This 48-page book focuses on the most critical aspects of the vacancy announcement and of the entire job application process - that is, responding to a position's required knowledges, skills and abilities.

It helps readers understand that how well they match themselves to a position's KSAs determines whether they'll join the ranks of job winners or go to the back of the pack. They'll learn what KSAs are, how they are developed, what agencies use them for, and how most effectively to present their credentials in response to the KSAs.