Federal employment to drop while private sector grows

Article Title: A Recovering Economy Won't Include Federal Workers

Article Snip: "...Federal government employment is projected to drop by nearly 11 percent, or around 300,000 workers, from 2012 to 2022, according to a new report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and economic forecasting firm IHS Global Insight...."

Article Reference: www.usnews.com

Federal contracting world offers plenty of job opportunities

Article Title: Contracting world offers plenty of job opportunities

Article Snip: "...If you would like to work for a federal contractor, click here. This new website, the brainchild of a former Pentagon personnel official, is designed to help connect job hunters who have federal experience with contractors who want to hire it. Although businesses must pay to post openings on the site, job hunters use the site for free...."

Article Reference: federaltimes.com

House endorsed a 10% reduction in the federal workforce

Article Title: Cuts could hit programs, federal employment

Article Snip: "...The House also has endorsed steps including a 10 percent reduction in the federal workforce through attrition..."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Redstone Arsenal construction to bring employment to Huntsville

Article Title: Groundbreaking for Redstone Arsenal’s Von Braun IV Building to House Missile Defense Systems

Article Snip: "...Moreover, this project means great news for hundreds of local people who may have nothing to do with politics or national security. It’s a phenomenal opportunity for local men and women who need jobs. “It’s very tough,” said John Gromos, President of Turner Universal. “A lot of people looking for jobs right now and it’s great a construction project affects so many people from manufacturers to laborers to builders to architectural engineers.”..."

Article Reference: whnt.com

450 Treasury Department jobs relocating

Article Title: Treasury moving 450 jobs to West Virginia from Prince George’s County

Article Snip: "...The news is another blow to efforts to draw more federal jobs to Prince George’s, particularly around the county’s 15 Metro stations, which local officials see as vital opportunities for economic development...."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Forest Service job opportunity announcements

Article Title: Why are there so many Forest Service job opportunity announcements?

Article Snip: "...Much of the firefighting work of the Forest Service is done on a seasonal basis. During the peak fire season months of May to September each year, the Forest Service hires over 12,000 seasonal civil service employees whose primary mission is to work in the areas of fire suppression, fire lookout (people who work in remote towers where they watch for and report fires) and recreation. ..."

Article Reference: usajobs.gov

Military Buyback and federal employment

Article Title: Military retirement and buyback and federal employment

Article Snip: "...Will buying back some of my military service affect my military retirement pay, which I receive now? Also what is the minimum time ..."

Article Reference: federaltimes.com

Federal employment update

Article Title: Will less federal spending really mean fewer jobs?

Article Snip: "...At Lockheed, contract awards have increased by 32 percent since 2006 but employment has shrunk, with 17,000 fewer jobs – a 12 percent decrease. At Raytheon, contract values have grown more than 50 percent, but employment has declined by 11 percent, according to POGO. A spokesperson for Raytheon told the watchdog organization that the figures are “a clear indication of the company’s productivity.”..."

Article Reference: fcw.com

Seriously delinquent on taxes ineligible for federal employment

Article Title: Federal Employees Could Be Fired For Tax Delinquency Under New House Bill

Article Snip: "...The bill would make those who are seriously delinquent ineligible for federal employment, whether they're working for the government now or are applying for a job. Applicants would have to certify that they were not seriously delinquent and agencies would conduct periodic reviews of public records for tax liens. ..."

Article Reference: www.huffingtonpost.com

Preference Points and Veteran's Recruitment Appointment rule

Article Title: Veteran's Preference Points and Federal Jobs

Article Snip: "...a Veteran you have a couple of different tools that can give you an edge in getting a civil service (Federal) job: the Preference Points and Veteran's Recruitment Appointment rule. ..."

Article Reference: militaryvet.blogspot.com

Postal Service hiring

Article Title: USPS looks to fill 45 temp positions

Article Snip: "...postal service is looking to fill 45 temporary mail handling positions. The deadline to apply is July 29, 2012 and the position pays $12 per hour. Those hired will perform mail handling, processing, collection and transporting duties..."

Article Reference: www.wivb.com

Thousands of federal firefighters uninsured

Article Title: Thousands Must Fight Wildfires Uninsured

Article Snip: "..."Of all the jobs where you might want health insurance, firefighting near certainly ranks near the top of the list," she asserts, backing that up by explaining that firefighters work two-week shifts comprised of 18-hour days. With days that long, they can pack in a full year's worth of work in just six months—which is what many federal firefighters tend to work. And that makes them temporary employees, which causes a health-insurance catch-22. ..."

Article Reference: www.newser.com

Federal Government employment Pathways Program

Article Title: Pathways for Students and Recent Graduates

Article Snip: "...These programs, collectively the Pathways Programs, are streamlined developmental programs tailored to promote employment opportunities for students and recent graduates in the Federal workforce.

As directed by the Executive order, OPM issued a final Pathways Rule to implement these programs. The final rule aims to improve recruiting efforts, offer clear paths to Federal internships for students from high school through post-graduate school and to careers for recent graduates..."

Article Reference: Federal Employee News

USAJOBS App

Article Title: USAJOBS App

Article Snip: "...application puts the power of searching for a Federal job at your fingertips. This application is a companion to USAJOBS.gov, the official job site of the US Federal Government..."

Article Reference: Android and iPhone Apps and News

Psychiatrists needed at Fort Campbell (Employment Opportunity)

Article Title: Fort Campbell seeks psychiatrists, 48 needed

Article Snip: "...On the USA Jobs website, the psychiatrist postings at Fort Campbell offered salaries starting at $96,000 up to $195,000. Competitive benefits packages are included and relocation expenses are paid up to 25 percent of salary.

Also three social work positions for child and adolescent psychiatry and a social work position at the battalion for wounded and recovering soldiers are about to be opened, said Laura Boyd, a spokeswoman for the hospital...."

Article Reference: www.wtvq.com

Federal workforce shrinks

Article Title: Federal employment drops after years of explosive growth

Article Snip: "...Political and financial pressures have stopped federal hiring growth, says John Palguta, vice president of the Partnership for Public Service, which promotes a high-quality federal workforce. "Budget challenges are becoming real," he says. He predicts the federal workforce will shrink through 2013 and maybe longer...."

Article Reference: www.wbir.com

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

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

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

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