1. FEDERAL RESUME WRITING
Department of the Army (DA)
Kenneth Torrence
Human Resources Specialist
Frances Muntford
Sr. Human Resources Specialist

2. Resume Writing

3. What Your Resume MUST Contain
Personal Information
Work Experience
Education
Other Qualifications
Supplemental Data (Department of the Army)

4. Personal Information All resumes Outside the Department of the Army
Full name
Mailing address (with zip code)
Day and evening phone numbers (with area code)
Outside the Department of the Army
Title and grade(s) of the job for which you are applying

5. INCLUDE VOLUNTEER WORK – IT DOES COUNT!
Work Experience
Job Title (include series and grade if Federal job)
Should include your rank if military (e.g. E-4, E-5, O-3, etc.)
Prepare a separate entry for each job.
Employer's Name And Address
Supervisor's Name And Phone Number
Indicate whether or not your current supervisor may be contacted
Starting And Ending Dates (Month And Year)
Full Time or Part Time work
Salary
Duties And Accomplishments
INCLUDE VOLUNTEER WORK – IT DOES COUNT!

6. Duties and Responsibilities
Details, details, details…..
How do you bake a cake? Do you gather utensils, equipment and ingredients? Is this the correct procedure?
Sometimes it helps to have your:
MOS Description
Military Transcripts
Job Description
Use your own words
Do NOT copy and paste

7. Education High school Colleges and Universities
Name, City, and State (zip code if known)
Date of diploma or GED (mm/yyyy format)
Colleges and Universities
Majors
Type and year degrees received (mm/yyyy format)
If no degree, show total credits earned and indicate whether semester or quarter hours.
Send copy of college transcripts only if job vacancy announcement requests it
It is a good idea to always have an official copy of your transcripts on hand.

8. Other Qualifications Job related training courses (title and year)
Job related skills
Other languages
Computer software/hardware
Tools/Machinery
Typing speed
Job related certificates and licenses (current only)
Job related honors, awards, and special accomplishments
Give dates but do not send documents unless requested

9. Department of the Army Supplemental Data
Country of citizenship
Most Federal jobs require United States citizenship
Highest Federal civilian grade held
Military Service Dates
Date of Birth
Types of positions you are willing to accept
Highest Education level
Overseas information
Employment Categories
Veterans' preference
Reinstatement Eligibility

10. Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC)
Points of Contact
Kenneth Torrence
Human Resources Specialist
Frances Muntford
Sr. Human Resources Specialist

11. QUESTIONS?