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State
and Local Government
Maryland
State and Local Government
USAJOBS
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
The major site for federal government job vacancy announcements
maintained by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. Includes information
about application procedures including downloadable versions of the OF-612 application
form http://www.opm.gov/forms/html/of.asp (Scroll
down)
All About KSAs
http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/ksas.pdf
http://www.bop.gov/jobs/KSA_2005.pdf
http://www.ars.usda.gov/careers/whatksa.html
Guides for how to write the Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities part of an application for federal employment. You must learn
how to prepare this part of your application or your chances of getting an interview
are severely diminished.
Federal Style Resume
What to include: http://tinyurl.com/22f9h3 and
http://www.fbijobs.gov/031.asp#3
http://www.nps.gov/training/tel/Guides/Federal_Resume_pg_20060407.pdf
For above site, general information starts
on page 22. Samples are on pages 7-13, 15.
Sample resume: http://www.sec.gov/jobs/jobs_sampleres.shtml
How to Get a Job in the Federal Government
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/employ/govtjob/fedjob.htm
Ten Tips for Letting Federal Employers Know Your Worth
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/EI64.asp
Includes examples of how to write your work
experience. A
must read.
Red, White, and Blue Careers: Finding a Great
Job in the Federal Government
http://www.calltoserve.org
The Partnership for Public Service, a non-partisan organization dedicated to
revitalizing the federal civil service, has established this Web site to promote
federal employment. Download
the booklet.
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Federal Salaries
http://www.opm.gov/oca/payrates/index.asp
Charts for the basic salary progression including special
rates for certain localities and occupations.
Federal Agencies Directory
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html
Identify possible agencies and find the employment, job,
or career section on their Web sites.
Student Jobs
http://www.studentjobs.gov
The federal government's gateway for information about
part-time, summer, and internship positions in the federal government.
Making the Difference
http://www.makingthedifference.org/index.shtml
Resources especially for students from
the Partnership for Public Service.
Internship Opportunities in the Federal Government
http://www.house.gov/watt/Services/internships.htm
Congressman Melvin L. Watt has compiled a
list of internship
and volunteer opportunities in the federal government.
Federal Job Titles-Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families
http://www.opm.gov/fedclass/gshbkocc.pdf
It's a lot easier to find a federal job if
you have some possible position titles in mind. Part I (pages 1-102)
lists the "series" or occupational group for professional positions.
Some examples are interior design (GS-1008), paralegal (GS-0950),
entomology (GS-0414), electrical engineering (GS-0850), training
instruction (GS-1712). Use the outline (p. 13) or the alphabetical
index (p. 97) to find more.
Federal Laboratories
http://www.federallabs.org/labs
Locate a federal government lab
by type or location.
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Getting a Security Clearance
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A52768-2003Feb10?language=printer
Careers in Intelligence—Association
of Foreign Intelligence Officers
http://www.afio.com
Intelligence Careers
http://www.intelligence.gov/index.shtml
Sponsored by the
U.S. government.
Federal Jobs Digest
http://www.jobsfed.com
Online listings of federal jobs from the
newspaper of the
same name.
FedWorld
http://www.fedworld.gov
Designed to be the most comprehensive source of information
about government agencies and federal employment opportunities you can find.
Search
the federal jobs database: http://www.ntis.gov/jobs/jobsearch.aspx
Federal Telephone Directories
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/call/phone.htm
Identify federal employees for networking opportunities,
agency sub-units, and phone numbers.
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Jobs
in the U. S. Congress
http://www.politixgroup.com/uscongressjobs.htm
Sources for job announcements and descriptions
of typical jobs in Congressional offices.
U. S. House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov/cao-hr
Largely administrative and technical jobs. For jobs with
representatives or committees, contact each one individually.
Foreign Service Careers
http://www.state.gov/careers/
Foreign Service exam and jobs with the U. S. Department
of State.
Presidential Management Fellows Program
https://www.pmf.opm.gov/
Opportunity for master's and doctoral students from a wide
variety of backgrounds to obtain public policy, management, and research positions
in the federal government.
U. S. Government Manual
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html
Brief overviews of the major federal executive
departments and independent agencies.
Service Opportunities Supported with Federal Funds
Peace Corps: http://www.peacecorps.gov
Americorps: http://www.americorps.gov
City Year: http://www.cityyear.org
Teach for America: http://www.teachforamerica.org - Independent,
but receives some federal funding.
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U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Emerging
Leaders Program
http://www.hhs.gov/careers/elp.html
Take advantage of this two-year training
program for administrative, scientific, social science, and information
technology career fields. For people with almost any major including
arts, humanities, and social sciences. Some fields require a master's
degree.
U. S. Dept. of Defense Civilian Jobs
http://www.go-defense.com
U. S. Army Civilian Personnel Online
http://www.cpol.army.mil
Major Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
Air Force Office of Special Investigations
http://www.osi.andrews.af.mil/
Defense Intelligence Agency
http://www.dia.mil/employment/index.htm
Drug Enforcement Administration
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea
Federal Bureau of Investigation
https://www.fbijobs.gov
Postal Inspection Service
http://www.usps.com/websites/depart/inspect/crimelab.htm
Pentagon Force Protection Agency
http://www.pfpa.mil
Secret Service
http://www.treas.gov/usss
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/fleo04.pdf
Page 14 lists all agencies and their Web
sites. Also, has data on the numbers of hires and locations.
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State and Local Government
State and Local Government on the Net
http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
Links to sites for all fifty states, the
District of Columbia, national associations of state government
officials, and state-based conservative think tanks.
State Government and Politics
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/state.html
More links to state and local government
job hunting information.
State and Local Government Sites
http://www.jobbankinfo.org/
Links to state focused
job sites on the net.
Job Openings in State Legislatures
http://www.ncsl.org/public/joblegis.htm
Public policy research, legal analyst, and auditor positions.
Local Government Institute
http://www.lgi.org
Announcements of job vacancies from across the country.
The links to national associations of local government officials can help you
learn more about working in local government.
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Maryland
State Government
Maryland State Office of Personnel Services
http://www.dbm.maryland.gov/portal/server.pt?
Click State Jobs on the menu. Lists all state job openings and position descriptions
and enables you to download the application form.
Maryland Manual
http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/html/mmtoc.html
For descriptions of Maryland State government agencies,
browse this online directory of links. Read the brief descriptions to develop
a list of agencies for which you wish to work.
Maryland.gov
http://maryland.gov/portal/server.pt?
Maryland County Governments
Allegany County http://gov.allconet.org
Anne Arundel County http://www.co.anne-arundel.md.us
Baltimore County http://www.co.ba.md.us
Calvert County http://www.co.cal.md.us
Caroline County http://www.carolinemd.org
Carroll County http://ccgov.carr.org
Cecil County http://www.ccgov.org
Charles County http://www.govt.co.charles.md.us
Dorchester County http://www.docogonet.com/
Frederick County http://www.co.frederick.md.us
Garrett County http://www.co.garrett.md.us
Harford
County http://www.co.ha.md.us
Howard County http://www.co.ho.md.us
Kent County http://www.kentcounty.com
Montgomery County http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov
Prince George's County http://www.goprincegeorgescounty.com
Queen Anne County http://www.qac.org
St. Mary's County http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us
Talbot County http://www.co.talbot.md.us
Washington County http://www.washco-md.net
Wicomico County http://www.wicomicocounty.org
Worcester County http://www.co.worcester.md.us
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