Learn the latest curriculum for Military Spouses. Please plan to join Kathryn Troutman in a one-hour webinar to introduce one of our newest courses:
The Stars are Lined Up for Military Spouses, 3rd Ed.
May 19, 2025, 3 to 4 pm ET - OR -
June 3, 2025, 7 to 8 pm ET
When registering, you will select only 1 class time.
You will receive the Zoom link for your class via email from Nicole Becker. Look for that email to come prior to the start of class. For those that attend on June 3, a Free Stars book will be mailed to you after the class.
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AGENDA:
I will be presenting the new information from my new book, 3rd Ed., STARS are Lined Up for Military Spouses for Federal Jobs. There are (7) Hiring Authorities and Preferences for Spouses -- and you will see (3) new military spouse federal resume formats.
You can expect to learn more about:
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible job listings, and how to take advantage of this hiring program. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level.
- Sample Military Spouse Federal Resumes with hiring authorities listed and a special “job block” for the Military Spouse Volunteer Job Experience. Learn how to maximize the Federal Resume with information about your Military Spouse Experience, Competencies and Accomplishments – as well as the Specialized experience required for the position.
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Top Takeaways from the STARS class last week - 80 Military Spouses attended and learned a lot from the class about Federal Resumes, Hiring Authorities and USAJOBS.
This is a summary of what they learned:
· Saved searches
· Job Blocks
· I need to redo my resume
· Look for key language about MSP and PPP
· MSP checklist
· Spouse block!
· Job Blocks and PPP
· Self-Cert Checklist and the hiring authorities
· Add Military spouse competencies in resume
· Adding hiring authority to resumes
· Redo resume!
· Saved searches and PPP, Checklist
· Need (2) resume's ready and spouse block of course
· Include the hiring authority information
· USAJOBS save search
· Volunteer experience is experience
· Job Block and revised Resume format
· Job block usage
· 30-day rule for checklist and key accomplishments to resume
· Self checklist cert, job block, and DOD jobs are preference based
· Ensuring you have the necessary paperwork when applying
· This is the best time to work and review your resume
· Checklist and hiring authorities
· Didn't know you could qualify for more than 1 hiring authority and how to save
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