Writing a federal resume that gets credited.
Format, length, bullets, dates and hours: how to write the two pages HR reads, and how they differ from a private-sector resume.
Writing the federal resume
The two-page federal resume rule, explained.
Since September 27, 2025, USAJOBS accepts resumes of at most two pages for Title 5 jobs. What counts, who is exempt, and how to cut a long federal resume without losing qualification.
7 min · October 19, 2026
Writing the federal resume
Federal resume format for 2026.
The structure of a federal resume that gets rated qualified: header, summary, work experience with MM/YYYY dates and hours per week, education, and what to leave out — within two pages.
8 min · October 19, 2026
Reading is step one. Paste a USAJOBS link and see, requirement by requirement, whether your history shows what HR will look for.
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