r/Wildfire • u/Hell_Lupin • 1d ago
New resume format
Anyone have tips on how to make the resume on Usajobs 2 pages? With all my work experience, references, & school I’m at 3 pages and that’s after cutting a bunch out. I even tried combining all my park service positions as one job and same for Forest Service.
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u/keltron 1d ago
From what I and others have been told, the new resume format won't be used until after Sept '25, so the current fire hire which closes Sept 23rd should be using the old format.
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u/0Marshman0 15h ago
I wouldn't bank on that. the way this administration is they may toss any that were turned in before since the review start after. I would submit a two pager.
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u/keltron 7h ago
Problem there is they are still using the old "is this person qualified" routine which is what necessitates the 10 page resumes in the first place. A two page resume won't get your app through HR to the fire hire panels.
There is a specific "two page" fire resume format that will be required starting in October. (I haven't personally seen it but there is documentation of what that will require that has made it down to forest fire staff.)
Per what has been communicated to forest fire staff, this fire hire will be based on the "old" resume format.
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u/Realistic_Citron4486 1d ago
I was told they’ll start READING only 2 pages after Sept 25. Can we get clarification?
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u/SwankRabbiIgor 20h ago
You were told wrong. After Sept 25 USAJobs will only accept 2 page or shorter. For the positions that are currently open they will read all of whatever resume is attached.
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u/MountainCrowing 1d ago
If you want to be a little shit, just change the page size, font, or margins. The new rules don't say anything about any of that.
But in all seriousness, what I'm planning on is making the two page resume my highlight reel and then attaching my full old resume as an extra document. Will it work? Who knows!
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u/DefinitelyADumbass23 🚁 1d ago
It won't according to the required documents section on NPS jobs that are already doing 2 page resumes. It says "You can only submit one resume; Only the resume submitted under the "Resume" "Document Type" will be used to determine your qualifications and for rating purposes."
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u/Upbeat-Bid-1602 16h ago
Have you played with the formatting to cut out as much blank space as possible? Mine is a two-column table with required job info on the left and duties/skills on the right with no line breaks. Narrow margins.
Also, are you already a permanent federal employee? If you are, your time as a permanent is the only thing that really matters unless you're banking on qualifying based on experience at another job or something you did in school. I was a seasonal for 8 years and I deleted ALL of it from my resume because all that matters to qualify is my perm time and my current job, and the dates I was a seasonal are on my SF50s.
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u/Hell_Lupin 16h ago
I’ve always used the resume builder in the website. Then uploaded my other resume as an “other document.” As far as experience, I am a former federal employee. Been out for the past 4 years cause of school. So I’ve been trying to combine all my previous fed years as one job; I have 3 different locations to use I worked for.
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u/birb-girl 1d ago
Coppy it to the usa jobs resume builder, mine was too long but fit in the builder just fine.
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u/noswimming1978 11h ago
Utilize AI like ChatGPT to condense your work experience. Focus on positions directly related to the job you're applying for. Upload your references on a separate document and list it as references. Break them up into personal and professional. Upload all your schooling and fire qualifications into a separate document and call it education. You'll also be attached you IQCS Master Record, but it's convenient for a supervisor to look at an educational background document.
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u/benny-pl 1d ago
Your references now go on a seperate document uploaded to usajobs. Not in your resume