The most popular federal employment workshop... utilized by Joint Services worldwide

For Military Transition Counselors, Veterans’ Representatives, Federal Human Resources Recruiters, Career Counselors, Workforce Counselors, and University, College, and Education Counselors and Professionals.

2016 Highlightsa Webinar option to save travel costs!

a 30 Jobseeker’s Guides, 7th Ed. with your registration to start your Ten Steps classes. Value: $270.00

a Special Registration Pricing: 3 for 2 registration fee from same organization - $1833 per person! 30 Jobseeker’s Guides included for each of the 3 registrants

Reserve your space now! www.fedjobtraining.com/certification-programs.htm

Three year license to teach the Ten Steps to a Federal Job®Get both certifications in one course!

Ten Steps to a Federal Job® Certification Program 2016Certified Federal Job Search Trainer®

Certified Federal Career Coach®

The Premier Certification Program on Federal Hiring

NEW! Based on the Jobseeker’s Guide 7th Edition!

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Agenda for in-person training

Day 1 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Ten Steps to a Federal Job® Overview and Activities

a Pre-Course Activities• Listen to the Ten Steps to a Federal Job® eLearning

produced by Kathryn Troutman, November 2012.• Set up a USAJOBS and ApplicationManager account and

get familiar with both online application systems.• Add your resume or a client’s resume into the USAJOBS

builder.

a Introduction / Warm-Up Activities• How many “Hats that you wear at work”• Write an important accomplishment and share with your

classmates

a Ten Steps to a Federal Job®Based on the PowerPoint presentation for the Jobseeker’s Guide 5th Edition

STEP 1: Focus Your Federal Job Search Activity: Search the Occupational Standards for a popular series from your classes or clients

STEP 2: Networking Success Activity: Practice the Job Fair Script

STEP 3: Target Your Top Accomplishments

STEP 4: Find the Perfect Job Announcement Activity: Search an announcement in USAJOBS

STEP 5: Identify Your Keywords Activity: Find keywords in that announcement

STEP 6: Master the Federal and Electronic Resume, Including a USAJOBS tour Activity: Look at your own USAJOBS resume builder and consider what needs to be done to improve the resume with the Outline Format.

STEP 7: Conquer the KSAs and Questionnaires Activity: Look for an announcement with KSAS and compare with the Questionnaire

STEP 8: Apply for Jobs with USAJOBS Activity: Start to apply for a federal job

STEP 9: Make Sure to Follow Through Activity: Follow up on Notice of Results for a pretend client

STEP 10: Interviewing 101 Activity: Practice one accomplishment for the Behavior-Based Interview

Day 2 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Federal Resume Writing & Practicing Ten Steps to Federal Job®

a Five Steps to Federal Resume Writing for Coaches• New PowerPoint and Structure for Federal Career

Coaching – Class Practice• Instructor Improv: Practice the steps of coaching a client

through their federal resume development.

a Federal Resume Writing Case StudyClass activity: Review and discuss a before and after case study with analysis, research, document review, federal resume writing steps resulting in a completed federal resume for USAJOBS submission.

a Private Industry Resume Writing Case StudiesClass activity: Review and Discuss Before and After Case Studies of private industry resumes.

a Your Guide to USAJOBS (New PPT)• Practice this PowerPoint presentation in small groups• Resume builder set-up for easy readability and keyword

emphasis• How to apply for federal jobs with applicationmanager.gov

a Practice Teaching: Ten Steps to a Federal Job® (Class Activity)• Participants will teach one step in the class in a 90 minute

version of the Ten Steps curriculum.

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Agenda for in-person training

Day 3 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Federal Staffing ... Vet to Vet ... Spouse Programs

a Merit System Principles• Prohibited Personnel Pratices• Federal Staffing 101

a Veterans Preference and Category Rating• Qualifications/Specialized Experience• 5 point/10 point/30% vet--Which am I?

a Veterans Equal Opportunity Act (VEOA)

a Intern Programs for Veterans• Pathways• Recent Graduates

a Non-Competitive Hiring Authorities for Veterans• Veterans Recruitment Act (VRA)• 30% Disabled Veterans Authority • Schedule A – Disabled Individuals Authority• Veterans Programs Managers/Selective Placement

Coordinators

a Military Spouse Programs• Executive Order 13473 - Non-competitive Appoint of

Military Spouses• DOD Priority Placement Program

a VOW—Veterans Opportunity to Work Act

a Roleplay: Navigating the Federal Government Hiring Battlefield

a Wrap-up and Certification • Examination & Evaluation• Certification and Logo Agreements

