Government & Public Interest Blog: The Federal Government and YOU

Friday, February 25, 2011

The Federal Government and YOU

The federal government continues to search for great candidates! According to a recent article,
Government agencies need to add about 193,000 new employees to fill "mission critical" jobs in many fields in the next two years. The key to success is "patience and stamina to plow through the cumbersome federal hiring process.

To learn more about the hiring process as well as tips for navigating through the federal government, take a moment and read this interesting article.

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