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

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