
Recently Laid Off from a Federal Job? Write a Resume That Moves You Forward
Being laid off from a federal job can feel like being fired, even if you know intellectually the decision was based on budgets.

Being laid off from a federal job can feel like being fired, even if you know intellectually the decision was based on budgets.
Resumes in the federal system and resumes in the corporate system are two vastly different systems. One is based on documentation.
The summer slowdown on new hires disappears, budget year planning takes hold, and public and private sector organizations begin their plans.
The reality is that federal workers do not struggle because they lack qualifications—they struggle because they haven’t been educated about how to express their worth in the language of the private sector.
The difference between good and great professionals lies in their soft skills.