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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Government provides 21% of the jobs in Hawaii

Article Title: Hawaii Jobs: Outlook for Jobs in Education, Government, Military and Tourism

Article Snip: "...Government provides 21% of the jobs in Hawaii but the table below suggests that if public education and US DOD are taken aside, then the share of the rest of the government’s shrinks to 10%. (The percentage shown is out of the total civilian employment in 2010.)..."

Article Reference: www.hawaiireporter.com

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Know a lot of folks that work for the federal government?

Article Title: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Federal Jobs Galaxy

Article Snip: "...you know a lot of folks that work for the federal government, so you decide maybe a federal job's a good idea. You go online, and you end up at USAJOBS, not because it hit high on your search criteria..."

Article Reference: www.huffingtonpost.com

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Marshall Space Flight Center Cooperative Education Program

Article Title: Marshall Space Flight Center Cooperative Education Program

Article Snip: "...NASA, the world's leader in space and aeronautics is always seeking outstanding scientists, engineers, and other talented professionals to carry forward the great discovery process that its mission demands. Creativity. Ambition. Teamwork. A sense of daring. And a probing mind. That's what it takes to join NASA, one of the best places to work in the Federal Government...."

Article Reference: www.usajobs.gov

Friday, January 20, 2012

Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, a Federal jobs panel calls for more oil drilling

Article Title: Federal jobs panel calls for more oil drilling, broader tax base

Article Snip: "...President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness has recommended that the U.S. increase extraction of oil, natural gas, and coal, broaden America’s tax base, and expand government support for research and development. The job council says that these changes will revive the economy and help the United States remain competitive. ..."

Article Reference: www.pennenergy.com

Monday, September 5, 2011

Initiative to offer tax credits to employers who hire unemployed veterans, including those with disabilities

Article Title: Job Initiatives Focus on Vets, Family Members

Article Snip: "...called on Congress to move quickly on an initiative to offer tax credits to employers who hire unemployed veterans, including those with disabilities. Speaking yesterday at the American Legion National Convention ..."

Article Reference: www.defense.gov

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Federal Employee “3R” payments up

Article Title: Federal recruitment, retention, relocation bonuses rose 22% in 2009

Article Snip: "...Federal managers are making wider use of the payments as a way to keep valued, highly skilled employees when their basic salary is inadequate when compared to private sector jobs. The Obama administration and federal worker labor unions note that more highly skilled federal employees ..."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Department of Veterans Affairs is Hiring

Article Title: VA hiring 400 people in Leavenworth

Article Snip: "...Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center. The best part of the jobs bonanza: Many are entry-level jobs that start at $31,000 but can pay as much as $45,000, plus benefits...."

Article Reference: www.kansascity.com

Saturday, July 30, 2011

OPM Sponsors Space Coast Job Fair and Hands-on Training

Article Title: OPM Sponsors Space Coast Job Fair and Hands-on Training Article Snip:

"...continuing effort to promote federal hiring in areas adversely affected by current economic conditions, OPM supported the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in its effort to assist aerospace workers impacted by the end of the Space Shuttle Program at the Space Coast Job Fair and Hands-on Training in Cape Canaveral, Florida. ..."

Article Reference: www.opm.gov

Saturday, April 16, 2011

DLA can help veterans find federal jobs

Article Title: DLA can help veterans find federal jobs Article Snip:

"...In addition to the typical veterans hiring authorities put in place by the federal government, the agency uses multiple internship programs to reach out to veterans. One, Operation Warfighter, gives wounded warriors a chance to obtain federal work experience while they are rehabilitating. The program is open even if they are planning to leave military service...."

Article Reference: insidenova.com

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Federal Job Openings

Article Title: 22,000 Government Positions Posted on USAJobs.com Article Snip:

"...the website USAJobs.com, where the federal government lists all its job openings. There are thousands of positions, many with six-figure salaries..."

Article Reference: abcnews.go.com

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Wounded Veterans Employment with the Federal Government assisted by the Wounded Warriors

Article Title: Wounded Warriors program finds veterans positions within the federal government Article Snip:

"...Since 2008, the Wounded Warriors program has worked to get disabled veterans from all military branches jobs within the federal government, said Cindy Sepulveda of the U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency...."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Federal Employment for Disabled Veterans

Article Title: Federal agencies learn benefits of hiring wounded veterans Article Snip:

"...President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13518 in November 2009, which focused on employment of veterans in the federal government. In July 2010, the president also signed Executive Order 13548, which focused on increasing federal employment of individuals with disabilities...."

Article Reference: www.army.mil

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

bill to cut 800,000 federal jobs

Article Title: Perlmutter blasts House for passing bill to cut 800,000 federal jobs Article Snip:

"...Congressman Ed Perlmutter today issued a scathing statement criticizing the House of Representatives for passing a spending bill that could put nearly a million federal employees out of work...."

