Real-Resumes for Firefighting Jobs: Including real resumes used to change careeres and gain Federal Employment (Real-Resumes Series)

Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 12
Step One: Planning Your Career Change and Assembling the Right Tools......Page 15
Step Two: Using Your Resume and Cover Letter......Page 17
Step Three: Preparing for Interviews......Page 20
Step Four: Handling the Interview and Negotiating Salary......Page 22
Looking Closer: The Anatomy of a Cover Letter......Page 25
PART TWO: REAL-RESUMES & COVER LETTERS FOR FIREFIGHTING JOBS......Page 28
Aerospace Propulsion Specialist & Firefighter (Career Change)......Page 29
Air Cargo Supervisor & Airport Firefighter......Page 31
Airport Operations Manager......Page 33
Arson Investigator......Page 35
Arson Investigator & Special Agent......Page 37
Chemical Operator & Plant Fire Chief......Page 39
Claims Adjuster & Fire Incident Specialist......Page 41
Demolitions Supervisor & Firefighter (Career Change)......Page 43
Emergency Medical Technician & Volunteer Firefighter (Career Change)......Page 45
Emergency Medical Technician & Instructor Firefighter......Page 47
Emergency Medical Technician & Certified Firefighter (Career Change)......Page 49
Emergency Medical Technician & Fire Director (Career Change)......Page 51
Emergency Medical Technician & Firefighter (Career Change)......Page 53
Emergency Medical Technician (Career Change)......Page 55
Emergency Medical Technician......Page 57
Emergency Operations Chief......Page 59
Emergency Operations Coordinator & Firefighting Chief......Page 61
Fire Dispatch Operator & Telecommunications Supervisor......Page 63
Fire Support Manager & Certified Firefighter......Page 65
Firefighter......Page 67
Firefighter......Page 69
Firefighter......Page 71
Firefighter......Page 73
Firefighter......Page 75
Firefighter......Page 77
Firefighter Instructor (2-page resume)......Page 79
Firefighter & Emergency Medical Technician......Page 81
Firefighter & Emergency Medical Technician......Page 83
Firefighting Dispatcher & Emergency Vehicle Dispatch Operator......Page 85
Firefighting Coordinator (Career Change)......Page 87
Firefighting Engineer & Aircraft Maintenance Engineer......Page 89
Firefighting Specialist......Page 91
Firefighting Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor......Page 93
Firefighting Vehicle Maintenance Technician......Page 95
Flight Safety Manager & Certified Airport Firefighter......Page 97
Fuel Systems Mechanic & Nuclear Security Officer (Career Change)......Page 99
Ground Support Equipment Mechanic & Firefighter (Career Change)......Page 101
Helicopter Repair Supervisor & Fire Marshal......Page 103
High-Risk Firefighting Training Instructor......Page 105
Lead Firefighter & Station Chief......Page 107
Loadmaster & Firefighting Director......Page 109
Material Control Supervisor & Firefighting Product Chief......Page 111
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Manager & Firefighter (Career Change)......Page 113
Nuclear Researcher & Firefighting Technician......Page 115
Paramedic & Firefighter (Career Change)......Page 117
Primary Firefighting Instructor & Writer......Page 119
Quality Control Inspector & Firefighting Team Chief......Page 121
Safety Coordinator......Page 123
Senior Firefighting Instructor......Page 125
Vessel Safety Supervisor & Firefighting Coordinator......Page 127
Volunteer Firefighter......Page 129
Volunteer Firefighter......Page 131
Volunteer Firefighter......Page 133
Volunteer Firefighter & Electrician......Page 135
Volunteer Firefighter......Page 137
Volunteer Firefighter (Career Change)......Page 139
Volunteer Firefighter (Career Change)......Page 141
Volunteer Firefighter......Page 143
PART THREE: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT JOBS......Page 146
Captain & Firefighter (Resumix)......Page 147
Firefighter & Emergency Medical Technician (Resumix)......Page 150
Director of Firefighting (Resumix)......Page 153
Firefighting Training Coordinator (Resumix)......Page 157
Firefighter & Petroleum Specialist (Resumix)......Page 163
Nuclear Firefighting Supervisor (Resumix)......Page 165
Supervisory Paramedic (KSA): Ability to Supervise......Page 167
Supervisory Paramedic (KSA): Knowledge of Ambulance Readiness Procedures......Page 168
Supervisory Paramedic (KSA): Skill in providing advanced lifesaving......Page 169
Supervisory Paramedic (KSA): Skill in providing medical treatment......Page 170
Firefighting Equipment Operator (KSA): Ability to use and maintain tools......Page 171
Arson Investigator (KSA): Ability to write concise reports......Page 172
Firefighting Training Coordinator (KSA): Knowledge of techniques in training adults......Page 173
Firefighting Supervisor (KSA): Ability to communicate orally and in writing......Page 174
Firefighter (KSA): Ability to work without supervision......Page 175
Firefighter (KSA): Ability to meet with a variety of people......Page 176
PART FOUR: OTHER INFORMATION......Page 178
Q & A with the Editor......Page 179
Cover Letter: What if they ask for salary history?......Page 183
Cover Letter: What if they ask for salary requirements?......Page 184
Cover Letter: If I’m relocating soon, how do I say that?......Page 185
Cover Letter: If I’ve recently relocated, what do I say in the cover letter?......Page 186
Follow-up Letter: How do I write a follow-up letter after an interview?......Page 187
Letter of Resignation: How do I resign -- gracefully?......Page 188