Monster.com vs. FederalResumeTips.com
Let me start by saying that I am not posting this blog because I am against Monster.com or their federal employment section, Govcentral.monster.com. I am posting this because I have heard from several people that have the viewpoint of, “Gee, Monster.com has all the information and tips I need – I’ll just go there.”
I just want to point out that Monster.com’s customers, generally speaking, are not the thousands of people seeking federal employment – and those people navigating through their postings will not find opportunities for federal employment. While Monster.com has dedicated a portion of their website for people interested in federal employment (Govcentral.monster.com), there are no federal job announcements posted on their website. You can find a few job postings for contractor positions, but being a contractor does not provide the same benefits, job security, and opportunities of a federal employee. I will give Monster.com credit, because their Five Resume Mistakes You Should Avoid is spot on; however, their Ten Steps to a Government Job are what we refer to as “mostly” useless federal resume writing tips. After navigating through their website trying to piece everything together I was ultimately referred to a resume writing firm that charges up to $400 to write a “winning” federal resume.
There is so much more to writing a winning federal resume than avoiding five mistakes, and writing a winning resume does not have to cost you $400. To learn more visit FederalResumeTips.com and purchase the e-book Federal Resume Toolbox for under $5.
DD-Form 214’s Now Available Online
When government agencies post a vacancy that is open to all United States Citizens veterans can receive an additional 5 points added to their score. In order to receive these additional points you must submit a copy of your DD-Form 214.
The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following
website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214’s online:
Series – (Mostly) Useless Federal Resume Writing Tips
In our next few posts, we’d like to highlight several common federal resume writing tips that show up when you run an internet search. We have dubbed these as:
“(Mostly) Useless Federal Resume Writing Tips”
Why do we say “(Mostly) Useless”? Because while they do provide information that will keep your resume from being immediately rejected, the tips provide only vague (at best) information that will help you build a qualified resume that will move you to the next step of the federal hiring process.
If they are “(Mostly) Useless” why did the authors even spend the time to write them? Because most of the authors are professional resume writers trying to get your business. If you use the tips and still don’t get an interview (much less a job) they hope you will come back to them for more advice and perhaps pay $100’s for their service.
We’re not going to knock them for marketing themselves and their services – I mean let’s be honest, we want you to buy our product, the Federal Resume Toolbox™ instead. With that said, we’re not going to give you all the useful information that’s packed in the Federal Resume Toolbox™, but we are going to tell why you don’t want to pin your hopes on the (Mostly) Useless Federal Resume Writing Tips.
Stay tuned…