One of the most common questions received from individuals is “Do I need something special to apply for a Civil Service position?”
The simple answer is no!
But the fact is you need more than a cookie-cutter type of résumé. Not one of the old SF-171 or OF-612 type of documents but a carefully written 1-page document that tells the reader you are qualified and interested.
If any professional résumé writer tells you that you need to pay double for such a résumé, then tell them to take a long walk off a short pier. The cost for most well written civil service résumés should be about $199 (Service #3 offered by Dr. Jerry) and only if the position is very high up on the chain should you ever expect to pay anything more.
Most Professional Résumé Writers had done thousands of Civil Service résumés – but be certain that you ask him or her just to be certain you are not the first.
If you are the type that expects your résumé writer to be just a typist, doing what you want, word for word, instead of doing what the professional thinks, in your best interest, should be done to enhance how you are looked at by the minions within the civil service system, then it may be in your own selfish interest to find someone local that will do what you want without discussion.
When Dr. Jerry writes résumés, he individually tailors every résumé specifically for the client in such a manner so that their qualifications and credentials are presented aggressively and effectively.
Does Dr. Jerry write résumés for Civil Service positions? Yes, but he is not a typist and does not write résumés for individuals who want him to prepare a résumé exactly like a friends’ résumé that was prepared over a year ago for a civil service opportunity. Times have changed and those with the sharpest tools are the ones that will survive.
