Signature Interview-Winning Two-Page SES Resumes

NEW TWO-PAGE SES RESUMES – EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

On May 29^th, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued  a new memo that dramatically changes the SES application process.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• SES resumes are now limited to two pages instead of five. It was already a challenge to effectively showcase decades of experience in a five-page SES resume, and now applicants must paint a compelling picture of their career in a very short document.
• The ECQ narrative essays are being replaced by a structured interview. Aspiring executives will need to be highly prepared to discuss their recent experience, skills, and public service motivation through the lens of the new ECQs.
• Hiring agencies may still require up to two Technical Qualifications (TQs), whether in assessments, resumes, or interviews.

HOW CAREERPRO GLOBAL CAN HELP YOU:

• Developing your two-page SES resume. Our expert writers will work closely with you to develop a resume that is concise, accomplishment driven, and aligned with the job requirements. The two-page format aligns with longstanding private sector resume trends, and CareerPro Global has been developing both federal and private sector resumes for four decades.
• We know how to analyze the job announcement, ask you the right questions, and then highlight your relevant experience and top achievements for the hiring panel. We will then send the resume for your review and feedback before finalizing the document.
• Rewriting your five-page resume. Your current resume is now much too long to meet current requirements. We know how to distill it down to the most critical, relevant, and tailored content to best showcase your career accomplishments and potential.
• Developing your TQ summaries. We are the industry leaders at coaching you on best practices, gathering your rough draft materials, and then developing strong and detailed TQ summaries that demonstrate your technical knowledge, expertise, and value contribution to the agency’s mission. You can then use the TQ summaries to include in your resume and/or prepare for the interview.
• Developing Your New ECQs. Even though you don’t have to submit ECQ essays anymore, you will still need to contemplate your recent experiences through the new ECQ “lenses” and be very comfortable sharing examples of specific challenges, actions, and results. The first step in doing that is getting them from your memory onto paper. We have a proven coaching process to help you think deeply and articulate recent experiences that demonstrate the new ECQs using specific challenges, actions, and results.
• Preparing You for the Interview. We understand the psychology and best practices related to federal behavior-based interviews. Our SES interview preparation service includes an initial coaching call and personalized feedback to help you think of strong examples for each ECQ. We will then develop your interview prep worksheet, which you can use to rehearse your responses. Finally, we will conduct a live one-hour mock interview with you, providing immediate feedback to help you dial in your executive presence, authenticity, and storytelling.
• Training Your Workforce. We provide virtual and in-person training on SES resume writing, TQ writing, and SES Interview Prep. Our engaging, tactical approach empowers your team members with current best practices, valuable tools, and experiential learning.

Our SES experts are ready to partner with you to develop an accomplishment-driven executive resume, and then prepare you to nail the interview by confidently articulating your most impactful career stories.

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Two-Page SES Resumes: Your Path to Success

Already proven to be successful and in compliance with federal agencies’ condensed SES application, our SES resumes can help you sail through the hiring screening and address your executive leadership, accomplishments, and core competencies. Our new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for developing SES applications hits all best practices and leaves no stones unturned.

An SES Resume should include:

• Your work history going back at least 10 years
• Executive leadership duties, accomplishments and results
• Major education, training, and certifications
• Honors, awards, presentations and publications
• Keywords from the vacancy announcement integrated organically

Our staff proofreaders and editors carefully glean over the completed copy for extra value-added service to our clients. Also, we encourage you to read all vacancy announcements carefully, as many agencies require separate TQ essays, up to two pages in length each.

Our quality controlled process ensures no stones are left unturned in the development, process, and delivery of your SES application.

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