Writing a federal resume sucks for veterans and spouses. Seriously. It is such a long, drawn-out, misunderstood, totally encoded process. We military folks ought to be issued lollipops, lemon drops ...

Did you know the most common reason veterans and spouses do not get a federal job interview is because they submitted their corporate resume for a federal job? Uh, oh. Is that what you are doing, too?

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Erin Kennedy from Michigan, CEO of Professional Resume Services, Inc. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Things at ...

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