New Resource for Finding, Thriving in Government Jobs

With the Stimulus Comes Government Jobs

The Obama administration wants to spend $884 billion to stimulate our economy, meaning that the federal government may see a surge in hiring of up to 600,000 jobs.

Recently, we ran across a resource that may be very helpful for those interested in pursuing federal employment.

But first, a recap. In November and December of 2008, the Blawg published a series of articles to help readers ride the federal job wave “by the numbers”:

• Seven Myths About Federal Employment
• Five Ways to Conduct a Federal Job Search
• Seven Ways to Impress Federal Employers
• Ten Secrets for Landing Federal Jobs

Government Career Advice From A Long-Time Government Employee

The newest resource for finding government jobs and growing those jobs into government careers is Managing Your Government Career: Success Strategies That Work, by Stewart Liff. Liff, who has more than 32 years experience in civil service jobs, covers topics including:

• Finding jobs with the government
• Switching between the private and public sector
• Cultural differences between the private and public sector
• Work/life balance while working for the government

This new resource will be published by The American Management Association (AMACOM) on February 26.

Other Federal Jobs Resources

• Government jobs books from the Employment Bookstore
• Federal Jobs Digest
• Matching service identifies the federal job titles and grade levels that match your background

What Advice/Resources Can You Share About Finding and Thriving in Government Jobs?

One of the strongest messages that the Obama administration has shared with the country so far is that we’re all in this together. With that in mind, what resources, experiences, or feedback about government jobs do you have that you can share with your fellow readers?