Local, State, and Federal Employment Resources
Websites Worth Looking At
Local, state, and federal employment resources are increasingly available online and in many cases this is a preferred method for submitting an employment application. Employment agencies or employment headhunters can provide assistance with navigating the process of exploring government employment resources. Should you decide to pursue this route, it may be easier to focus your search by specifically using government employment agencies. However, you can also undertake this process on your own.
First, federal employment resources are readily available, but can be somewhat confusing to navigate. A good starting point is to visit www.usa.gov where you can find lots of valuable information about federal government jobs including the application process; salaries and wages; military jobs; and summer employment with the federal government.
The official internet job site of the U.S. Federal Government is www.usajobs.gov. Here, you can search for federal government employment positions that are currently open by job type, location, and date posted. There is a “How to Apply” button on the job description web page that generally gives instructions about how to submit an application online.
State employment resourcesand local government employment information are accessible through www.usa.gov. After going to the “Jobs and Education” web page, follow the link to government jobs where you will find a link to state government employment websites. After clicking on this link, you will find each state listed with respective links to websites where jobs are posted.
Another valuable resource to locate state and local government employment resources is to use the U.S. Department of Labor’s sponsored website, www.careeronestop.org. As a bonus, this website also offers numerous valuable resources including resume examples and interview advice. After opening the website, follow the job search link and then follow the state job banks link. Now, you can select the state that you are interested in and this will take you to that state’s employment resources page. Each state’s website is somewhat different, but there will be an option for you to search for state and local government jobs and also typically for other jobs as well, some of which are posted by employment agencies.
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