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Federal Resume Examples
One finished two-page federal resume per GS series, with the military job block, hours per week, and duty bullets written the way a rater reads them. See the whole thing before you write yours.
Examples by GS series
Each page shows both sheets, why the bullets credit at the grade, the military-to-federal translations, and the words the announcements use. New series are added as they pass review.
GS-0301 Miscellaneous Administration and Program resume example (GS-9, 2 pages)
Miscellaneous Administration and Program, GS-0301. Two pages, Federal Traditional template, every job block with hours per week.
GS-1670 Equipment Services resume example (GS-9, 2 pages)
Equipment Services, GS-1670. Two pages, Federal Traditional template, every job block with hours per week.
GS-0346 Logistics Management resume example (GS-11, 2 pages)
Logistics Management, GS-0346. Two pages, Federal Traditional template, every job block with hours per week.
GS-0018 Safety and Occupational Health resume example (GS-11, 2 pages)
Safety and Occupational Health Management, GS-0018. Two pages, Federal Traditional template, every job block with hours per week.
GS-0343 Management and Program Analyst resume example (GS-9, 2 pages)
Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343. Two pages, Federal Traditional template, every job block with hours per week.
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More federal samples and the rules behind them
- 2-page federal resume examples, section by sectionA real before and after in the OPM format
- Federal resume length: the 2-page limitWhat OPM changed and who is exempt
- Federal resume examples by gradeGS-7, GS-9, GS-12
- Federal resume templateThe OPM-compliant layout
- Federal resume keywords by job seriesThe words the announcements use
Frequently asked questions
How long should a federal resume be?
Two pages for most federal jobs. Always check the announcement, because some are exceptions: OPM scopes the two-page rule to Title 5 positions, and VA Title 38 and hybrid clinical announcements can set their own limit. USAJOBS caps the resume field itself at two pages, which is why a longer resume for an exempt announcement goes in as an attached document.
What does a federal resume include that a civilian one does not?
Full dates and hours per week for every job, the employer and location on each block, and duty bullets written to the announcement so a human rater can match your experience to the grade. The examples here show every one of those fields filled in.
Do I still need separate KSA essays?
For most announcements, no. Since the 2010 hiring reform the knowledge, skills and abilities are read from the resume itself, which is why each bullet in these examples names the system, the scope and the result instead of pointing at an essay.
Can I use one of these on USAJOBS?
Use them as the pattern, not the text. Every example page has a PDF that prints the same resume the same way, and the builder writes yours in this format from your own evals or old resume.
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