Size of federal workforce has stagnated since 1960, hiring needed

A Modest Proposal: Hire 1 Million New Federal Employees Article Title: A Modest Proposal: Hire 1 Million New Federal Employees

Article Snip: "...The federal government, he notes, spends $600 billion a year on more than 200 grant programs for state and local governments. And while the federal workforce has stayed roughly the same size since 1960, state and local employment has tripled, to 18 million workers. ..."

Article Reference: www.govexec.com

McAlester Army Ammunition Plant to Hire 200

200 more jobs open at McAAP Article Title: 200 more jobs open at McAAP

Article Snip: "...The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant is looking to hire a few good men and women — 200, to be exact...."

Article Reference: www.mcalesternews.com

Factors that too many applicants fail to fully consider when applying for a federal job

Article Title: Tactical Veteran: Boosting your odds of landing a federal job

Article Snip: "...In truth, there are a number of factors that too many applicants fail to fully consider when applying for a federal job. Here are a few..."

Article Reference: www.navytimes.com

Help Wanted at the VA

HELP WANTED Hundreds of VA jobs posted as scandal grows Article Title: HELP WANTED Hundreds of VA jobs posted as scandal grows

Article Snip: "...Despite rampant allegations of veterans stuck in limbo waiting for care, hundreds of jobs remain unfilled at the Department of Veterans Affairs -- including at some of the very locations where doctors supposedly were too short-staffed to see patients...."

Article Reference: www.bayoubuzz.com

Federal Employees can now get tuition discount as part of new partnership between the government and academia

New Perk Gives Federal Employees a Break on the Cost of Education Article Title: New Perk Gives Federal Employees a Break on the Cost of Education

Article Snip: "...The alliance between the Office of Personnel Management and the school is an effort “to increase federal employees’ access to high quality, affordable educational resources, to close skills gaps and to make federal employment attractive to our nation’s top talent,” wrote OPM Director..."

Article Reference: www.govexec.com

A great federal employee recruitment technique: New hires will owe retroactive pension contribution payments

New Feds Will Owe the Government Retroactive Pension Contribution Payments … Article Title: A great federal employee recruitment technique: New hires will owe retroactive pension contribution payments

Article Snip: "...workers hired in 2014 will owe back payments retroactive to when they came on board. These debts will be collected from the employees’ paychecks..."

Article Reference: www.govexec.com via The Federal Newsgroup

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to hire 150 interns

Wright-Patt to hire 150 interns Article Title: Wright-Patt to hire 150 interns

Article Snip: "...Jobs include lifeguards, recreation aides, administrative and clerical workers, laborers, mechanical, engineering, information technology and program management assistants, among other employment possibilities..."

Article Reference: www.daytondailynews.com

Great time for college students to find federal employment as competition is extremely low

Not Many College Students Are Interested in Federal Service Article Title: Not Many College Students Are Interested in Federal Service

Article Snip: "...Less than 6 percent of college students list the federal government as their ideal career, according to a new survey...."

Article Reference: www.govexec.com

Budget cuts and retirements likely to account for 14 percent decrease in workforce

Budget cuts and retirements likely to account for 14 percent decrease in workforce Article Title: Sharp drop in federal employment expected

Article Snip: "...The Postal Service will be one of the hardest-hit agencies, projections show, as consumers continue to rely on the Internet and order fewer magazines and catalogs. The agency stands to lose an estimated 169,000 positions — more than 40 percent of lost government jobs...."

Article Reference: baltimoresun.com

Better pay in the private sector than in government employment

DOI can't retain oil and gas employees because of higher private sector rates Article Title: DOI can't retain oil and gas employees because of higher private sector rates

Article Snip: "...Higher salaries in the oil and gas industry are luring employees away from the Interior Department and the agency can't retain staff with the appropriate skills..."

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Secret Service employment: Job hiring posting for Secret Service Marshall applicants

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Secret Service seeking Marshall applicants Thursday evening Article Title: Secret Service seeking Marshall applicants Thursday evening
Article Snip: "...The Secret Service will promote and provide information about a job opportunity for their uniformed division. Since the job will be with the federal government, students are required to apply on the USA Jobs website. ...but the job posting will not be available on the website until March...."
Article Reference: www.marshallparthenon.com

FAA to hire thousands of Air Traffic Controllers: Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan 2013-2022

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Looking For A Challenging Job, Free Training, Federal Benefits And Thousands Of Openings? Here's One To Consider Article Title: Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan 2013-2022
Article Snip: "...according to its Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan 2013-2022. According to the plan, the FAA expects to hire 6,200 controllers over the next five years to staff its 315 air traffic control facilities and its national Command Center and even more thereafter. ..."
Article Reference: www.forbes.com

U.S. Forest Service seasonal firefighting employment

U.S. Forest Service hosting seasonal firefighting job fair

Article Snip: "...The fair is to assist potential firefighters with submitting applications on USAjobs.gov, the source for federal jobs and employment information. Seasonal firefighting positions are available for the 2014 fire season. Salary for these positions ranges from $10.95 to $22.50 per hour ..."

Article Reference: elkodaily.com

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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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

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

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

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

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