've seen) to take a year. Your vet status will be a huge help to you getting selected. When answering any questions about your qualifications...always "answer up" a level or two. Sadly, since most people exaggerate their level of qualification in any knowledge/skill/ability (KSAs) they respond to in the applications, the entire universe of applications is drastically skewed to the extent that if you don't answer "expert" (or whatever the highest level is on multiple choice answers) on all questions, you wont end up on a best qualified list. There is an "art" to relating your own professional experience to the KSAs of the job announcement, you get me?

Taube Weiner ⋅ Dedham, MA TransitionsbyTaube.com ⋅ 30 years experience

Hi Joshua,

I'm a career coach and don't charge for military. Go to my website, transitionsbyTaube.com and if you're interested I would like to help you.

Preparing for interviews and networking to find people who know people in the organizations is the way to go. Orville Pierson writes some books on networking and interviewing. I've worked with Orville in the past and his books are my bibles.

what does your resume look like? how are your interview skills? let's skype

Taube Weiner (pronounced Toby)