The 2026 Federal Resume 2-Page Rule: What Actually Changed (And What to Cut)
OPM’s Merit Hiring Plan now caps every USAJOBS resume at two pages. Here’s exactly what’s required, what to cut first, and what to protect.
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Career Strategy Notes
Practical, current guidance for federal and private-sector job seekers — written from 16 years inside 5 federal agencies.
RIF Rights Explained: CTAP, ICTAP, and the Reemployment Priority List
If you’re facing a federal RIF in 2026, here’s what CTAP, ICTAP, and the Reemployment Priority List actually mean — and the deadlines you can’t miss.
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Federal interviews are scored against a rubric most candidates never see. Here’s how the STAR method maps to that scoring system.
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