Download or read book The Truth about Federal Government Jobs written by Brad Andrews and published by Tebbo. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Federal Government Job, or to apply for a better job, loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths. Discover that.. - With more than 1.8 million civilian employees, the Federal Government, excluding the Postal Service is the Nation's largest employer. - About 9 out of 10 Federal employees work outside the Washington, DC metropolitan area. - Job growth generated by increased homeland security needs will be offset by projected declines in other Federal sectors; however, many job openings should arise from the need to replace workers who retire or leave the Federal Government for other reasons. - Competition is expected for many Federal positions, especially during times of economic uncertainty, when workers seek the stability of Federal employment. The book comes filled with useful cheat sheets. It helps you get your career organized in a tidy, presentable fashion. It also will inspire you to produce some attention-grabbing cover letters that convey your skills persuasively and attractively in your application packets. After studying it, too, you'll be prepared for interviews, or you will be after you conducted the practice sessions where someone sits and asks you potential questions. It makes you think on your feet! This book makes a world of difference in helping you stay away from vague and long-winded answers and you will be finally able to connect with prospective employers, including the one that will actually hire you. Highly recommended to any harried Federal Government Jobs jobseeker, you'll plan on using it again in your efforts to move up in the world for an even better position down the road. What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much stronger document, be much better prepared and a step ahead for the next opportunity. This book offers excellent, insightful advice for everyone from entry-level to senior professionals. None of the other such career guides compare with this one. It stands out because it: 1) explains how the people doing the hiring think, so that you can win them over on paper and then in your interview; 2) has an engaging, reader-friendly style; 3) explains every step of the job-hunting process - from little-known ways for finding openings to getting ahead on the job. This book covers everything. Whether you are trying to get your first Federal Government Job or move up in the system, get this book.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Getting Government Jobs written by The Partnership for Public Svc and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bail yourself out with employment opportunities In these turbulent times when private corporations are in trouble, the employer that seems to be offering the most stable employment opportunities is the public sector. With The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Getting Government Jobs, readers will learn how to navigate the government application process to find stable employment opportunities available from county municipalities as well as state and federal agencies. • Includes advice on drafting resumes suited to the specific requirements of the hiring agency • How to complete the appropriate application most effectively • Methods of marketing an applicant's skills in the government sector • Search tools for government job websites
Download or read book How to Get a Job in the Federal Government written by Olivia Crosby and published by Bureau of Labor Statistics. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year the federal government hires thousands new employees. If you are interested in working for the federal government the Summer 2004 issue of the Occupational Outlook Quarterly is the publication for you. This beautiful illustrated official government handbook describes the types of jobs available in the Federal civil service, the qualifications required, and how to apply for those jobs.
Download or read book How to Land a Top paying Federal Job written by Lily Whiteman and published by Amacom Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 40% of the federal government’s 1.6 million employees retiring over the next 10 years, now is the time for anyone seeking a government job to take advantage of the massive retirement wave that has already begun. Yet until now, no truly up-to-date or comprehensive book has existed to give readers the tools and guidance they need to get hired for a government job, internship, or fellowship. Entertainingly written by a successful career coach who has climbed the federal career ladder herself as a hiring manager, this reader-friendly book steers prospective applicants through every stage of their job search. Drawing on interviews with more than 100 other hiring managers. Including a companion CD filled with sample resumes and worksheets, this is the book to have when seeking out employment with the federal government.
Download or read book Real KSAs knowledge Skills Abilities for Government Jobs written by Anne McKinney and published by PREP Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting a federal government job can be a difficult experience because of the unusual and often complex paperwork. Many federal jobs require KSAs, which stands for Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. This book shows how to write up KSAs in order to present your qualifications and talents in the most effective manner.
Download or read book Working for the Federal Government written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of U S Government Jobs written by Dennis V. Damp and published by Bookhaven Press LLC. This book was released on 2005 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This all-new ninth edition offers job seekers all the tools necessary to landa job with Uncle Sam, this country's largest employer.
Download or read book Ten Steps to a Federal Job written by Kathryn K. Troutman and published by Jist Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identify the federal job titles that match your skills.
Download or read book Private Citizens and Public Jobs written by William J. Siffin and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In Search of Highly Skilled Workers written by Ligaya J. Fernandez and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, the Gov¿t. hires tens of thousands of new employees. Traditionally, the vast majority of these new employees were appointed at grades GS-11 and below. However, the number of new hires at grades GS-12 and above has been increasing, especially since FY 2000. New programs often require the influx of new expertise at higher levels. As the senior or journeyman-level analysts, supervisors and managers, these new upper level employees have critical roles in the effective and efficient operation of the Gov¿t. This group of new employees was studied to determine whether the Gov¿t. is hiring the best applicants for these jobs in accord with the merit system principles and to find ways to improve the hiring of these personnel.
Download or read book Federal Employment written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1995-04 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the federal government's image and competitive posture among new graduates with placement officials at 13 colleges and universities. Charts and tables
Download or read book Quick Guide to Federal Jobs written by Bianca J. Gordon and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people do not understand the process of applying for Federal positions. This guide is intended to give basic information to potential applicants in order to maneuver through the application process. Brief definitions are included to inform the reader of terms required to understand the hiring process, yet still keep the guide short enough to keep your attention. A sample resume is included to give the reader a basic idea of what a Federal resume should look like in order to be qualified for Federal positions. The author's intent is to inform and aid the public in understanding the process, and hope to aid some in obtaining jobs.
Download or read book Real Resumix Other Resumes for Federal Government Jobs written by Anne McKinney and published by PREP Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to help people who seek their first federal government job as well as federal employees who want to advance in the system. The process of getting a government job often involves preparing complex applications or specialized resumes which include the "resumix." One complication of the federal hiring process is that the resume used for federal employment is not the same as the resume used to obtain civilian employment. This book shows examples of effective federal resumes and "resumix" that have worked for real people. The book doesn't simply "tell how" to write the resumix or federal resume; it actually "shows how" to write effective federal resumes in sample after sample related to multiple fields. This book will do a great deal to make the federal hiring process understandable as it illuminates one of the most complex features of getting a government job: writing the federal resume or resumix. In addition to the federal resume, application for federal employment can be made by preparing the Optional Form 612 (OF 612). This book also contains examples of the 612 application.
Download or read book How to Land a Top Paying Federal Job written by Lily WHITEMAN and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2008-09-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to landing one of the hundreds of thousands of jobs filled each year by the nation''s largest employerOC the U.S. government."
Download or read book Post Office Jobs written by Dennis V. Damp and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes salaries, job descriptions, and skill requirements for a variety of Post Office jobs.
Download or read book Federal Employment written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Working for Your Uncle written by Federal Jobs Digest and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite what one hears in the media this year, the Federal Government will hire and promote over 500,000 people throughout the U.S. and overseas at salary levels from $18,340 to $115,700. Salary levels are comparable to the private sector by law, but benefits and job security can be much higher. This book tells how to join and move up in the workforce of America's #1 employer. - What the jobs are: Descriptions of over 2,000 Federal occupations -- white and blue collar. Official salary tables for Federal occupations and grades - Where the jobs are: Guide to Federal Agencies showing occupations hired and in what numbers; Addresses and phone numbers of hundreds of Federal hiring offices; Geographic code listing for Federal employment including figures by area - How to get the jobs: Active vacancy announcements and competition notices; Official Federal application forms, including step-by-step guidance for completing them. Complete glossary of Federal terms and hiring practices
