Tips for Landing a Federal Job

Fedsmith ^ | January 10, 2011 | Kristin Andersen

[Poundstone]

As a Certified Federal Career Coach and Resume Writer, I regularly speak with individuals (primarily first-time federal job seekers) who are interested and determined to secure job with the federal government. Who can blame them? A government career brings with it outstanding benefits and unlimited promotional potential, not to mention that federal employees earn higher average salaries than private-sector workers in more than eight out of 10 occupations (as determined by a USA TODAY analysis). So what's problem? Well, to be frank, securing a government job can be a job itself.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Sorry, I’m not cutout to be a Kapo or apologist.

[sauropod]

not to mention that federal employees earn higher average salaries than private-sector workers in more than eight out of 10 occupations (as determined by a USA TODAY analysis).

This is a bald faced lie. USA TOADY analysis is very biased and faulty.

[Lorianne]

You’re hired!

[Poundstone]

Well,I think you’re overdramatizing things just a little. Federal employee compensation is such a tiny portion of the federal budget that it’s practically invisible.