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To all of the people out there willing to commit themselves to serving the public through government work.

Introduction

You know those romantic comedies where two people are clearly destined to be together, but keep missing one another? They stand in the same line for coffee, but dont meet. They sit in the same row on a plane, but are separated by one person who monopolizes the conversation. In these movies, theres a series of missed connectionsright until the very end, when they finally (finally!) get together.

Well, thats you and your government job.

The federal government hires roughly 200,000 people each yearpeople from all backgrounds, majors, professional experiences, and regions of the country.

You, for whatever reason, are considering a career in government. Maybe youre looking for a change in careers. Maybe you lost your job in the economic downturn, maybe youve been inspired to give back through public service, or perhaps youve dreamed of a public service career since you were four years old.

Its already a match made in heaven.

The Complete Idiots Guide to Getting Government Jobs will help you make the necessary connections the first time aroundavoiding resum faux pas, poor application etiquette, mismanaged expectations (and much, much more), so that you can land the government job of your dreams.

By the end of this book, you should be able to:

Understand the federal hiring process.

Find and apply for government jobs online.

Network masterfully.

Write an excellent KSA essay (dont worry, well explain what that is).

Prepare for a stellar interview.

Make it through the security clearance process without blowing a fuse.

Well guide you along your journey, from searching for jobs to preparing for your first day of workthe moment in your movie that you and your government job finally (finally!) get together.

How This Book Is Organized

This book is here to guide you through what can be an intimidating and confusing process: finding and applying for government jobs. Heres a quick summary of the tips, tricks, and insider advice that youre about to read:

Part 1, Government Jobs: Why, What, and Who, introduces you to employment with our federal government. What makes it a great employer? What are the benefits? What things should you consider? Find out where the jobs are (in the United States and overseas) and how you can increase your chances of success.

Part 2, Navigating the System, explores the USAJOBS.gov websiteyour one-stop shop for federal jobs! Learn the ins and outs of the federal hiring process and how to get through your government background check. Well also spill the secrets of successful networking, interviewing, and the rest of the application process.

Part 3, Government Jobs at All Levels, will tell you what opportunities there are for students, entry-level, mid-career, and encore-career jobseekers. This section knows no age limits!

Part 4, Other Ways to Work in Government, looks at opportunities in the legislative and judicial branches as well as state government jobs. Well give you the inside scoop on political appointments, grantees, contracting jobs, and temporary jobs. You didnt think there was just one way to work in government, did you?

Youll also find five helpful appendixes: a federal agency list to learn about all the agencies and their missions, a glossary where you can look up unfamiliar terms, a list of helpful websites, an application checklist to keep you organized, and a list of government websites organized by state.

Extras

If we could be with you while you read this book, we would want to jump in every once in a while to explain things further, warn you about potential pitfalls, and share insider information. However, until this whole space/time continuum thing gets worked out, well have to settle for putting this information into sidebars. Weve included four types of sidebars that will help you along the way:

Federal Facts

These are helpful and interesting nuggets of information about government and the application process.

definition

Government is well known for its use of jargon. These explanations will help you understand what the heck theyre talking about.

The Fine Print

Unfortunately, there are a few potential pitfalls in the government hiring process. As we go, well sound the warning bells for you, so that you can avoid any trouble.

Top Secret

A benefit of the work we do at the Partnership for Public Service is that we have access to hiring managers and human resources professionals across government. Dont tell anyone, but they have shared with us their most closely held insider information about getting government jobsand in these sidebars, we share it with you!

Acknowledgments

First, the Partnership for Public Service would like to acknowledge all of the public servants who are working to deliver vital services to the American people. We appreciate that you are working on every major issue confronting our nation, and we thank you.

The Partnership would also like to thank Sally K. Smith, who served as primary author, project manager, and chief cat-herder-of-information for this book.

Of course, no effort of this kind is possible without a great team of folks behind it. Additional thanks goes to John Palguta and Tim McManus for sharing their vast expertise on the government hiring process. They taught us how to make sense of the things people in government often say, do, or write and why they do it that waynot always an easy task.

Thanks as well to Erin Creasy, Jenn Carignan, and Lindsey OKeefe for their wonderful contributions to this book. We especially appreciate your adherence to deadlines.

To Melody Gilbert, research assistant, writer, editor, and wonderful gal. Even her cats, Susan B. Anthony and Mister President, underscore her commitment to honoring public servants.

To Bob Cohen for all of his edits, snarky comments, and general good company throughout the book-writing process.

To Bob Lavigna of the Partnership for Public Service and Leslie Scott of NASPE for all of their time and wisdom on state government jobs.

To Lara Shane, Vice President of Communications, for agreeing to take this project on and then having to review and edit every word.

To Max Stier, our fearless leader, whose unsurpassed enthusiasm for our government inspires us each and every day, except possibly at Monday morning staff meetings, which come too early for inspiration.

To the entire staff and team at the Partnership for Public Service for all that you have added not only to this book, but also to our dynamic, scrappy, dedicated organization. You make the Partnership what it is and we thank you for the work you do to revitalize our federal government.

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