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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! |  | Author: Lily Whiteman
Publisher: AMACOM
Category: Book
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Rating:  46 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: Pap/Cdr
Pages: 304
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0814401724
Dewey Decimal Number: 351.73023
EAN: 9780814401729
Publication Date: September 3, 2008
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Product Description
With more than 40% of the federal government's 1.6 million employees retiring in 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 served as a federal hiring manager, this reader-friendly book steers prospective applicants through every stage of their job search. Drawing on interviews with more than 100 other hiring managers, the book gives readers:little-known ways for finding openings * shortcuts for instantly impressing the true gatekeepers on paper and in person * sure-fire tips for negotiating a top salary * and expert techniques for getting quickly promoted Including a companion CD filled with sample résumés and worksheets, this is the book to have when seeking a federal job.
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.
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 What an excellent resource! August 27, 2010
D. Stark (Oakland, California)
I take strong exception to Roger Mart's criticism of How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job. I wonder if Mart has even read How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job, because the book provides important, reader-friendly insider advice about federal jobs that other books don't even touch--such as salary negotations that may be worth tens of thousands of dollars, explanations of how hiring managers think, how federal applications are really screened, and templates for quickly churning out applications, to name just a few features. The book is not only comprehensive but also current and up-to-date because it is written by a current federal employee who works in the federal system--not someone who retired years ago. It is clearly the best book on federal jobs available. I whole-heartedly recommend it to seekers of jobs in the federal sector as well as the private sector.
 Poor attempt. August 23, 2010
Roger F. Mart
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I see it as a difficult and weak attempt at being like , The Book of U.S. Government Jobs: Where They Are, What's Available & How to Get One (10th edition) (Book of US Government Jobs) by Dennis Damp.
Great Resource-Helped me get a job! August 6, 2010
Kimberly Montgomery
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was incredibly helpful to me when I was looking for a new job. I was transitioning from academia into the public sector and this book became my go to resource. It helped me convert my CV into a resume, write a great cover letter, work on my interview questions and get a higher salary! I do not know what I would have done without this book. It gave me the courage to write a non-traditional cover letter, which was read by the prospective employers and probably helped me get the interview. I would highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a federal job or any job. This book is a big reason I have a new job!
Excellent Guide June 28, 2010
Frank R
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really like the insights into the Federal hiring process provided by this book. Since the author is a full-time Federal hiring manager, I find her information refreshing, helpful and enlightening. She provides a "real world" perspective about what to do and what to expect. Although she gives a high level view of how to write a Federal resume, her example resumes are a very good guide to follow. Overall, I like her approach and advice concerning how to land a good job with the Federal Government. I recommend her book highly to anyone that is serious about getting a top paying Federal job.
A complete book for all federal job seekers May 28, 2010
Quant Jockey (Rockville, MD USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have to say this book is well written, concise, and practical. Whiteman conveys a clear, straightforward sense of what you need to do to get the application done and done right. The tip sheets, cheat sheets, and topics are organized very well; all major types of federal hiring are covered; the ins-and-outs of federal hiring are explained clearly; and the advice about the cover letter and other things an applicant has to include in their package to stand out are all great tactics. When using it for applying for a long-shot promotion, as I am already in the federal govt and ok with my current position, I was amazed how well my new and updated application looked (and not without a lot of work and effort on my part!). It brought me up to speed on writing the KSA's strategically and brought out my achievements much more visibly. I'm a fan of the examples of real pieces of applications included in the book. The CD is great, too, so don't lose it like I almost did. All in all, it feels like I had the right toolkit and the answers I needed to proactively and confidently apply; I just had to make it all happen and get it done. Even if I didn't the job, this book can serve as an essential 'playbook' in my survival kit for careering in the federal govt.
My only concern is that with new OPM regulations to overhaul the federal hiring process, how well will this book fare? Its great to have, but I'm sure the new rules, once implemented, will require a new version. Lily no doubt will make great efforts to provide the latest insights on what works in that new environment. I absolutely look forward to any new version she has to offer.
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