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The acceptable level of technical debt can vary depending on the organization and project but it is generally considered to be the amount that can be managed and controlled within the budget and resources of the company. It is also considered acceptable when it's incurred with a clear plan, understanding the trade-offs, and the costs involved and when it aligns with the organization's goals and objectives.

Completely getting rid of technical debt may not be possible as new software systems and features will always be added over time and the codebase will continue to evolve and become more complex. Additionally, some degree of technical debt is often unavoidable as it can be a necessary trade-off to meet immediate business needs or to deliver new features quickly.

Technical debt is a term used to describe the cost of maintaining and updating existing software systems, often as a result of poor design or short-term decision making. The term is used to describe the trade-off between taking short-term action to meet immediate needs and taking long-term action to minimize the total cost of ownership.

Typically, there are two giant buckets people fall into when they are looking at federal contracting...IT and non-IT. The IT contracting space is much larger and has it's own section of categories and job descriptions. The reason it is important to know the difference is because the titles between some types of roles will be exactly the same however the content within the resume and job requirements will be different. Take note of what you are applying for and be mindful of the language used on the posting. Sometimes they will post the exact category they are leveraging and mention this in the posting. Not a bad clarification question to ask the recruiter you are working with. 

Creating a resume is not easy. Writing it for a person, group, department or entire government that has a particular set of standards can be intimidating. Giving you a rundown on how to create it in under 500 words would not do it justice. I'll break down the specific components of what is needed to write a resume for the Canadian Federal Government in order to get the job application in, send unsolicited emails to hiring managers or even that IT contract you have been waiting to get.