Finally, after almost four decades of writing 10+ page Senior Executive Service (SES) federal resume applications, we have seen a change in the SES Resume requirements for specific agencies. Applying for an SES position is demonstrating your ability to lead people, lead change, build coalitions, possess business acumen, and showcase demonstrated results. That’s why we are excited to offer quality SES ECQ writing services.
Our SES Five-Page All-Inclusive federal resumes are packed full of these leadership qualities detailed with challenges, individual and specific actions taken, and—most importantly—qualitative and quantitative results. Since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began beta testing the scaled-down Five-Page SES Resume in the beginning of 2009, other federal agencies have adopted this format. Likewise, CareerProPlus has been conducting our own beta test and has successfully come up with a comprehensive record of proven performance in our own Five-Page All-Inclusive Resume we’ve developed with our own SES resume services.
The Five-Page SES Resume includes the five ECQs (Executive Core Qualifications) and TQs (Technical Qualifications), MTQs (Mandatory TQs), or DQs (Desirable Qualifications). The new signature Five-Page All-Inclusive—as we have named this application—would appear to be much simpler to develop. However, the reality is that a comprehensive federal resume and normally 10 pages of ECQ documentation, and perhaps 2 to 4 pages of TQs, if required, must be pared down and information optimized to showcase the most important facets of your leadership qualifications. Therefore, even though the resulting document is shorter, the SES requirements make it a more difficult and time-consuming process.
Because of the limited space required, each ECQ and TQ must be 250 to 300 words or less. Therefore, even though the resulting document is smaller, the SES requirements make it a more difficult and time-consuming process.
As you search for SES resume examples to follow, you’ll likely notice variations in structure, formatting and content. These differences occur because different agencies and positions have unique application package requirements. Generally speaking, there are four main types of SES resumes:
A traditional SES resume focuses on your leadership competencies. We use best practices to ensure your resume highlights your accomplishments, technical skills, and scope of experience. We help give your application package an attention-grabbing presentation and demonstrates a mastery of executive language.
This type of resume we call All-Inclusive is five-pages and all five Leadership Competencies must be addressed in the resume. This entails a five-page SES resume and up to 10 pages of ECQ documentation. The 28 executive core competencies are required to be addressed throughout each respective ECQ, in addition to TQs, if required. The ECQs are developed following the CCAR (Challenge-Context-Action-Result) model.
This type of application package includes a four-page resume with a cover letter or a five-page resume without a cover letter. Instead of ECQs, the federal agency will specify five executive competencies that you must address. These executive competencies may include:
The hiring agency selects and replaces competencies at its own discretion, so it’s essential to follow the job-specific application instructions.
Positions listed on the USAJobs website allow for resumes that are up to 5,000 characters per job block in length. ECQ character limits range from 4,000 to 8,000 characters. ECQs for USAJobs postings should follow SES best practices, including adherence to the CCAR method.
It is imperative that you read each SES application in its entirety prior to writing your package. Different agencies sometimes change SES resume requirements from fax and email to mail-in only, as well as regarding, SES resume page length, ECQ character count, and font and margin requirements. Any application submission that deviates from what is requested on the specific vacancy announcement will most likely be rejected.
This review is FREE, and we will determine if our SES resume writers can partner with you to become one of the next SES leaders within the federal government.
With more agencies adopting the five-page SES resume, our all-inclusive resume option can be used for many different positions. When you send us the vacancy announcement you’re applying for, we’ll be able to advise you on whether a five-page resume is the right choice for the position.
When you partner with us to create a five-page resume, we make sure your resume covers everything the hiring agency is looking for. Our five-page resumes include:
We can provide five-page SES resume samples to give you a better idea of what to include and how to format the information properly.
Our signature five-page SES ECQ all-inclusive resume has a proven track record of getting candidates through the hiring process with high levels of ease and success. This resume style complies with the condensed SES application requirements for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DOD), and other federal agencies.
We follow all best practices to craft a resume that effectively highlights your core competencies, executive leadership, and career accomplishments. Our goal is to help you breeze through the hiring process to secure an interview and get your dream job.
Speak with one of our Career Advisors to determine whether our SES resume writing services are for you and how we can assist in developing for you an extremely competitive SES Resume. Call 800-471-9201 for a no-cost consult. Click on the GET STARTED NOW button and send us a copy of your resume and SES job vacancy of interest or a sample SES vacancy so we can better assist you.
