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How to Get a Government Job

10/3/2020

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How to Get a Government Job: Application and Search Strategies


Even if you are familiar with private sector job hunting, you will still need to learn new skills if you want to find out how to get a government job. The rules are superficially the same - personalized cover letter, resume the emphasizes accomplishments - but the specifics are much different. The search for a local or state job is also somewhat different from searching for a federal job.


Finding Suitable Openings

Every state government has a jobs portal. Locate the relevant state job site by doing a Google search for "state government jobs (your state)". City and county governments also advertise their openings on government job sites.

The federal government posts most civilian job openings to one site - USAJOBS. Bear in mind that USAJOBS generally only lists Executive Branch and some Judicial Branch jobs. Staff openings with the House or Senate, and jobs in federal courts are not listed there. Jobs with the federal courts or public defenders would be found on the US Courts Careers page. You can also find job listing at GovernmentJobs.org Job Openings.

Job seekers can search USAJOBS for jobs listed by title, or by location, or by both. Those are the basic search functions. The site also has advanced search capabilities, so visitors can also search by salary, by work type (temp, or permanent), and by department or agency.

The federal government gives preference to military veterans for some or most openings. Veterans, disabled or not, get points added to their evaluation when the hiring agency reviews their applications.

The federal government also offers job search guidance tailored for military veterans. USAJOBS offers a link to this information, but military veterans can go right to Feds Hire Vets for veteran-specific guidance on getting a federal job.


Identifying the Right Job Title

Finding the right job title is usually easy enough because the government uses the same titles for many roles. A few administrative and management jobs might be advertised under the title of "program analyst" or "management analyst". Job hunters will have to narrow their search by skills to make sure relevant management analyst and program analyst jobs come up.

Most federal, state and local jobs have the expected private sector job titles. An individual with a law degree would look for a job as an attorney or as "general counsel". A network administrator or systems administrator will find possibly openings by running a search for "IT Specialist" or "Information Technology Specialist".

USAJOBS and probably most state and local government agencies allow job seekers to set up job alerts. This saves a little time, because people don't have to constantly go here and there online searching for jobs that match their target job title or job skills.


Creating a Government Resume

The federal government does not accept conventional resumes. The federal government requires far more, and different, information. The best way to create your federal resume is to create an account at USAJOBS.gov, the official United States government portal. The site walks applicants through the necessary resume building steps. Expect this to take an hour or so, more for older and more-experience job seekers.

At the state and local level, the rules for creating a government resume vary from place to place. Sometimes a standard professional or chronological resume is good enough. Many state and local governments do have long online application forms though. Job seekers should be prepared to fill out much of the same information they have on their private sector resume.


Prepare Now for a Government Job Search

Set aside a little extra time to complete an application, and locate the state or local pages that list job openings. If the goal is a federal job, take some time to create an account and a government resume on USAJOBS.​
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Government Job Openings

10/3/2020

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Search for Job Openings at Federal, State, and Local Governments

Are you looking for a United States government job in your area? Federal, state, county, and city governments are in need of qualified individuals to fill a wide range of positions. An entry level government job can be the beginning of a fulfilling, life-long career in the public sector. Your employee health and retirement benefits will likely be better than at an equivalent private sector job. A general pay schedule is used by all agencies to determine salaries.

Examples of government positions that are open and ready to be filled include jobs in the fields of: accounting, nursing, security, law, transportation, and healthcare.​ Two examples of U.S. government agencies that are hiring are the TSA and the EPA.

Although not directly associated with the U.S. government, military contractors, private contractors, post offices, and libraries are also hiring.

Use the app below to search for Government Jobs near you. In the Keywords field, enter in either your future job title, company name, or your primary skill/trade. Next, input the location (zip or city/state) along with the range limit in miles, and click Search Jobs. Government job openings that match your search will appear. For each job you will see the job's title, employer, location, date of posting, and a short description.
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What Are Government Jobs?

10/3/2020

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Government Jobs are full-time or part-time jobs wherein a person works by and for a government and its citizens for the betterment of the country. Nearly all job openings within the United States government require a high school degree and many also require a college degree or specialized advanced training.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are over 3 million federal government employees, 5.3 million state government employees, and 14 million local government employees. Local governments include counties, municipalities, cities, and districts.


The ten federal government functions with the largest number of employees are the following: Postal Service, National Defense, International Relations, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Law Enforcement, Financial Administration, Social Security & Medicare, and Judicial. The top ten for state and local governments includes: Education, Hospitals, Police, Corrections, Highways & Roads, Public Welfare, Legal, Fire Departments, Parks & Recreation, and Public Transit.
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