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| Genre/Form: | Handbooks, manuals, etc |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
James Mannion |
| ISBN: | 1598690787 9781598690781 |
| OCLC Number: | 81962313 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | 306 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Top ten reasons to consider a government job -- Introduction -- ch. 1. So you want to work for the government -- Why choose a government job? -- A short history of the United States -- How the President is elected -- State and local governments -- Some issues to consider -- Government bureaucracy versus the private sector -- A wealth of opportunities -- ch. 2. An overview of federal jobs -- Where the jobs are -- Who works for the government? -- Job requirements -- The federal system -- Incentives and benefits -- ch. 3. National security -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) -- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) -- U.S. Department of Justice -- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) -- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) -- Airport security -- ch. 4. The military -- Selective service -- Qualifying for service -- U.S. Army and U.S. Navy -- U.S. Air Force -- Air Force Academy, Naval Academy, West Point -- U.S. Marine Corps -- U.S. Coast Guard -- Does Uncle Sam want you? -- ch. 5. The finest and the bravest -- Police -- Fire department -- Emergency medical services (EMS) -- 911 operations -- Animal control -- Other enforcers -- ch. 6. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) -- A little history -- Today's postal service -- In the office -- In the field -- Requirements -- Postal police force. ch. 7. Infrastructure -- Engineering -- Requirements and opportunities -- Mass-transit operations -- Public works -- ch. 8. Walk on the wild side -- National Park Service -- State jobs -- Zoo workers -- Fish and wildlife -- Life guarding -- Landscaping -- The nature conservancy -- ch. 9. Government jobs in communications -- Nonfiction and copy writing -- Technical writing -- Editing -- Freelancing -- Writing and editing job requirements and opportunities -- Advertising and public relations -- ch. 10. Social services -- Social workers -- Psychologists -- Child care -- Juvenile services -- Social and human services -- Social Security Administration (SSA) -- Department of Veterans Affairs -- ch. 11. Office support staff -- Administrative -- Secretarial -- Customer service -- Labor relations -- Personnel assistants -- ch. 12. The judicial system -- Court officer -- Court clerk -- Court reporter -- Corrections officer -- ch. 13. Technological wizards -- Information technology (IT) specialists -- Computer scientists and database administrators -- Computer programmers -- Data entry -- ch. 14. Hands-on jobs -- Carpenter -- Electrician -- Mechanic -- Painter -- Printer/reproduction -- Other jobs in the construction trade. ch. 15. Science and medicine -- U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- Biologists -- Chemists -- Pharmacologists -- Microbiologists -- Medical officers -- ch. 16. The money managers -- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) -- Treasury Department -- Government Accountability Office (GAO) -- ch. 17. Other agencies -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development -- U.S. Department of the Interior -- U.S. Department of Education -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- Department of Motor Vehicles -- ch. 18. Applying for a government job -- USAJOBS -- The application -- Background checks -- Drug tests -- Security clearances -- Credit checks -- ch. 19. You resume and cover letter -- Preparing your resume -- Cover your resume -- Other types of correspondence -- Communication, not simply application -- E-mail versus snail mail -- Phone and fax -- ch. 20. Preparing for the interview -- The resume and the interview -- Stress-free interviews -- Your resume as a guide for the interview -- Pre-interview resume review -- Two key phrases -- Common questions -- Conversations, not cross-examinations -- What to wear to the interview -- ch. 21. Testing one, two, three -- Civil service tests -- study techniques -- Before the test -- Strategies for success -- appendix A. Web sites and contact information -- appendix B. Federal salary ranges and pay grades -- Index. |
| Series Title: | Everything series. |
| Other Titles: | Government jobs |
| Responsibility: | James Mannion. |
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