Marisol Maloney worked as a recruiter after retiring from the military. She observed a gap between the skills federal workers had and how they communicated them on a résumé. Maloney suggests figuring ...

A full 30% of federal workers are military veterans. Nearly half of all 700,000 DoD employees are military veterans. Veterans are almost certain to be disproportionately affected by the recent drastic ...

Federal job applicants will soon need to rethink how they showcase their experience. Beginning September 27, 2025, agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length under new requirements ...

Since President Trump took office in January, more than 24,000 workers at 18 federal agencies have been fired in an effort to reduce the size of the government. However, in recent days, federal judges ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marisol Maloney, a résumé writer living in San Diego. Business Insider has verified her identity. This story has been edited for length and ...

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