The campaign group were still finding their way around nine months after we d been there. It is important to get the right people in these positions, he says. I don t want to carry a torch for bureaucrats, but they do make the government run on time and are dedicated to serving their country. Harvesting Plum Jobs Thousands of federal jobs are up for grabs this year. Job seekers should send their r sum s to the transition team posthaste if they hope to work for the next president of the United States.
Interested parties can find out what jobs are available in several ways.
Every four years, the Senate Committee on Government Affairs publishes a list of the jobs in Policy and Supporting Positions more commonly known as the Plum Book for its roster of plum jobs available from the U.S. Government Printing Office. There are at least 10 types of presidentially appointed positions, some requiring Senate confirmation. So-called Schedule C appointments are subject to direct appointment by the president, are confidential and exempt from merit testing. But all are positions subject to FBI background checks, and those who are tapped better be ready to spend hours filling out forms about former jobs and all travel for the last seven years. Former Health and Human Services appointee Wade Horn recalls that he spent a summer in high school painting houses.