civil service positions

Provides detailed advice on finding a career in human services, health, education, civil rights, and other areas of public service, with information on salaries, job outlook, professional associations, interview and networking strategies, and other topics.

Provides a guide to careers in government, including administration, education, health, library, and postal jobs, and describes the application process, opportunities in local, state, and federal governments, and resources for education and professional developoment.

A guide to writing resumes and cover letters for federal jobs that discusses reasons to work for the federal government, the hiring system, the application process, Internet resources, stating work history and accomplishments, formatting, follow up, interview preparation, and other related topics; and includes samples.

A guide to finding federal jobs in law enforcement that describes a variety of jobs, explains what training is needed for each job, discusses how to put together a resume, and lists federal agencies that hire law enforcement personnel.

Explains how to get a federal job, profiles the approximately sixty agencies and departments that hire the most employees, presents lists of job titles, explains federal pay rates and benefits, and discusses job opportunities for college graduates and specialized employment and volunteer programs.

Provides descriptions of 250 of the hottest federal careers in law enforcement, each with information on qualifications, salary levels, and training, as well as contact addresses, phone numbers, and Websites.

Discusses the advantages of a job with federal, state, or local governments, the many kinds of jobs available, the training required, and how to apply.

Discusses the pros and cons of federal civil service, provides suggestions on where to look for federal jobs, tells how to avoid bureaucratic red tape, examines the federal job application, lists available jobs, etc.