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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was 13:20 w/near three page resume.  I should have explained, it's written currently written for federal jobs.  Resumes are initialy screened by complete morons who are unable to determine that "Lead attorney in successful defense against multiple-count indictment in high-profile criminal case" means, implicitly, that you were able to operate a shoe horn before reporting for work.  If the latter is contained in the job requirements, you must address it in my world, unfortunately.[/quote]

Eh.  I am one of the PP lawyers advocating for one-page resumes, and I am Federal employee.  I agree that if you are required to use the USAJobs format or your application is being screened by HR or a machine, you may need to basically repeat the advertisement in your materials.  But as was recently covered on another thread, most Federal legal jobs allow the use of a traditional resume, with applications screened by lawyers.  My experience (as a screener) is that the long USAJobs format is a PITA to read and does not serve you well in those situations.  YMMV.[/quote]

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