What to Include In Your Application or Resume

Although the Federal Government does not require a standard application form for most jobs, we do need certain information to evaluate your qualifications and determine if you meet legal requirements for Federal employment. If your resume or application does not provide all the information requested in the job vacancy announcement and in this flyer, you may lose consideration for a job. Help speed the selection process by keeping your resume or application brief and by sending only the requested material. Type or print clearly in dark ink. Here's what your resume or application must contain (in addition to specific information requested in the job vacancy announcement):

Job Information

Announcement number, and title and grade(s) of the job for which you are applying

Personal Information

Full name, mailing address (with ZIP Code), and day and evening phone numbers (with area code)

Social Security Number Country of citizenship (Most Federal jobs require United States citizenship.)

Veterans' preference (See additional information below.)

Reinstatement eligibility (If requested, attach SF 50 proof of your career or Career-conditional status.)

Highest Federal civilian grade held (Also give job series and dates held.)

Education

High School:

Name, city, and State (ZIP Code if known)

Date of diploma or GED

Colleges and universities:

Name, city, and State (ZIP Code if known)

Majors

Type and year of any degrees received

(If no degree, show total credits earned and indicate whether semester or quarter hours.) Send a copy of your college transcript only if the job vacancy announcement requests it.

Work Experience
Give the following information for your paid and nonpaid work experience related to the job for which you are applying. (Do not send job descriptions.)

Job title (include series and grade if Federal job) 

Duties and accomplishments

Employer's name and address

Supervisor's name and phone number

Starting and ending dates (month and year)

Hours per week

Salary

Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor.

Other Qualifications

Job-related training courses (title and year)

Job-related skills, for example, other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed.

Job-related certificates and licenses (current only)

Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments, for example, publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, and performance awards. (Give dates but do not send documents unless requested.)

This page last reviewed September 03, 2002