Kathryn Troutman
Kathryn Kraemer Troutman (born October 5, 1947) is an American author, consultant, and career trainer who assists jobseekers interested in working for the U.S. government. She is the founder and president of The Resume Place, Inc. (est. 1971), a service business located in Baltimore, MD that consults on, writes, and designs federal and private-sector resumes.[1]
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Alma mater | U. of Maryland, College Park |
Occupation | Author, trainer, career counselor, Federal Resume advisor |
Known for | Ten Steps to a Federal Job, The Federal Resume Guidebook, Certified Federal Job Search Trainer program |
Website | http://www.resume-place.com |
Troutman has been presented in the media as an expert on the Federal Resume, on Senior Executive Service Applications,[2] and on federal career consulting in general.[3] She has worked in this field since 1971,[4] has published nine books on these subjects,[5] and is known in federal hiring circles as the "Federal Resume Guru."[6]
In 1995, as the U.S. government began phasing out the very long Standard Form 171, Troutman wrote the "Federal Resume Guidebook," the first ever book on how to write a federal resume.[7] The "Federal Resume Guidebook" is now in its 7th Edition.
Other Troutman federal career publications include "The Stars Are Lined Up for Military Spouses," 2nd Edition, winner of Best Military Nonfiction in the Independent Press Awards 2020;[8] "The Student’s Federal Career Guide," 4th Edition (3rd Edition won the 2013 Foreword Indie Gold Award in Career[9]); the "Military to Federal Career Guide," 2nd Edition; and the "Jobseeker’s Guide," 8th Edition.
Troutman has appeared online, in print, and on radio and television to answer questions about federal careers, resume writing, and job search techniques.[10] Troutman has appeared repeatedly on www.washingtonpost.com’s Federal Diary Live On-Line[11] and www.federalnewsradio.com.[12] On August 26, 2020, Troutman was the guest for a "Life After COVID" segment on Mike Causey's "Your Turn" program on Federal News Network to discuss current strategies for applying for federal job openings that continue to appear on the USAJobs.gov website despite and in some cases because of the coronavirus crisis.[13]
Troutman regularly leads workshops on Federal Resumes and the federal job search for a variety of audiences, including people at military bases such as Misawa Air Base, Japan,[14] U.S. Army Fort Huachuca, Arizona,[15] and Schofield Army Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii.[16] Her articles are featured on www.Military.com.[17]
As an HR Thought Leader and Practitioner, Troutman was a member of the SmartBrief on Workforce Advisory Board.[18] She is currently a publisher member of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA).[19]
Bibliography
- The Stars Are Lined Up for Military Spouses, 2nd Edition, 2017
- Creating Your First Resume, 1st Edition, 2016
- Federal Resume Guidebook, 1st Edition, 1995; 7th Edition, 2018
- Jobseeker’s Guide, Ten Steps to a Federal Job, 8th Edition, 2017
- Military to Federal Career Guide, 2nd Edition, 2012
- Ten Steps to a Federal Job & CD-ROM, 3rd Edition, 2011
- Writing Your NSPS Self-Assessment 2nd Edition, 2009
- Student's Federal Career Guide, 4th Edition, 2018 (Updated for 2020)
Co-Authored Works:
- The ALJ Writing Guide (with Nicole Schultheis), 2nd Edition, 2016
- The New SES Application (with Diane Hudson), 2nd Edition, 2018
References
- The Washington Post
- "Federal Job-Hunt Maven in the Spotlight".
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Troutman, Kathryn K. (September 11, 2006). "Helping Hands Careers in Government: Working for Uncle Sam". The Washington Post. Boisfeuillet Jones Jr. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 2269358. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
Troutman, Kathryn K.; Barr, Stephen (February 5, 2003). "Federal Diary Live". The Washington Post. Boisfeuillet Jones Jr. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 2269358. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
"Now Hiring: The Federal Government". Parade. March 15, 2009. OCLC 1772138. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
"Kathryn Troutman", FED Manager, archived from the original on August 11, 2009, retrieved October 17, 2009
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http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/booksspecial.htm
http://40plusdc.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/federal-resume-ksa-writing-workshop-%E2%80%93-all-new-%E2%80%9Coutline-format%E2%80%9D-jun-15-2009/ - "APRpc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- https://books.google.com/books?as_auth=Kathryn+K+Troutman&source=an&ei=FwWhSq_vH9KTnQfFjI2RBQ&sa=X&oi=book_group&ct=title&cad=author-navigational&resnum=5; http://www.librarything.com/author/troutmankathrynk; http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/192726.Kathryn_K_Troutman; https://www.amazon.com/Kathryn-K.-Troutman/e/B001JP4QZU
- "Guru Gives Resume Tips".
- "The Paper Dinosaur".
- "2020 Winners Independent Press Award".
- "2013 Foreword INDIES Finalists in Career (Adult Nonfiction)".
- For example, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6380-2003Sep26.html; https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/07/AR2008110702265_pf.html; https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/federal-hiring-we-have-gotten-off-of-ksa-island/2011/05/18/AFGl9m6G_story.html
- The Washington Post
- "Tag: Kathryn Troutman".
- "Life after COVID: Is there a promotion on the horizon?". August 26, 2020.
- "Certified Federal Job Search Trainer program".
- ACS Event - The Resume Place, Kathryn Troutman, Aug 11th. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021.
- "100+ receive ACS resume training | Article | The United States Army".
- "Kathryn Troutman".
- Ellen, Mary (August 25, 2009). "Meet our new Workforce Advisory Board! | SmartBlog on Workforce". Smartblogs.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- "Win by Design - IBPA Independent".