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How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job: Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Internships, Resumes and Cover Letters, Application Essays (KSAs), Interviews, Salaries, Promotions and More! [Print + CD] [Paperback]

Lily Madeleine Whiteman
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)


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Book Description

September 3, 2008
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.


Editorial Reviews

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"Peppered with cartoons and a touch of wit, Whiteman's book is the layman's field guide to a federal job search." —Roll Call



"An easy read using everyday language, Whiteman explains the often difficult and hard to navigate human resource system within the government, making it easy for both the neophyte and the well-seasoned government expert to move through the book with limited bumps and hurdles.” —OhMyGov!



"Overall, a broad and optimistic view of federal jobs and the employment process that should both prepare readers for the job hunt as well as inspire them." —Career Opportunities News



"From lesser-known ways of finding openings to negotiating salary and getting quickly promoted, this is an outstanding guide recommended for any library strong in job opportunities and career guidance." —Midwest Book Review

Book Description

With over 40 per cent of the federal government's 1.6 million employees retiring over the next 10 years (including about 90 per cent of senior managers), this is the perfect time for job seekers to land top-paying, secure and dynamic federal jobs and for current federal employees to quickly climb the federal career ladder. Yet until now, no truly up-to-date or comprehensive book has existed to give readers comprehensive, practical advice on how to land a federal job, internship, or fellowship and how to land federal promotions.

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 -- from finding unadvertised openings to sealing enviable deals. 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 whether you are seeking an internship, your first federal job or an executive promotion.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: AMACOM; Pap/Cdr edition (September 3, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0814401724
  • ISBN-13: 978-0814401729
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.9 x 11.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #354,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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.

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
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4.8 out of 5 stars
Ms Whiteman's book was very helpful for my job search for both the Federal Government and the private sector. Charlotte M. Perry  |  20 reviewers made a similar statement
I landed my current job following the techniques in this book. K. Jose  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
32 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Good resource for all job-seekers November 3, 2008
Format:Paperback
I found this book to be of great value even though I used it in the hunt for a good position in the civilian world and not within the government.
A friend in the "G" gave me a copy of this book and told me that it was "hilarious." Granted, Ms. Whiteman has some funny cartoons in it and her style is an easy read. But more importantly, gave me the get-up-and-go attitude to put on my game face and apply for jobs with more than a modicum of confidence.
The book comes with a CD of resume templates and other useful cheat sheets, if you will. It helped me get my career organized in a tidy, presentable fashion. It also inspired me to produce some attention-grabbing cover letters that conveyed my skills persuasively and attractively in my application packets. After studying it, too, I felt that I was prepared for interviews, or I was after I conducted the practice sessions that she suggests where someone sits and asks you potential questions. It makes you think on your feet!
"How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job" made a world of difference in helping me stay away from vague and long-winded answers and I was finally able to connect with prospective employers, including the one that actually hired me just last week. Whew.
I would really recommend this book to any harried jobseeker, whether they want to work for the government or a company. And I plan on using it again in my efforts to move up in the world for an even better position down the road.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a really good book. However, I made the mistake of purchasing the Kindle version. For starters, the description of the book (even the physical book) does not list that there is a CD.It was only after I downloaded the Kindle version and started reading did I know there was a CD. That's because the author makes mention of the CD 50 million times in the book. As I read the book, I became more and more frustrated by the fact that many of the examples and templates I need are on the CD...which I do not have. It would have been nice if the information that was provided on the CD could have been provided digitally through the Kindle version as well. Now, in order to obtain the information, I will have to pay for the book, AGAIN, by buying the actual book with the CD. Needless to say I am beyond mad.

Don't waste your money buying the Kindle version.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on federal careers available August 31, 2008
By jayday
Format:Paperback
Other federal career guides are written by people who have either never worked for the government or are long retired. But this book is written by a very experienced, successful fed and career coach who knows the federal system inside out. As a result, this book is packed with savvy, insider advice available nowhere else about getting great government jobs and quickly moving up in the system. Plus, this book is written in a uniquely reader-friendly, engaging and even humorous style. I highly recommend this book to job-seekers of all levels and to current feds.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!
This is a fantastic collection of information! The author covers all aspects of the job hunt from finding openings, to understanding the vacancy announcements, to crafting... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Writer at the job
5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply Indepted
Let me just say this one weird thing: Lily Whiteman has a passion for helping people find, apply for, land and negotiate federal jobs. Now, who does that? Read more
Published 10 months ago by A Big Fan
5.0 out of 5 stars Whiteman's book helped me land a job!
This book provided practical and useful information needed when approaching the daunting federal hiring process. Read more
Published 14 months ago by wils0537
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book of its type
This book has not only tons of information about the Federal hiring and promotion system, but a complete review of factors that one should keep in mind no matter what type of job... Read more
Published 20 months ago by jjcleveland
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for job-hunters, for federal employment and beyond
Searching for a job is difficult, and figuring out the USAjobs website for federal jobs is especially daunting and confusing. Thankfully I had this book as a reference! Read more
Published 21 months ago by N. Garbarini
4.0 out of 5 stars I like this book!
It's the opposite of the Federal Resume Guidebook but I liked the suggestions. Overall, I would definitely recommend this book.
Published 23 months ago by B. Crider
5.0 out of 5 stars Follow this cover to cover!!
This book is for anyone who wants to save themselves time, effort and maximize their chances for landing a gov't job. Read more
Published on February 22, 2011 by fn77
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
This book really demystified the federal government world. I wish they would have talked more about the different documents that are requested.
Published on February 14, 2011 by C. Ford
4.0 out of 5 stars Federal Job
Lily Whiteman unlocks the key to landing a top paying Federal job by illuminating the characteristics that hiring managers expect of new hires. Read more
Published on January 7, 2011 by Steven C. Thedford
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative!
This book provides a lot of great insight for the federal job process. As a young professional, I really appreciated all the tips and tricks the author added to really round out... Read more
Published on October 4, 2010 by C. Leidig
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