Article Reference: coloradoindependent.com

Friday, January 28, 2011

Federal Employment Outlook

Article Title: What President Obama's State of the Union Address means for Jobs in America Article Snip:

"...Competition for Federal Jobs…or any Jobs: Even with government cuts in jobs or spending there are still thousands of needs- so get going, get your federal job search in high gear and land that federal job...."

Article Reference: www.examiner.com

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Military Veterans Employment Resource

Article Title: IHireVeterans.com Launches Online Resources Directory For US Military Veterans Article Snip:

"...IHireVeterans.com, the premier job site for veterans, returning military and their families, has launched a new veterans services directory to help our service members connect with veterans resources. The veteran’s resources directory can be found at http://www.IHireveterans.com/vet-resources...."

Article Reference: Military Veteran News

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Wildland Firefighter Hiring

Wildland Firefighter Hiring

The Forest Service Intermountain Region (Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, parts of Wyoming and California) is implementing a centralized wildland firefighter hiring process. This is an on going event that will happen twice a year. It will take place for two weeks in the spring and two weeks in the fall. During this time all vacant GS4-GS9 wildland firefighting positions will be filled. On this web site http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/fire/r4fire_hire/ you will find information on how to apply, a list of vacant positions and the location of all vacant wildland firefighter positions in the Intermountain Region.

The Intermountain Region Fire Hire program has been implemented to streamline the hiring process for permanent fire positions, and allow for more consistent hiring around the Region. This change of the hiring process is in response to a continual vacancy situation that all national forests in the Intermountain Region currently face. The unique feature of this process is the ability to immediately backfill positions that have been vacated.

Article Reference: www.fs.fed.us

Monday, January 17, 2011

Huntsville, Alabama Tech/Eng/Sec Clearance Job Fair

Article Title: Huntsville, Alabama Tech/Eng/Sec Clearance Job Fair Article Snip:

"...Jobs in Engineering (all disciplines), Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, Defense, Intelligence, Hardware, Software Development, Systems Engineering, Network Administrators, Risk Management, Modeling & Simulation, Military Operations, Satellite, Radar, Imagery, Database Development, Geospatial, GIS, Manufacturing, Technology, Semiconductor, Cyber Security/Computer Forensics, Milstar, Satcom, Infosec, Information Security, Integration & Test, Network Engineering, IT/IS, Spawar, A & P, Composites, Design, Quality, Test, CAD, Program & Project Managers, Imaging, Manufacturing, Civil, Construction Management, Chemical, Process, Navigation, Java/J2EE, Aerospace, Avionics, Communications, HUMINT, SIGNIT, GPS, Energy, Nuclear, Power, and much more. ..."

Article Reference: Rocket-City.us

Friday, January 7, 2011

Future federal cyber employment in Utah

Article Title: National Security Agency cyber security center to be built in Utah Article Snip:

"...designed to help the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other agencies protect national security networks and identify cyber threats..."

Article Reference: Federal Employees

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Growth in Federal Government Employment

Article Title: The Census and Growth in Federal Government Employment Article Snip:

"...during the summer of 2010, seasonally adjusted federal employment reached 3.4 million employees, the highest level of federal employment since May 1990. However, at the conclusion of this census, federal employment returned to a higher level than..."

Article Reference: www.nationalreview.com

Monday, January 3, 2011

Federal Service Career Path

Article Title: New Pathways to Federal Service Article Snip:

"...creates the new Recent Graduates Program, which will place qualifying applicants into federal jobs within their first two years of graduation. The order also beefs up..."

Article Reference: nextgov.com

Monday, December 27, 2010

Federal Intern Program to be shut down

Article Title: Federal Intern Program to be shut down Article Snip:

"...plans to issue an executive order ending a federal internship program that critics say circumvents proper hiring practices. ..."

Article Reference: Federal Employee News

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Federal Government Military Veteran Job Opportunities

Article Title: Federal Government Military Veteran Job Opportunities Article Snip:

"...The Federal Government has a long and outstanding record of employing veterans. There are laws providing Veterans' preference and special appointing authorities..."

