An often overlooked part of the job market is employment at the federal, state, or local government levels. Job openings exist across these sectors of government in a surprisingly wide range of fields. These fields include accounting, architecture, broadcasting, corrections, dentistry, engineering, fire fighting, food preparation, foreign language specialties, human resources, inventory management, library sciences, marketing, nursing, plumbing, pharmacy, purchasing, scheduling, vehicle mechanics, writing and editing, and many more.
The following sites provide listings of government job positions:
- USAJOBS.gov-The federal government’s official source for federal government job listings. Also, provides an extensive help center with answers to many questions regarding federal employment.
- CareerOneStop-This site offers location finders for American Job Centers in communities around the U.S., as well, as links to state employment sites. Also, available is a section of resume and job interview advice.
- State and Local Government on the Net-This site offers a collection of links to state and local government employment sites. On the local level, links tend to be for larger cities.
- Local and county government websites-Often these sites have an employment or human resources section where jobs are listed. Also, call the human resources department to inquire about open positions and the application process.
For more information on where to look for job openings, check out 15 Places to Find Job Openings and 10 Freelance and Part-Time Job Sources.
Great and very helpful info!
If it helps even one person in her or his job search, I have done my job.
You’re such a doll to share this with us at Countdown in Style! I love tweeting posts like this just in case any of my followers are looking for employment 🙂
I love sharing job search info. in the hopes that it will help others.
Oh, that’s where I look first! LOL! The benefits are the best! Thank you for sharing with Countdown in Style. I hope you come back on Friday to see if you were featured!
Hopped over to Countdown in Style today and contributed. Always, enjoy stopping by and seeing all the great posts.
Great resources!
Thanks so much. I know job searching can be hard so trying to provide as many resources as I can to folks.
This list and the other ones you listed was a great help. Thank you.