Opportunities in government careers
By: Neal Baxter ; revised by Mark Rowh ; foreword by Larry E. Naake.
Contributors: Rowh, Mark.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Series: VGM opportunities series
Publisher: VGM Career Books
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Lincolnwood, Ill
Number of pages: 151
ISBN-13: 9780658010484; 9780658010491
Subjects: Civil service positions -- United States.; Civil service positions -- United States -- States.; Local government -- Vocational guidance -- United States.
Other titles: Opportunities in state and local government careers.
Table of contents: title: About the author --; title: Foreword -- -- [ch.] 1.; title: Introduction to government employment -- -- [ch.] 2.; title: The diversity of government jobs -- -- [ch.] 3.; title: Rewards and frustrations of government employment -- -- [ch.] 4.; title: Hiring procedures -- -- [ch.] 5.; title: Succeeding in job searches -- -- [ch.] 6.; title: Locating jobs -- -- [ch.] 7.; title: Running for office -- -- [ch.] 8.; title: Jobs throughout the government -- -- [ch.] 9.; title: Administration, legislation, and the court system -- -- [ch.] 10.; title: Police and correction jobs -- -- [ch.] 11.; title: Computer jobs -- -- [ch.] 12.; title: Education -- -- [ch.] 13.; title: Fire protection -- -- [ch.] 14.; title: Health and hospital jobs -- -- [ch.] 15.; title: Road construction and maintenance -- -- [ch.] 16.; title: Housing and community development -- -- [ch.] 17.; title: Library jobs -- -- [ch.] 18.; title: Natural resources, parks, and recreation -- -- [ch.] 19; title: Postal workers -- -- [ch.] 20.; title: Sanitation, transportation, and utilities -- -- [ch.] 21.; title: Welfare and human services -- -- [ch.] 22.; title: Planning for tomorrow -- -- appendix A.; title: Further reading -- -- appendix B.; title: Associations -- -- appendix C.; title: Federal job information centers -- -- appendix D.; title: Commonly used U.S. Office of Personnel Management forms.