Article Reference: Military Veteran News

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Advocate for veterans draws federal inquiry

Article Title: Advocate for veterans draws federal inquiry Article Snip:
"...A federal employee for 40 years, Foreman previously was director of small business programs for the Navy. His suspension followed his online posting of a Sept. 7 letter he sent to Will A. Gunn, the VA's general counsel, asking whether it was proper for VA contracting officers to bypass veteran-owned businesses..."
Article Reference: www.pittsburghlive.com

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Federal Cyber Service Scholarship

Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship For Service
Article Snip:
"...Scholarship For Service (SFS) is a unique program designed to increase and strengthen the cadre of federal information assurance professionals that protect the government's critical information infrastructure. This program provides scholarships that fully fund the typical costs that students pay for books, tuition, and room and board while attending an approved institution of higher learning. Additionally, participants receive stipends of up to $8,000 for undergraduate and $12,000 for graduate students. The scholarships are funded through grants awarded by the National Science Foundation NSF...."
Article Reference: opm.gov

Monday, November 29, 2010

Pay freeze for federal workers for two years

Article Title: Obama proposes two-year pay freeze for federal workers Article Snip:

"...announced a two-year pay freeze for most of the 1.9 million civilians who work for the federal government..."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Federal worker pay freeze

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Transportation Security Administration screeners pass through extensive background checks and training

Article Title: Airport screeners have been well-vetted, TSA says Article Snip:

"...Their fingerprints are submitted to the FBI for criminal-background checks.

Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/11/18/2644031/airport-screeners-have-been-well.html#ixzz15vytCz00..."

Article Reference: www.star-telegram.com

Friday, November 19, 2010

How to apply for federal jobs

Article Title: How to apply for federal jobs Article Snip:

"...According to USAJOBS.gov, the site for federal job applications, there are nearly 50,000 federal openings nationally..."

Article Reference: kansascity.com

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Federal security clearance

Article Title: Federal security clearance process improves, officials say Article Snip:

"...improved the speed and efficiency of its security clearance process, but challenges remain..."

Article Reference: www.govexec.com

Monday, November 15, 2010

Are you fit enough to become an FBI agent?

Article Title: Are you fit enough to become an FBI agent? Article Snip:

"...Due to the highly demanding nature of the Special Agent position, passing the Agent fitness requirements is mandatory for all Agent applicants...."

Article Reference: www.fbi.gov

Friday, November 5, 2010

Federal Employment Attrition

Article Title: Attrition is high among new workers at many government agencies
Article Snip:

"...More than a third of the new hires at the Departments of Treasury, Commerce and Homeland Security weren't there two years later, according to the report..."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Federal hiring changes bring hope, skepticism

Article Title: Federal hiring changes bring hope, skepticism Article Snip:

"...Applicants for federal employment should be able to apply and be rejected or hired in about 80 days once changes are fully implemented...."

Article Reference: washingtonpost.com
Federal Employment, Federal Jobs, Government Jobs,

Federal Employment Takes Hit

Article Title: Unemployment unchanged at 9.6 percent in October Article Snip:

"...Federal employment fell by 8000. The growth in jobs easily exceeded the 60000 new jobs analysts had forecast. But slow growth in private employment has not..."

Article Reference: kansascity.com

Monday, October 18, 2010

Marco Rubio retirement plan - raise Social Security eligibility age

Article Title: Crist's slam on Rubio's Social Security position leaves out key point Article Snip:

"...Rubio has suggested that one solution is to gradually raise the retirement age. Speaking to reporters on Jan. 27, Rubio said the "retirement age issue is going to have to be confronted at some point as part of a measure to reform Social Security." He also spoke of raising the retirement age in a March Wall Street Journal interview. ..."

Article Reference: www.tampabay.com

Saturday, October 16, 2010

FBI hiring process timeline

Article Title: SPECIAL AGENT APPLICATION AND HIRING PROCESS Article Snip:

"...The FBI Special Agent application process consists of the following seven steps..."

Article Reference: www.fbijobs.gov

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Seasonal jobs opening up for the USPS

Article Title: Seasonal jobs opening up for the USPS Article Snip:

"...the USPS. "The main position is a mail handler position which works behind the scenes moving containers of mail." Swanson said the temporary jobs pay $11..."

Article Reference: www.mynorthwest.com

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Jobs of Tomorrow Coming to Maryland Today

Article Title: Jobs of Tomorrow Coming to Maryland Today Article Snip:

"...the federal government selected our State to be the home of the new U.S. Cyber Command. In order to prepare our workforce for the cyber security jobs coming to our state, we've launched workforce training initiatives in the cyber security field..."

Article Reference: somd.com

How did you land your federal job?

Article Title: How did you land your federal job? Article Snip:

"...With all the folks currently pounding on the door trying to get federal employment, this sets us to wondering just how the feds who..."

Article Reference: gcn.com

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Naval Acquisition Intern Program (NAIP)

Article Title: Naval Acquisition Intern Program (NAIP) Article Snip:

"...Prepares interns to assume some of the Department's top acquisition workforce positions. Interns participate in a three - year training and education program that is tailored to one of six career fields: Business/Cost Estimating and Financial Management, Contracting, Communications/Computer Systems, Acquisition Logistics, Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, or Manufacturing, Production and Quality Assurance. Positions are located throughout the United States, however, a majority are located within the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, California, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Florida. ..."

