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

Fort Meade Employment

Article Title: The secret to jobs at Fort Meade: Apply

Article Snip: "...Representatives from seven employers at Fort Meade explained their practices and answered audience questions...."

Article Reference: www.capitalgazette.com

USAJOBS Top Ten FAQ

Article Title: USAJOBS Top Ten FAQ

Get answers to your federal job search questions from USAJOBS

Article Reference: usajobs.gov

Getting Federal Employment - Things that matter

Federal Employment Tip Article Title: Style and substance matter when it comes to landing a federal job

Article Snip: "...Job hunters can learn a lot from politics, what you should do and what you shouldn’t. When applying for a federal job, or any job for that matter, never spin the truth and misrepresent yourself. That is..."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

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