A federal resume that reads your service the way HR does
Federal hiring screens for specific experience, hours and grade-level work. Sortie builds a federal resume from your own record, maps your service to the language in the announcement, and never adds claims you cannot back up.
Written for the announcement
Federal resumes are judged against the specialized experience in the job announcement. Sortie reads the posting, selects the parts of your record that match, and writes them in plain language with dates, scope and results. You review every line before it is used.
Grades, rank and experience
Guides in the Sortie library explain how military rank and duties are commonly compared with GS grades and how to describe specialized experience. These are starting points: confirm how an agency will credit your experience in the announcement and with the hiring office.
Daily USAJOBS matches
Save a federal search and Sortie brings new matches each day, filtered by series, grade and hiring path. Confirm veterans preference and hiring path rules on USAJOBS or with OPM, since they can change.
How Sortie helps
- Upload your resumes and military evaluations to build your record.
- Pick a federal job announcement or save a USAJOBS search.
- Tailor a federal resume to the announcement's specialized experience.
- Review, approve and track the application.
Resume examples
Guides
Federal Resume Format: How to Fit the Two-Page Limit
Build a federal resume that fits the two-page limit on many USAJOBS announcements while still proving you qualify. Structure, required details and cuts.5 min readFederal jobsHow to Apply on USAJOBS: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
Apply for federal jobs on USAJOBS from search to submission: reading the announcement, building your resume, the questionnaire, documents and tracking status.5 min readFederal jobsGS Grades and Military Rank: Where Your Experience Fits
How the General Schedule grade system works, why rank charts don't set your grade and how to judge which GS level your military or civilian experience fits.5 min readQuestions
Does a federal resume need to be longer?
Federal resumes are often longer than civilian ones because they need hours, dates and detail. Follow the announcement's instructions on length and format.
Will Sortie invent specialized experience?
No. Every line has to trace back to your own record, and numbers that are not in your record are removed.
Can Sortie guarantee a referral or interview?
No. Sortie helps you present your experience clearly. Hiring decisions belong to the agency.
Sortie is not operated, sponsored or endorsed by OPM, the VA or the Department of Defense.