Article Reference: www.godefense.com

Hiring freeze on non-security federal workforce

Article Title: GOP wants to impose hiring freeze on non-security federal workforce Article Snip:

"..."A net hiring freeze is reasonable and necessary," said Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), who helped unveil the proposals Thursday in Sterling. "In the face of massive debt, we must do more with less. We don't need more government jobs; we need a thriving private sector." ..."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Hiring More Veterans to Keep Serving America

Article Title: Hiring More Veterans to Keep Serving America Article Snip:

"...The initial numbers are very good, but we're just getting started. At yesterday's Council meeting, we set new goals for hiring more veterans, including hiring disabled veterans. The unemployment rate for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan is unacceptable, and we're doing something about it. We're also getting top-notch civil servants at the same time. Additionally, as part of the White House Interagency Policy Committee on Military Families, OPM and the Department of Labor are working to increase employment of military spouses and strengthen military families. ..."

Article Reference: The White House Blog

Monday, September 13, 2010

Missile Defense Agency Program Analyst

Article Title: Missile Defense Agency Program Analyst Article Snip:

"...The Missile Defense Agency's mission is to develop an integrated layered Ballistic Missile Defense System to defend the United States, its deployed forces, allies and friends. In this position as a Program Analyst, you will be the Agency expert on all matters related to program cost, schedule and performance across the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). ..."

Article Reference: usajobs.gov

Monday, July 26, 2010

Government Job Hiring - Find a federal job now

Article Title: Government Job Hiring - Find a federal job now Article Snip:

"...There are currently over 5,000 federal job hiring opportunities to be found at the official USAJobs..."

Article Reference: federalemployeenews.blogspot.com

Monday, July 19, 2010

Federal Jobs Give Hope To Entry-Level Job Seekers

Article Title: Federal Jobs Give Hope To Entry-Level Job Seekers Article Snip:

"...solid salary and great benefits lure her to the public sector, but Basalla says the real draw is her passion for government work. She says she knows not everyone at the job fair has the same motivations — they're attending because in this economy, a good job is a good job..."

Article Reference: federalemployeenews.blogspot.com

Sunday, July 11, 2010

How do I get a job with the Post Office?

Presently, employment with the U.S. Postal Service is in a state of flux. Read the following article to get an idea of why the Post Office is NOT a place you want to be working now:

Article Title: US postal workers told: Relocate or lose jobs Article Snip:

"...They said management told them that if they don’t relocate, that is considered abandonment of jobs, which means they do not get severance pay. In the end, they said, years of hard work will be for nothing...."

Article Reference: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Friday, June 11, 2010

Cruise Missile Strike Planner Job Announcement Closes Today

Article Title: Cruise Missile Strike Planner Job Announcement Closes Today Article Snip:

"...To develop and maintain cruise missile mission data.

* The position is located at Camp Smith, Honolulu, Hawaii
* Develop and maintain cruise missile nuclear and conventional mission using the full capabilities of computer assisted mission planning systems for all variants of the Tomahawk cruise missile in both operation and test environments.
* Use applied photogrammetric theory and techniques in the measurement and location positioning of imaged objects.
* Perform studies and establish plans of action for improving the efficiency of information technology applications.
* Evaluate the quality of strike and test flight mission data through quantitative analysis of computer simulation results.
* Evaluate projected missile flight performance through statistical analysis of delivery accuracy and weapons effectiveness.
* Identify and report system deficiencies and recommend enhancements.
* Design, document, develop, modify, test, install, implement and support new or existing hardware/software...."

Article Reference: usajobs.gov

Monday, April 5, 2010

Federal Worker Hiring improvements Coming Soon...


Article Title: Better job applicants, hired faster, is OPM goal
Article Snip:

"...indicated that 80 percent of major departments and agencies will meet improvement targets that reduce the time it takes to hire and improve applicant satisfaction and quality...."


Article Reference: fredericksburg.com

Friday, March 26, 2010

Navy Offers Four-Year NROTC Scholarships to Winners of Cyber Challenge


Article Title: Navy Offers Four-Year NROTC Scholarships to Winners of Cyber Challenge
Article Snip:

"...The new cyber-option NROTC scholarships are a key part of a comprehensive Navy strategy to attract, recruit and develop elite cyber professionals needed to operate securely and effectively in cyber space.

This includes providing intense professional and career development programs for officers, enlisted and civilian cyber security experts. The new cyber-option NROTC scholarship program will allow the Navy to identify the best and the brightest young minds to support the Navy's cyber force.

The Navy will award five cyber-option NROTC scholarships annually to high school seniors or first year college students who individually place in the top 20 percent at the U.S. Cyber Challenge competition. The competition is a national talent search and skills development program that identifies young Americans with the interests and technical skills required to fill the ranks of cyber security practitioners, researchers and professionals who become the innovative leaders in cyber security. ..."


Article Reference: www.navy.mil