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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Employment Testing Tips From a Headhunter

Article Title: Ask The Headhunter: How Can I Cheat on Employment Tests?

Article Excerpt: "...We live under an employment system where people think they can buy resumes, interview answers, keywords and clever methods to beat the filters employers set up when they're recruiting...."

Source: www.pbs.org



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Monday, December 16, 2013

Picatinny Arsenal employment

About 70 new jobs coming to Picatinny Arsenal Article Title: About 70 new jobs coming to Picatinny Arsenal

Article Snip: "...Picatinny Arsenal will hire 69 people over the next two years as the U.S. Army moves support for a sweeping overhaul of its logistics operations in-house. Hirings have already begun, as internal candidates..."

Article Reference: www.nj.com

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Yellowstone employment - employment with the National Park Service (NPS)

Working in Yellowstone Article Title: Working in Yellowstone

Article Snip: "...The NPS and its contractors hire thousands of people to work in Yellowstone every year. Some work for just a few weeks and leave, some go to work there and never leave...."

Article Reference: www.secretyellowstone.com

10 national forests in the Southwestern region are now hiring

Eleven national forests are hiring Article Title: Eleven national forests are hiring

Article Snip: "...Temporary positions are available across Arizona and New Mexico in various specialty areas including fire, range, wildlife, archaeology, fisheries and recreation. Permanent fire positions are also available, including: firefighters, engine operators, helitack, dispatchers and more...."

Article Reference: www.abqjournal.com

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

12,000 federal Jobs were lost in October

Federal Government Sheds 12,000 Jobs in October Article Title: Federal Government Sheds 12,000 Jobs in October

Article Snip: "...The federal government lost 12,000 jobs in October, continuing a downward trend in federal employment, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...."

Article Reference: www.govexec.com

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

BLM 2014 firefighting employment

2014 firefighting jobs open in eastern Nevada Article Title: 2014 firefighting jobs open in eastern Nevada
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Article Snip: "...The Bureau of Land Management Ely District is accepting applications for temporary seasonal firefighters..."
Article Reference: www.rgj.com

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Anniston Army Depot is hiring

Anniston Army Depot to hire 294 workers Article Title: Anniston Army Depot to hire 294 workers

Article Snip: "...the facility will hire 294 temporary employees starting next week. The new employees will work for one year to help the depot meet its 2014 workload schedule, Bolander said...."

Article Reference: annistonstar.com

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Freelance jobs for furloughed employees.

www.unfurlough.us/
https://www.unfurlough.us/
Freelance gigs for furloughed employees. Article Title: Freelance gigs for furloughed employees.
Article Snip: "...Freelance jobs for furloughed workers. Also, a good source for searching opportunities for anyone, not just furloughed workers, looking for employment. ..."
Article Reference: unfurlough.us

Monday, October 7, 2013

Kentucky federal civilian and military employment

Article Title: Kentucky’s federal civilian and military employment tops 100,000

Article Snip: "...As the federal government shutdown continues, how many workers in Kentucky could be affected? Click here to view a county-by-county-listing of military and civilian jobs in Kentucky. In 2011, Kentucky federal civilian and military employment..."

Article Reference: cincinnati.com

Monday, September 30, 2013

Data shows a downward trend in IT hiring after a jump in the size of the government's IT workforce

Federal IT hiring slips with political deadlock Article Title: Federal IT hiring slips with political deadlock

Article Snip: "...IT hiring by the federal government is trending downward, with fewer jobs posted each month this year than last year, according to a Computerworld analysis of employment data...."

Article Reference: www.cio.com.au

Sunday, September 29, 2013

International federal jobs

Article Title: Career advice for international federal jobs

Article Snip: "...The goal of the “Guide to Getting an International Job in Government” is to demystify the process of getting a job with a foreign posting, or a stateside one at an agency with an international mission...."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Hiring 1,073 at 'Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility' (Hurry: Closes Wednesday)

Article Title: Naval shipyard in Bremerton hiring more than 1,000 trainees

Article Snip: "...The official job announcement will be posted at www.usajobs.gov Monday morning and will be taken down Wednesday night, shipyard spokeswoman Mary Ann Mascianica said. It will list requirements and how to apply. Starting pay is $15.11 an hour...."

Article Reference: www.peninsuladailynews.com

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Is congress looking out for your best interest federal workers?

Article Title: Retirement Myths: Is Congress Considering Offering a Buyout to Federal Employees?

Article Snip: "...Congress usually considers legislation that is against the interest (not in the interest) of the federal employee. If we see mainstream news sources reporting the introduction, then we can let out hopes rise. We shouldn’t, however, let them rise too much, as it is a long journey from a bill to a law....."

Article Reference: www.fedsmith.com

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Federal employment hiring tips for federal leaders

Article Title: Hiring tips for federal leaders

Article Snip: "...While the size of the federal workforce has been declining because of budget reductions, job freezes and retirements, hiring is still taking place for many critical government positions...."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Good location for Federal Employment: DC suburbs

Federal Jobs in DC Suburbs Rose 26% Since 1990 Article Title: Report: Federal Jobs in DC Suburbs Rose 26% Since 1990
Article Snip: "...Between 2001 and 2013, the District recorded a 13 percent growth in federal employment while the suburbs experienced a 20.7 percent increase between 2001 and 2013...."
Article Reference: www.executivegov.com

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Wanted: Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program Manager

Article Title: Wanted: New Air Force sexual assault prevention program manager

Article Snip: "...The position being advertised is a 14 on the government service level and pays between $113,735 and $147,857 a year. That's just below GS-15, the top of the government pay scale...."

