Featured in the fall 1996 issue of "Cosmopolitan's Life After College", this resource presents the scoop on more than 1,800 openings for the 17 million jobs in local, state, and federal government, in the U.S. and abroad. Also includes information on Internet and other online job databases. 90 illustrations.

A one-stop shopping center for jobs. Excellent resource for employment opportunities. --Community Jobs

This all new seventh edition offers job seekers all the necessary tools to land a high paying job with Uncle Sam, this country's largest employer. Discover where the jobs are, what jobs are available, and most importantly how to find them. This revised edition includes over 1,000 resources for exploring careers and locating job vacancies nationwide and overseas.Uncle Sam employees over 2,850,000 civilian workers and 56,000 students. The average salary exceeds $45,000 and over 300,000 job vacancies are filled annually at thousands of locations and in hundreds of occupations -- entry level to professional. Few employers can match the wide range of career opportunities that government offers.Today, simplified application forms and resumes are accepted by agencies and most agencies advertise jobs on the internet, fax back services, or take your application by phone. This all new seventh edition shows job seekers how to successfully land the job they want in government.

The book tells you everything you need to know to start an career or change the direction of your current career in politics, government, or activism.

Presents an overview of the job market in engineering, science, and technology; and features profiles of over sixty careers, each with information on work characteristics, education and training requirements, job entry, advancement and employment outlook, working conditions, and earnings and benefits.