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Aug 26, 2026

What an Executive Federal Resume Service Actually Builds for SES Candidates

By Maryam House, Founder & COO, ResumeYourWay INC A competitive SES application is a 2-page resume now. Not a sta...

Aug 12, 2026

What's in a Federal Resume Package, and Why One Document Is Not Enough

By Maryam House, Founder & COO, ResumeYourWay INC A federal application rarely fails because someone's career was...

Jul 29, 2026

VA Title 38 Jobs Are Exempt From the 2-Page Federal Resume Rule

By Maryam House, Founder & COO, ResumeYourWay INC If you're applying for a nursing, physician, pharmacy, social w...

Jul 22, 2026

Do Federal Jobs Require a College Degree? What OPM Actually Requires

By Maryam House, Founder & COO, ResumeYourWay INCIf you have looked at USAJOBS and talked yourself out of applyin...

Apr 17, 2026

Federal Resume 2-Page Rule: What OPM Enforces in 2026

By Maryam House, MBA, CPRW, CARW, CERM, CMRW · Founder & COO, ResumeYourWay INC Updated July 2026. Re-verified ag...

Apr 1, 2026

How to Write a Federal Resume for STEM and Scientific Positions

You have a PhD in biochemistry, 14 published papers, and three patents. You led a research team that developed a diag...

Mar 27, 2026

Why Your USAJOBS Application Says Not Referred and How to Fix It

Keep seeing "not referred" on USAJOBS? The problem is not your qualifications. Learn why federal HR screens out quali...

Mar 23, 2026

How Federal HR Actually Screens Your Application (And Why 80% Get Rejected)

Most federal applicants get screened out before a human ever reads their resume. Learn how the HR screening funnel wo...

Veterans preference score comparison chart showing how 5 and 10 point hiring advantages work in federal job applications
Mar 23, 2026

Veterans' Preference: The Hiring Advantage Most Vets Don't Know How to Use

Veterans' preference can put you ahead of equally qualified civilians on the federal hiring list, but only if you cla...

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