Article Reference: news.yahoo.com

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Federal Retirements up 43% over last year

Article Title: Wave of federal retirees to hit government

Article Snip: "... Congressional watchdogs have been warning for years about this "tsunami" of baby boomers hitting retirement age at federal agencies. So far, it hasn't happened because more workers hung on to their jobs far longer than expected, in part due to the recession. That may be changing this year. ..."

Article Reference: cnn.com

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Navigating the Federal Hiring Process - Huntsville Job Seminar

Article Title: Job Seminar This Week for Veterans Looking for Federal Jobs

Article Snip: "...Redstone Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) and Still Serving Veterans will host a free USAJOBs workshop for Veterans called ”Navigating the Federal Hiring Process” on June 6th from 9:30-11:30am at the Huntsville/Madison County Library...."

Article Reference: whnt.com

Monday, May 27, 2013

OPM announces new Android app and improved iOS app for its USAJOBS

Article Title: OPM Launches Job Search, Operating Status Apps

Article Snip: "...The Office of Personnel Management on Thursday announced a new Android app and improved iOS app for its USAJOBS website..."

Article Reference: www.nextgov.com

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Army Cyber Command To Educate Future Cyber Security Experts Through Huntsville Schools

Article Title: Huntsville Schools Join Army Cyber Command To Ready Next Generation Cyber Security Experts

Article Snip: "...Huntsville City Schools the only school system in the United States to have such a partnership with the U.S. Army. The project will develop a career pathway from middle school through high school that will prepare our students for high-wage jobs in the cyber security..."

Article Reference: Rocket City

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Steady decline in Oregon federal employment

Article Title: Federal jobs in Oregon shrinking
Article Snip: "...The number of federal employees in the state has been on a steady decline for the past 20 years. In 1990, the state had 33,200 federal employees — but now, there’s only 27,500...."
Article Reference: www.statesmanjournal.com

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Senior Executive Service (SES) Position with NIST

Article Title: NIST Seeks Senior Executive Service (SES) Position

Article Snip: "...The following position has been extended through April 29th. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland, is seeking a highly qualified individual for the position of Director, Smart Grid and Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office. This is a career Senior Executive Service (SES) position...."

Article Reference: www.fireengineering.com

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Federal Employment: government continues to post job openings

Article Title: What hiring freeze? Federal government continues to post job openings

Article Snip: "...In one week alone this month, nearly 2,200 job listings available to the public were posted on USAJobs.gov, the federal government's recruiting site. Add in new postings open only to current or former federal workers, including those laid off, and the number of new openings jumps to more than 4,600...."

Article Reference: www.baltimoresun.com

Monday, March 11, 2013

33,000 federal employee jobs lost since January 2012

Article Title: No recovery for U.S. government workers

Article Snip: "...In contrast to gains in the private sector, a total of 33,000 federal worker jobs have been lost since January 2012 -- and that does not include jobs at the Postal Service, which is in the midst of a crisis of its own. ..."

Article Reference: cnn.com

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

USAJOBS hiring as furloughs loom

Article Title: Feds hiring hundreds as furloughs loom

Article Snip: "...a quick search on usajobs.gov turns up a raft of open government positions ranging from cooks to mechanics to statisticians...."

Article Reference: washingtonexaminer.com

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Federal employment search tips - how to search for a federal job

Article Title: How to Search and Apply for Federal Jobs

Article Snip: "...Navigating the federal job database can be done once a week to peruse available positions. ..."

Article Reference: fortbragg.patch.com

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Safeguarding Your Federal Job

Safeguarding Your Federal Job Article Title: Getting Americans Back to Work: Safeguarding Your Federal Job in 2013

Article Snip: "...Unemployment in particular has seen slow recovery. But unfortunately, federal employment has seen record drops and is projected to drop by nearly 11 percent from 2012 to 2022. ..."

Article Reference: www.huffingtonpost.com

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Applying for a federal job

Article Title: How to Search and Apply for Federal Jobs

Article Snip: "...Listings will come up that show the duties, qualifications and who may apply. If you have never been in the federal system, you will click "no" at the beginning , unless you have Veteran's Preference as outlined...."

Article Reference: fortbragg.patch.com

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Become a SPAWAR government employee

Article Title: Keep our country safe and free by becoming a SPAWAR government employee

Article Snip: "...You can help keep our country safe and free by becoming a government employee for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). As the Navy’s Information Dominance Systems Command, SPAWAR designs, develops, and deploys advanced communications and information capabilities to keep warfighters one step ahead of adversaries. With more than 8,900 active duty military and civil service professionals located around the globe and major locations in San Diego, CA; Charleston, SC; and Washington, DC., SPAWAR provides capabilities in the fields of..."

Article Reference: www.usajobs.gov