Its tips will apply to you whatever your politics, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, or handicapping condition. Mainly, this book is about writing application forms and resumes to target and get the job you want in the federal government. It's about making sure your application stands out from the paper mountain that appears when a federal job is announced. This book is also about developing a job search strategy so that you don't just fill out application forms and wait. I can promise you a hard climb.
Competition is tough.
Look to this book for some of the tips that can give you a competitive edge. The rest is up to you. The Clinton Administration, with much bipartisan support in Congress, is busy reinventing government, based on the Vice President's National Performance Review recommendations in 1993. The government reinvention effort is boldly trying to cut red tape, use new technologies, and serve its customers better. Of course, the Clinton Administration and the new 104th Congress also intend to make government leaner, in programs and people.