Ocala, FL (PressExposure) June 01, 2010 -- On May 11 President Obama announced an overhaul for the federal hiring system, making the process easier to navigate and faster to complete.

As FedManager.com reported, Obama directed federal agencies to directly accept résumés from prospective employees, in place of the former, complex applications. Additionally, applicants no longer have to submit an essay with their initial application. All of these changes will be implemented by November 2010. Although these changes should make the application process easier, the competition is still steep for federal positions.

With these changes, your résumé is more important than ever as you enter the federal job application process. And you are not alone in this journey to land a federal job — hundreds of others are also applying.

Author of How to Write the Perfect Federal Job Résumé & Résumé Cover Letter Melanie Williamson said, "The hiring process for federal jobs is distinctively different than the hiring process in the private sector. It is more competitive than in the private sector, with more applicants applying for each position."

Get the edge you need and the help to craft the optimum résumé with How to Write the Perfect Federal Job Résumé & Résumé Cover Letter: With Companion CD-ROM. This résumé and cover letter guide provides you with everything you need to know about the often confusing and always nerve-wracking process of applying for a federal job. With information from dozens of top hiring experts, this book provides you with the tools you need to catch a hiring manager’s attention.

In addition to outlining the new process outlined by Obama’s Memorandum, this comprehensive guide also explores the ways different departments and agencies handle federal hiring. Whether you are applying for a military position or an office position, this book can help move your application to the top of the stack and put your résumé directly into your future employer’s hands with the new federal hiring system.

"You need to think of your résumé and cover letter as your one chance to sell the most important product you have: yourself," said author Melanie Williamson.

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