If you need more than one page to thoroughly communicate your strengths, by all means continue writing. Sometimes it is possible that you could have much more to write about for one KSA and not another. However, keep in mind that hiring officials are reviewing a large quantity of applications and they will appreciate receiving a well-written, compelling, one-page narrative for each KSA requirement. In short, there is no magic answer, unless the announcement limits you.
Focus on being concise and thorough, with a one-page vision. If you find that you can only demonstrate experiences to write a paragraph for each KSA, it might be better to find an announcement that is better suited to your abilities. Everyone has a story to tell. The best way to present your story is to select one or two specific accomplishments and elaborate on them. About the author…. Expert services include federal resumes, private sector resumes, military-to-federal resumes, and social media resumes and profiles.
Contact Camille via email at Camille ccCareerServices. Ask a friend who knows you well to read over your finished answers.
Innovation: You developed a new system; used software for a new purpose. Leadership: You mentored less experienced employees. Complexity: You experienced challenging times on the job. Scope: You were involved in a variety of work that covered many functional areas e. Teamwork: You were part of a team activity whose members possessed different skills and abilities, shared a common purpose, and worked together to achieve clearly identifiable goals remember when showing team activity to identify YOUR role in the team, not the role of the team.
Use action verbs and statements. Include all current experience related to the KSAs whether paid or volunteer. Arrange all of your experience in logical order for example, chronological. List education and training and identify title of course, hours, and relationship to the KSAs. Include awards, month and year received, a brief description as to why you received the award and how it relates to the KSAs.
Type all information, or write legibly so that it can be clearly understood. Tell what you do know and can do, not what you don't know and cannot do. Describe your experience and emphasize the skills you used that relate to the KSAs. Don't describe work of others or that of the organization.
Don't exaggerate. Don't be humble. Don't omit church, community, or club work. Don't cross-reference items in your application. Don't just state the kind of award and when it was received. Don't make it challenging for the reviewer - it probably won't get full credit if it cannot be read. Don't attach unsolicited material such as letters of recommendation, training certificates, copies of awards, or examples of work.
Top of page. The use of mental, physical, or verbal processes that can be measured through testing or observation and that are quantifiable. Skills are obtained through on the job training, formal education, or classes, etc. Examples include skill in:. The competency to do an activity either mental or physical when required.
Abilities are observed through the work functions that are completed by the employee. Skills and abilities can be interchangeable in KSAOs. A skill is the manipulation of things, data, or people and an ability is the capacity to perform.
Workers can have the ability however unless observed through actions the desired ability may not transfer to a skill set.
Examples include the ability to:.
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