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by Partnership for Public Service
The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Getting Government Jobs
Title Page
Dedication
Copyright Page
Introduction
Part 1 - Government Jobs: Why, What, and Who
Chapter 1 - Is Government Work Right for You?
What Do We Mean by Government Jobs?
The Upside of Government Jobs
The Downside of Government Jobs
How Are Jobs Filled in Government?
Who Can Work in Government: Determining Your Eligibility
Chapter 2 - Choose Your Own Adventure
Why So Many Jobs in Government?
Who’s Hiring?
Top Five Hiring Areas
Other Jobs in Government
Chapter 3 - Overseas Jobs
What’s Available?
How Are Overseas Jobs Filled?
Are You Eligible?
What’s Different About Working Overseas?
Agency-Specific Opportunities
Foreign Service Exam
Chapter 4 - Pay and Benefits
Your Salary
Health Care Benefits
Work/Life Balance Benefits
Retirement Savings
Additional Benefits
Part 2 - Navigating the System
Chapter 5 - Where to Find Government Jobs
USAJOBS.gov
Cracking the Job-Posting Code
Other Places to Find Government Jobs
Chapter 6 - Networking for Government Jobs
Crafting Your Networking Strategy
Do Your Homework
Create Your Network
Set Up Meetings
Plan Your Questions
Set Up Informational Interviews
Use Social Networking Sites
Follow Up
Chapter 7 - Understanding the Hiring Process
How Is Hiring Done in Government?
How Long Does It Take?
Are You Eligible for a Special Hiring Consideration?
Monitoring Your Application
Chapter 8 - Background Check and Security Clearance
Setting Your Expectations
Levels of Clearance
National Security Positions
Public Trust Positions
High-Level Security Clearance
What Is Involved in Getting a Security Clearance?
How Long Does It Take?
Submitting Your Information Online
What You Need to Know About Security Clearance
The Investigations
Checklist: Getting Your Security Clearance
Chapter 9 - Creating Your Government Resumé
Forget What You Know About Resumé Writing
Creating Your Federal Resumé
Insider Tips for Writing a Winning Federal Resumé
What’s Your Go vernment GS-Level Equivalent?
Put Your Best Foot Forward
Applying Offline
Chapter 10 - Completing Your Application Package
The ABCs of KSAs
Sample KSAs
Answering Application Questionnaires
Sample Questionnaire
Chapter 11 - The Interviewing Process
Types of Government Interviews
Awaiting the Call for Your Interview
Prepping for Your Interview
During Your Interview
Post-Interview Etiquette
Part 3 - Government Jobs at All Levels
Chapter 12 - Student Opportunities in Government
Getting Your Foot in the Door
Where to Find Student Internships
When to Apply for Internships
How to Stand Out in the Application Process
Student Educational Employment Program
Other Examples of Student Opportunities
Internships for Students with Disabilities
Other Avenues to Government Internships
Post-Internship Program
Apprenticeships
Chapter 13 - Entry-Level Jobs: Getting In
Defining Entry-Level
Who Wants to Hire You?
Entry-Level Programs
Public vs. Private Sector
Not Just for Recent Grads
Chapter 14 - Mid-Career Moves and Encore Careers in Government
Getting Started
Deciding on Your Next Career Move
How to Translate Your Resumé
The Senior Executive Service (SES)
Encore Careers
Marketing Your Experience
Where Government Needs Your Experience
Breaking New Ground
Workplace Flexibilities
Managing Your Expectations
Part 4 - Other Ways to Work in Government
Chapter 15 - Working on Capitol Hill
What Is the Legislative Branch?
What Kind of Jobs Are Available on the Hill?
Where Can You Find Capitol Hill Jobs?
Internships
Things to Consider When Applying for Hill Jobs
Chapter 16 - Judicial Jobs
What Is the Judicial Branch?
What Types of Jobs Are Available?
Where Can You Find and Apply for Judicial Jobs?
The Supreme Court Fellows Program
Judicial Internship Program
Chapter 17 - Other Routes to Government Service
Government Contracting
Grantees
Political Appointments
Temporary and Term Appointments
Chapter 18 - State Government Jobs
Occupational Areas for State Government
Where to Find State Government Jobs
How to Apply for State Government Jobs
How Is State Government Different from Federal Government?
