15 Tips for Acing Federal Job Applications

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Your primary mission as you apply for federal jobs is to stand out. In the wake of the recent government job craze created by the presidential transition, the soon-to-come creation of exciting green energy and health-care jobs, and the FBI's "blitzing" hiring tactic, government-sector applications are pouring in, and standing out isn't quite as easy as it used to be.

The good news? You've got help. Here are 15 expert tips for acing your federal job applications. The tips are authored by Lily Whiteman, a federal career coach with years of experience as an actual federal hiring manager. You're getting advice from the best of the best.

15 Tips for Acing Federal Job Applications

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