| About the Author |
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| Foreword |
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Introduction to Government Employment |
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The Diversity of Government Jobs |
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What do all these people do? For what kinds of governments? The past and the future. How governments are organized. |
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Rewards and Frustrations of Government Employment |
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Earnings. Disadvantages. The major reward. |
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Federal hiring processes. Merit systems. Real world hiring considerations. Types of job announcements. General requirements and tests. |
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Succeeding in Job Searches |
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Developing effective resumes and application forms. Work sheets. Sample resume. Writing intriguing cover letters. Sample cover letter. Performing well on tests. Winning at interviews |
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Where to start. Finding announcements. Using other employment resources |
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Deciding to run. Building a staff and raising money. Learning from others |
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Jobs Throughout the Government |
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Professional occupations. Accountants. Clerical occupations. World processors and administrative assistants. Other clerical occupations. Craft and blue-collar occupations. |
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Administration, Legislation, and the Court System |
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City managers. Legislators/council members. Assessors. Judges. Court reporters. Lawyers. Paralegals |
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Police and Correction Jobs |
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Police officers. Other police protection occupations. Correction departments |
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Programmers, systems analysts, operators |
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School principals. Elementary and secondary school teachers. Cooks. Other education occupations |
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Firefighters. Another fire department occupation: emergency medical technician |
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Public health nurses. Health inspectors. Homemaker/home health aides. Hospital jobs |
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Road Construction and Maintenance |
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Civil engineers: Other highway and construction occupations |
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Housing and Community Development |
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Construction inspectors. Urban planners |
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Librarians. Library technicians and aides |
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Natural Resources, Parks, and Recreation |
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Foresters. Park rangers. Other parks and recreation occupations |
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Postal clerks. Mail carriers and related positions. Postmasters |
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Sanitation, Transportation, and Utilities |
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Sanitation workers. Transportation. Water and wastewater treatment plant operators |
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Welfare and Human Services |
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Where will the jobs come from? Choosing and preparing for an occupation |
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| Appendix A: Further Reading |
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| Appendix B: Associations |
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| Appendix C: Federal Job Information Centers |
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| Appendix D: Commonly Used U.S. Office of Personnel Management Forms |
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