# GS-to-Private Translation Checklist
### A free worksheet from AdaptiveResume

> Translate your federal experience for private-sector hiring. Keep every fact true.

## Step 1 — Strip the federal scaffolding
- [ ] Removed GS grade & series codes
- [ ] Removed hours-per-week, supervisor names/contacts, "salary"
- [ ] Cut to 1–2 pages, impact-first

## Step 2 — Translate scope (grade/series → private function)

| Federal role (grade/series) | Nearest private equivalent (scope, not grade) |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|                             |                                                |
|                             |                                                |

## Step 3 — Translate agency language → business language

| Agency phrasing | Business phrasing (same facts) |
|-----------------|--------------------------------|
|                 |                                |
|                 |                                |

## Step 4 — Convert duties to outcomes (real numbers only)

| Duty | What changed because of it? (money / time / risk / volume) |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|      |                                                            |

## Step 5 — Keep your real advantages
- [ ] Regulatory / compliance fluency
- [ ] Stakeholder & interagency management
- [ ] Audit-grade documentation
- [ ] Active clearance (only if current)

## Honesty check
- [ ] No title or authority I didn't hold
- [ ] Every metric is real
- [ ] Translated to the nearest true equivalent — no inflation

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