topics, such as, writing KSAs, understanding vacancy announcements and creating Senior Executive Service (SES) applications including ECQs. Modules include:

Module 1 – Overview of the Federal Hiring Process: Understand how the federal government is organized and employees are classified. Research, locate, and interpret vacancy announcements using EX Hire, COOL, QuickHire and other similar database resources. Define and apply agency-specific terms and acronyms.

Module 2 – Structure of the Federal Résumé: Identify federal résumé components based on the OF-612. Distinguish the differences and similarities between the OF-612 and the former SF-171. Explain required compliance information as listed on vacancy announcements and questionnaires. Write KSA’s using the C-CAR format.

Module 3 – Components of the Federal Application Process: Identify and prepare all required documents that complete a “typical” federal application. Understand how the Resumix system works. Identify and practice using other federal and agency-specific online automated application systems.

Module 4 – Components of the Senior Executive Service Application (SES): Understand the relationship of the SES employee classification. Locate SES vacancy announcements. Write ECQs and MTQs.

Module 5 – Final Project that demonstrates your CFRW Program mastery.

Final Exam - Complete a short-answer essay question timed examination.

The CFRW Program is delivered entirely online, providing you with the hands on experience necessary to research, locate and analyze the very same technology and resources that the federal government uses in its recruitment and hiring practices.

The CFRW raises your credibility, visibility and profitability as a career management professional skilled in the sophisticated complexities of the sophisticated federal resume and government job application process, both traditional and electronic.

Cory Edwards, CERW, possesses over 23 years of government service, specializing in training and development, and federal resume writing. She will guide you, step-by-step, through the sometimes confusing and overwhelming maze of federal employment.

Lower price! Your investment in the CFRW course is $699! Text book is included in registration.

The program is online, self-study and can be started at any time.

CDI membership is a prerequisite for registration. For more information on membership visit the Join page.

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Update requirements:

In order to demonstrate your commitment to staying abreast of industry changes, the CFRW credential must be renewed every three years for a fee of $50.00. For consideration you must submit:

1. Sample federal resume;

2. KSAs (at least three).

Update requirements and active membership are a prerequisite of retaining the CFRW credential. CDI reserves the right to revoke this credential if these requirements are not met and maintained.

Why is renewal necessary? Because the federal government changes aspects of federal resume writing and it is critical to stay abreast of those changing requirements.

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For more information contact CDI at info@careerdirectors.com or call 321-752-0442 / 888-867-7972.