With over 40 per cent of the federal government's 1.6 million employees retiring over the next 10 years, now is the time for anyone seeking a government job to take advantage of the massive retirement wave that has already begun. Yet until now, no truly up-to-date or comprehensive book has existed to give readers the tools and guidance they need to get hired for a government job, internship, or fellowship. Entertainingly written by a successful career coach who has climbed the federal career ladder herself as a hiring manager, this reader-friendly book steers prospective applicants through every stage of their job search. This book draws on interviews with more than 100 other hiring managers. Including a companion CD filled with sample resumes and worksheets, this is the book to have when seeking out employment with the federal government.
Yale graduate Lily Whiteman knows the federal hiring process from the inside out. As a federal career coach and hiring manager, she is an expert in navigating the federal hiring system and crafting successful applications. She has trained hundreds of professionals how to land federal jobs and promotions. And Whiteman practices what she preaches. Since 1991, she has used the techniques in this book to advance in four agencies, including the Vice President's National Partnership for Reinventing Government.
Lily Whiteman has participated in government job selections from every conceivable angle. She is a:
* Federal Career Coach: Lily has helped hundreds of professionals land jobs, earn promotions and enhance their communication skills. Currently based at the United States Mint, she leads popular seminars and provides one-on-one coaching on how to write resumes, application essays (KSAs) and cover letters, and how to ace interviews.
* Veteran of numerous federal selection panels: These experiences have given Lily first-hand, behind-the-scenes insights into how federal selection panels operate and how to win over these panels. Moreover, Lily has rounded out her own experiences by interviewing dozens and dozens of other federal hiring managers, whose advice is also included in Get Hired!
As a Career Coach, hiring manager and federal employee, Lily has reviewed piles and piles of federal job applications. She knows what works, what doesn't and why. She is an expert in:
* Steering federal job seekers through their confusion and around common application traps.
* Transforming forgettable, ho-hum applications into impressive, memorable applicatios that beat the competition.
* Translating her understanding of the federal selection process into accurate, practical and easy-to-follow guidance.
* Relating to federal job applicants with an insider's empathy and humor.
Lily is a sought-after freelance writer and speaker; she is known for her informative, entertaining approaches. Lily has led communications seminars and provided consulting services to many prestigious organizations, including the National Science Foundation, the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Council of Science Editors. In addition, Lily has published more than 20 articles on communications and other topics in flight magazines, law journals and other national publications.
Lily earned a Masters in Public Health and a Masters in Environmental Management from Yale University and completed graduate work in professional writing at Carnegie Mellon University. She holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University.
