Human Resources Specialists are very particular about the applications they oversee.

Every federal job announcement comes with a helpful set of instructions and notices from the human resources specialist who produced the recruitment notice.

Most applicants skim through these – or ignore them altogether – because they are crunched for time, or simply don’t have the desire to read the entirety of a federal job announcement.

What role do profiles play in Federal Resumes, if any?

This question is regularly debated among jobseekers – some arguing that profiles play a key role in helping their resumes stand out and get rated more highly, while others are not so sure. The reality is more complicated – there are pros and cons to including a profile in your resume.

So what’s the best solution?

Tips For Matching Your Resume To This Awesome Job Announcement: If you want to apply for this position, here are the keywords (in boldface)

To get Best Qualified for this position, it would be great to include these keywords, knowledge, skills and abilities, plus accomplishments in your resume.

The best way to analyze keywords for your resume is to read the following sections of the resume: Duties, Specialized Experience, KSAs and the Questionnaire.