The Benefits of Working in State Government
Top Five Pieces of Advice from State HR Managers
Appendix A - Federal Agency List
Administration for Children and Families (HHS) (ACF)
Administration on Aging (HHS) (AOA)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) (AHRQ)
Agency for International Development (USAID)
Agricultural Research Service (USDA) (ARS)
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (USDT) (TTB)
Ames Research Center (NASA) (ARC)
Antitrust Division (DOJ)
Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) (BPA)
Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) (ATF)
Bureau of the Census (DOC) (Census)
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) (USCIS)
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) (CBP)
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (USDT) (BEP)
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) (ICE)
Bureau of Indian Affairs (DOI) (BIA)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) (BLS)
Bureau of Land Management (DOI) (BLM)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) (BOP)
Bureau of the Public Debt (USDT) (BPD)
Bureau of Reclamation (DOI) (USBR)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) (CDC)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) (CMS)
Civil Division (DOJ)
Civil Rights Division (DOJ)
Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA)
Commander, Navy Installations (DON) (CNI)
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Congressional Budget Office
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA)
Criminal Division (DOJ)
Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) (DECA)
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) (DCAA)
Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) (DCMA)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) (DFAS)
Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) (DISA)
Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) (DLA)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Department of the Air Force (USAF)
Department of the Army (DA)
Department of Commerce (DOC)
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) (DoDEA)
Department of Education (ED)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Department of the Interior (DOI)
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of Labor (DOL)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Department of State (DOS)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Department of the Treasury (USDT)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Departmental Administration (USDA) (DA)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) (DEA)
Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA)
Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) (PWBA)
Employment and Training Administration (DOL) (ETA)
Employment Standards Administration (DOL) (ESA)
Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) (ENRD)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA Region 1—Boston
EPA Region 2—New York
EPA Region 3—Philadelphia
EPA Region 4—Atlanta
EPA Region 5—Chicago
EPA Region 6—Dallas
EPA Region 7—Kansas City
EPA Region 8—Denver
EPA Region 9—San Francisco
EPA Region 10—Seattle
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) (EOIR)
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) (EOUSA)
Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im)
Farm Credit Administration (FCA)
Farm Service Agency (USDA) (FSA)
Federal Acquisition Service (FAS)
Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) (FAA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) (FBI)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) (FEMA)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Federal Highway Administration (DOT) (FHWA)
Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)
Federal Investigative Service (OPM) (FISD)
Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) (FLETC)
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS)
Federal Student Aid (ED) (FSA)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (USDT) (FinCen)
Financial Management Service (USDT) (FMS)
Food and Drug Administration (HHS) (FDA)
Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) (FNS)
Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) (FSIS)
Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) (FAS)
Forest Service (USDA) (FS)
General Services Administration (GSA)
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) (MSFC)
Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) (GSFC)
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) (AIA)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) (HRSA)
Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) (ESC)
Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) (HRPS)
Indian Health Service (HHS) (HIS)
Internal Revenue Service (USDT) (IRS)
International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC)
International Trade Administration (DOC) (ITA)
John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) (SSC)
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) (GRC)
John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) (KSC)
Justice Management Division (DOJ)
Langley Research Center (NASA) (LARC)
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) (JSC)
Management Services (OPM) (MSD)
Marine Corps (DON) (USMC)
Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA)
Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)
Military Sealift Command (DON) (MSC)
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
Mineral Management Service (DOI) (MMS)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) (NASS)
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) (NDIC)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (DOC) (NIST)
National Institutes of Health (HHS) (NIH)
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) (NNSA)
National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) (NNSA)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC) (NOAA)
National Park Service (DOI) (NPS)
National Regulatory Commission (NRC)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) (NRCS)
Naval Air Systems Command (DON) (NAVAIR)
Naval Education and Training Command (DON) (NETC)
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (DON) (NAVFAC)
Naval Medical Command (DON) (NAVMEDCOM)
Naval Sea Systems Command (DON) (NAVSEA)
Naval Supply Systems Command (DON) (NAVSUP)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) (OSHA)
Office for Civil Rights (ED) (OCR)
Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) (OARM)
Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) (OAR)
Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) (OECA)
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) (OJP)
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Office of Naval Research (DON) (ONR)
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) (OPE)
Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) (OPPTS)
Office of Research and Development (EPA) (ORD)
Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) (OSWER)
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) (OSERS)
Office of Special Trustee (DOI) (OST)
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (DOI) (OSMRE)
Office of Thrift Supervision (USDT) (OTS)
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Office of Water (EPA) (OW)
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Patent and Trademark Office (DOC) (PTO)
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
Power Marketing Administrations—Southeastern, Southwestern, and Western Areas (DOE)
Public Buildings Service (GSA) (PBS)
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
Risk Management Agency (USDA) (RMA)
Rural Housing Service (USDA) (RHS)
Secret Service (DHS)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Selective Service System (SSS)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Space Command (Air Force) (AFSPC)
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (DON) (SPAWAR)
Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) (SHRP)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) (SAMHSA)
Surface Transportation Board
Tax Division (DOJ)
Transportation Security Administration (DHS) (TSA)
United States Army Accessions Command (DA) (USAAC)
United States Army Acquisition Support Center (DA) (ASC)
United States Army Contracting Agency (DA) (ACA)
United States Army Corps of Engineers (DA) (USACE)
United States Army Forces Command (DA) (FORSCOM)
United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (DA) (INSCOM)
United States Army Materiel Command (DA) (AMC)
United States Army Medical Command (DA) (MEDCOM)
United States Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (DA) (NETCOM)
United States Army Reserve Command (DA) (USARC)
United States Army Test and Evaluation Command (DA) (ATEC)
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (DA) (TRADOC)
United States Coast Guard (DHS) (USCG)
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI) (FWS)
United States Geological Survey (DOI) (USGS)
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
United States Marshals Service (DOJ) (USMS)
United States Mint (USDT) (USM)
United States Trustees Program (DOJ) (USTP)
Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) (VBA)
Veterans Health Administration (VA) (VHA)
Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) (WHS)
Appendix B - Glossary
Appendix C - Resources
Publications
Websites
Appendix D - Application Checklist
Appendix E - State Government Websites for Jobseekers
Index
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