Defining professional and personal competencies is essential for assuming a Senior Executive Service (SES) position, whether the resume is submitted with ECQs via USAJOBS or in another form. Additionally, when ECQs are required to be incorporated into a 5-page resume, best practices are to use no more than 250 to 300 words in the CCAR format and integrate them into the related position that must be within the past 10 years.