FEDERAL RESUME GUIDE
Instructions: Please read this guide before submitting your resume and be sure
that you include all necessary information for each section. It is imperative that you
provide a complete federal resume to be considered for a position with the FBI.
Summary Statement
Provide three to ve brief statements highlighting
your most important and relevant skills. This serves
as a roadmap for the rest of your resume.
Professional Skills
List skills related to your education, those acquired
throughout your career, and any personal skills that
you would like to highlight.
Include, if applicable:
• Foreign language skills with the skill level (novice,
intermediate, or advanced) in reading and/or
writing
• Technological skills
Professional Work
Experience
List your full-time, professional work history. Start
with your most current and work backward. The
following MUST be included:
• Position & title
• Name of organization and location (city/state)
• Start & end date (MM/YYYY)
• Salary (per hour/month/year)
• Hours per week, Full-time or part-time
• Supervisor (or HR rep who can verify employment)
– name and phone number
• Brief description of duties and identify your major
roles, responsibilities, and accomplishments
Other Work Experience
List any other work experience including part-time,
internships, seasonal positions, and/or temporary
employment.
Start with your most current and work backward.
The following MUST be included:
• Position & title
• Name of organization and location (city/state)
• Start & end date (MM/YYYY)
• Salary (per hour/month/year)
• Part-time / internship / seasonal / temporary
• Supervisor (or HR rep who can verify employment)
– name and phone number
• Brief description of duties and identify your major
roles, responsibilities, and accomplishments
Education
Start with your highest-level degree and work
backward. The following MUST be included:
• Type of degree and major
• College or university and city/state
• Date of graduation (month/year)
• GPA
• Honors or awards, if any
Federal Resume Guide 2
Certications/Achievements
List any certication or licenses you currently hold.
The following MUST be included:
• Name of the certication
• Organization that granted it and location (city/
state)
• Date(s) the certication is in effect (month /year)
Training
List any formal training including accreditations. The
following MUST be included:
• Name of the training and location (city/state)
• Name of the sponsored organization
• Start & end date (month/year)
• Number of hours
Volunteer Experience/
Community Service
List any volunteer work and/or community service
that may showcase any additional skills that you
have acquired apart from your professional career.
Start with your most current and work backward.
The following MUST be included:
• Name of organization and location (city/state)
• Start & end date (MM/YYYY)
• Brief description of duties and identify your major
roles, responsibilities, and accomplishments
**Military Applicants**
Please list your military service. The following MUST
be included:
• Rank/Grade/Job Title
• Start and end date, or date of expected separation
(month/year)
• Branch of military (Active or Reserve)
• Unit Address
• Salary (base salary with locality, minus
allowances)
• Full-time or part-time, if Reserve.
• Supervisor/First Line Leader – name, title and
phone number
• Veterans’ Preference (see chart, next page)
• Brief description of your primary duties, identifying
your responsibilities and accomplishment
Federal Resume Guide 3
Veterans Preference
Types of Preference Description
None Employee has no veterans’ preference.
5-point Employee has a 5-point veterans’ preference.
10-point/disability Employee has a 10-point veterans’ preference due to disability.
10-point/compensable
Employee is entitled to a 10-point preference due to a compensable service-
connected disability of less than 30%.
10-point other
Persons entitled to a 10-point preference in this category: (1) Both the spouse
and mother of veterans occupationally disabled because of a service-connected
disability, and (2) the widow/widower and mother of a deceased wartime veteran.
10-point/30% compensable
Veteran is entitled to 10-point preference due to a compensable service connected
disability or 30% or more.
No Points/Sole Survivorship
Preference (SSP)
Veteran is not entitled to preference.
