Employment Opportunities: Résumés

Your résumé must contain this information in addition to specific information requested in the job vacancy announcement.

Position Information

• Announcement number, title/grade of the position you are applying for

Personal Information

• Full name, mailing address with zip code; day and evening telephone numbers including area codes
• Social Security Number, country of citizenship (U.S. citizenship is usually required)
• Veterans' preference (a copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other proof of eligibility must be attached, if applicable)
• Reinstatement eligibility (attach SF-50 to verify career or career-conditional status, if applicable)
• Highest federal civilian grade held (also give job series and dates held, if applicable)

Education

• High school attended: name, city, and state, zip code (if known), date of diploma or GED
• Colleges or universities attended: name, city, and state, zip code (if known)
• Major field(s) of study, type/year of degree(s) received (if no degree, show total credits earned and indicate whether these credits represent semester or quarter hours)
• College transcripts: submit a copy of your college transcript(s) only if requested in the vacancy announcement

Work Experience

Please provide the following information for each paid and non-paid work experience related to the position you are applying for (do not attach job descriptions)

• Important: please indicate if we may contact your current supervisor
• Position title (include series and grade, if a federal position)
• Duties and accomplishments
• Employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number
• Starting and ending dates (month and year)
• Salary, hours per week, reason for leaving

Other Qualifications

• Job-related training courses (title of courses and year completed)
• Job-related skills (for example, foreign languages, computer software/hardware proficiency, machinery and tools, typing speed)
• Job-related achievements: honors, performance awards, and special accomplishments (give dates but do not send documents unless requested)
• Publications (include dates of publication); membership(s) in professional or honor societies; leadership activities; public speaking

The National Gallery of Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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