Find a Federal Job Fast!: How to Cut the Red Tape and Get Hired [Paperback]

Ron Krannich (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 13, 1998 | Series: Find a Federal Job Fast

The federal government is undergoing numerous changes that have important implications for job seekers.

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Enjoy a new edition which updates facts on locating a federal job. This tells how to locate vacancies, market among agencies, and break through red tape and new regulations in the process of searching for the right federal job. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Preface: If you lack qualifications and don't know how the hiring process operates-from locating vacancies to developing an outstanding application package-finding a federal job can take forever. However, if you have the right skills, know where the jobs are, and can put together a dynamite application, finding a federal job can be fast. Despite all the talk about "reinventing" and "downsizing" government, somewhere between 300,000 and 4000,000 people find a federal job each year.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Impact Publications; 4th Edition edition (October 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570230684
• ISBN-13: 978-1570230684
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,253,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I should have had a copy of this book!, September 5, 2000

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Charles Guiteau (Oneida, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Find a Federal Job Fast!: How to Cut the Red Tape and Get Hired (Paperback)

All would-be office-seekers should read this book, and then they will not be disappointed, as I was. Take a tip from me, Charles Guiteau-- don't base your hopes of a cushy patronage position on a limp andshake from somebody's brother-in-law. Use this book to help you prepare a resume, make the right calls, see the right people, and get that Federal position you want!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Enough Information, January 18, 2003

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Aaauger (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Find a Federal Job Fast: How to Cut the Red Tape and Get Hired (Paperback)

Read this book to find a federal job but not necessarily to get a federal job. The book emphasizes that the odds of success hinge primarily on the "hidden" job market, ie. jobs that are essentially internally pre-ordained. It does not give substantial or pragmatic advice on how to overcome this obstacle, such as: what are the likely venues for networking with federal personnel; how exactly does one arrange informational interviews with federal personnel; what techniques have succeeded for other applicants, etc. While the book does have information on locating and applying for jobs, most of it is found easily on the Internet.