Register today at www.fedjobtraining.com/certification-programs.htm

Instructors

n Kathryn Troutman President, The Resume Place, Inc. Director & Founder - Certified Federal Job Search Trainer Program

Internationally recognized as the “Federal Resume Guru” by federal jobseekers and federal human resources specialists, Kathryn Troutman is the founder and president of the Resume Place. Kathryn is an in-demand government contract trainer, and author and publisher of award-winning and best-selling federal job search books. Troutman wrote the first book on the federal resume format in 1995 in response to the government’s move to replace the cumbersome SF-171 form with the resume. These days, she is known as the “Federal Resume Guru,” and her book, the Federal Resume Guidebook, is a best-seller and in its fifth edition. Over 100 US government agencies hire Troutman to speak as a master trainer each year, and her presentations on writing federal resumes are popular.

n Charles ClarkAir Force Veteran, Human Resources Manager, Disability and Diversity Programs

Charles Clark is the Disability and Diversity Programs Manager (GS-14) with the U.S. Census Bureau, where he is responsible for Diversity and Inclusion Management, Veterans Employment Programs, Schedule A Hiring of Individuals with Disabilities, and Reasonable Accommodations Programs for employees with disabilities. Charles began his civilian government career following a 24-year military career with the U.S. Air Force, culminating as the Superintendent of the Air Force District of Washington’s Manpower, Personnel and Service Directorate (A1). Charles’ keen knowledge of federal staffing polices, coupled with his vast experience of non-competitive appointing authorities for veterans, disabled veterans, and individuals with disabilities has proven extremely successful in the hiring of individuals from these targeted groups into positions throughout the federal government.

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2016 Program Fees

• First-time certification for participants with government funding: $2,735

• First-time certification for all others, including Active Military Personnel, Non-Profit Employeees, and University Career Counselors, Privately-funded counselors and self-pay participants: $2,435

• Recertification: $1,740

3 attendees from the same office can attend for the price of 2! Hosted programs require a minimum of 7 attendees, and a computer training room must be provided. Contact us for fees for hosted programs.

CEUs, Certification & Licensure 2016 course participants will have a valid certification until September 30, 2019. Our certification program is pre-approved to fulfill 24 continuing education hours for the Center for Credentialing and Education’s Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) certification. For more information about the Center for Continuing Education (CCE) and GCDF, visit http://www.cce-global.org/credentials-offered/gcdfmain. Also, you will receive both the CFJST and the CFCC certifications at one training session.

Once certification requirements are met, you will be licensed to use the CFJST and CFCC credential, and the Ten Steps™ logo, for business purposes. Course participants are licensed by the Resume Place, Inc. and the Federal Career Training Institute to teach the Ten Steps to a Federal Job™ curriculum and PowerPoints for three years. To maintain your license(s), you must be recertified every three years.

Certified Federal Job Search Trainer® (CFJST)This certification entitles you to teach Kathryn Troutman’s popular, proven, turnkey curriculum, Ten Steps to a Federal Job®. This course was developed by Kathryn Troutman as a direct result of her training experiences for hundreds of federal agencies and military bases throughout the world. Increase your knowledge, confidence, and experience with reviewing announcements and federal resumes for jobseekers at all salary / grade levels.

Certified Federal Career Coach® (CFCC)This certification gives you inside knowledge on how to help students successfully find and apply for federal government jobs. You will learn how to determine what federal jobs best suit students’ major course of study and professional qualifications.

Hosted CFJST / CFCC Programs

Bring the program to your siteMinimum of 7 attendees

For info and quotes: FCTI@resume-place.com

Spaces are limited! Register today! www.fedjobtraining.com/certification-programs.htm

2016 Dates -- In PersonFor new certification or recertification. Please be sure to check the website for the latest dates!

a July 26 - 28 (Tues - Thurs)University of California San Diego, CA

a Sept. 13 - 15 (Tues - Thurs)Loyola University Graduate Center | Columbia, MD

2016 Dates -- WebinarFor new certification or recertification. 7 week sessions beginning on the following days. Please be sure to check the website for the latest dates!

a Starting August 9, 2016

a Starting september 20, 2016Tuesdays, 7:30pm - 9:00pm Eastern TimeWednesdays, 12:00noon - 1:30pm ETThursdays, 9:00 - 10:30am ET

You can save travel money and get certified or recertified by webinar! See the agenda for the seven 90-minute webinar sessions on our website. Dates and times are ongoing and will be determined based on current registra-tions and attendee availability. If interested, please contact us or register now and let us contact you to schedule your webinars. Need to schedule a webinar for a group? Contact us today!