Federal Resume Sample #1
Name
Address
Phone
E-mail
Header: Can be left justified or center, name font can be larger and bold but nothing extraneous.
Citizenship: US
Veterans Preference/Status: 5 pt or 10 pt
Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI, etc
Selective Service Number (optional)
Objective: Optional, provide a BRIEF overview of who you are, what’s important about you and
what you’re looking to do next. EX: US Marine Corps Officer highly experienced in Logistics
operations seeking a management position in the government sector where I can contribute to…
Professional Experience/History
Provide a detailed summary of EVERY civilian job or military duty starting with the most
recent. SPECIFY if you were military or civilian. If you have had multiple civilian jobs then feel
free to break your experience into separate military and civilian sections but understand that
virtually all Hiring Managers and Recruiters prefer to see a chronological timeline of your
experience.
Employer/ Branch of Service From:MMM/YYYY
Department, Program or Command To: M
Title or Rank (M & Y, days are not needed)
General location: state or foreign country
Provide a DETAILED discussion of your responsibilities, duties and accomplishments. Be
honest but don’t be humble. Give SUBSTANTIVE explanations of your achievements; Led and
supervised squad of 10 rifleman in all daily tasks and operations, effectively managed program
X to Y & Z results, mentored XX employees, sailors, etc, managed $XXX,XXX worth of
equipment, budget or resources. Some thoughts: What did you do that supported your command
or company? How did you contribute to the overall operation or mission? How did your
subordinates benefit from your leadership, IE; development, retention, promotion numbers,
awards received, etc.
NO FLUFF OR BUZZ WORDS! No “results driven”, “detail oriented” or “outside the box”
comments. They may sound impressive but trust that recruiters and hiring managers see it on
hundreds of resumes. Honestly, the only thing generic fluff & buzz words say about your history
and performance is that you don’t have anything else to say. Avoid that perception and stick with
quantifiable examples.
Again, be honest but don’t be humble and sell yourself as being able to do a job by
demonstrating HOW you’ve done It (or related work) previously!