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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

300 new federal jobs in Lee’s Summit

Article Title: More information on 300 new federal jobs planned by The US ...

Article Snip: "... More jobs – The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service is on track to become the city’s largest employer after announcing in November it will add 300 new federal jobs in the city. The jobs would be added by mid 2013 at its existing benefits center at 950 N.W. Chipman Road Suite 5000. The number of USCIS jobs at the National Benefit Center (1,325) and the National Records Center in Lee’s Summit (500), coupled with the new jobs, would make the federal agency’s Lee’ Summit presence about 2,175 jobs, second largest in terms of employees in the city, second to the Lee’s Summit School District...."

Article Reference: www.lsjournal.com

U. S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) summer seasonal fire fighting jobs

Article Title: BLM announces openings for firefighting positions

Article Snip: "...The U. S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting applications for summer seasonal fire fighting jobs on Northern California fire engine crews, a helicopter- borne fire crew and the Diamond Mountain Interagency Hotshots...."

Article Reference: www.redbluffdailynews.com

Shopping for a federal employment this holiday?

Article Title: Shopping for a federal job this holiday?

Article Snip: "...But if you’re interested in a federal career that deals with protecting consumers, this might be the time to focus on Uncle Sam, who can be a good resource during the holidays. ..."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Federal employment 101: Getting through the application process

Article Title: Federal jobs 101: Getting through the application process

Article Snip: "...If the federal government's job application process seems impenetrable to you, take heart: There are people whose own jobs revolve around demystifying it...."

Article Reference: www.baltimoresun.com

Watch out for possible postal employment job scams

Article Title: FTC Sues Company Advertising in Tucson for Jobs with the U.S. Postal Service

Article Snip: "...Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is alerting consumers to a Kentucky-based company, Career Exams (also known as Career Advancement Group), that purchased newspaper ads in Tucson, advertising employment with the United States Postal Service (USPS)...."

Article Reference: tucsoncitizen.com

Employment tips from a headhunter

Article Title: Six Secrets To Beat the Job Market

Article Snip: "...In a nutshell, success in today's job market boils down to this: Managers want to hire you -- they want you to be the solution to their problem. But software-based recruiting methods hamper hiring. The first dark truth in today's recruiting industry is that the big jobs databases prevent you from standing out...."

Article Reference: www.pbs.org

Federal related jobs and employment vulnerable in Maryland

Article Title: Strong federal ties leave Md. vulnerable to sudden cuts

Article Snip: "...More than 300,000 Maryland residents work for the federal government, according to the state Department of Business and Economic Development. That's one in every 10 employed adults in the state. And that's just the start...."

Article Reference: baltimoresun.com

Alabama postal jobs (non-career) opening: $22.15 per hour

Article Title: Postal Service to open non-career jobs in Alabama

Article Snip: "...Beginning November 5, the U.S. Postal Service will be posting job openings for City Letter Carrier (Transitional Employee) in several locations throughout Alabama. Salary is $22.15 per hour. A new online process called..."

Article Reference: www.cleburnenews.com