HOW GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ARE DIFFERENT
Tailoring your Resume
Private sector resumes tend to be concise and targeted; federal resumes are generally packed with a lot of details and multiple pages with every single thing you are capable of. Our team has experience converting federal resumes into industry standard format. We can help you build a targeted resume geared towards the expectations of private hiring managers.
Targeting for industry/job title
Private sector resumes are very targeted with the amount and type of content recruiters and hiring managers expect to see. You may end up having more than one version of your resume.
Metrics-focused
Private industry is driven by metrics (ie KPI's, OKR's, ROI etc.) since the rise of big data and cloud computing. Hiring managers want to see your quantified contributions in the roles you have held in terms of how you have increased/decreased functionality within your role. This could be dollars saved (or earned); process improvement resulting in time/money saved; strong project management skills keeping projects on time/budget; mastery of your craft resulting in efficient work.
Concise, targeted, relevant
Federal resumes tend to be very long and - to the private sector - bloated. Hiring managers are interested in the specific, relevant, recent work you bring to the table. Resumes are usually 1-2 pages, focus on the last 5-10 years (no more), and are written in clear business language that reflects the industry you are in. That means translating government concepts and jargon into relevant content that speaks to a wider audience.
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Resume Rewriting Service -- $375
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It's easy to get going:
- Upload an editable version of your resume (Word, RTF or Google Doc -- NOT a PDF).
- We assign your own dedicated recruiter (let us know in the how you found us if you're already working with one of our recruiters)
- We will schedule a one-on-one intake interview so we can get to know your needs and understand your goals
- We will do the heavy lifting of rewriting and formatting your resume to meet those goals.