How to Find Government Jobs (How to Find Federal Government Jobs, How to Find State Government Jobs, How to Find County Government Jobs, and How to Find City Government Jobs)

One of the best sources of jobs out there is government jobs. There are so many sources of government jobs, it is astonishing. Most government jobs are poorly advertised or promoted and receive very few applications. Because they receive so few applications, they are much easier to get in most cases than private sector jobs. In addition, most people have no idea how to find government jobs because they are “hidden” on a variety of government websites that most people never check (or do not even know about). I am going to tell you how to find these “hidden” government jobs.

No discussion of government jobs would be complete without me offering a few praises of them as well. Compared to the private sector, government jobs generally

• Have more employment security,
• Offer better healthcare benefits,
• Award better pensions and/or retirement benefits,
• Require less work, and
• Often have less stress.

In many cases, working for the government mirrors what it was like working for the private sector in larger companies back in the 1960s. At that time, when someone joined a company, they did so with the expectation that they would work there the rest of their career. Getting fired was very difficult—and rarely happened. Retirement benefits were awarded to people commensurate with how long they worked there and were enough for people to live comfortably for the rest of their lives. Great healthcare benefits were always given. The hours of work for most jobs were also very predictable.

The greatest benefit of working for the government, I believe, is the employment security that most government jobs have. The jobs themselves rarely go away and layoffs are infrequent compared to the private sector. While the salaries in many cases are lower than the private sector, when benefits are factored in, people are often earning more working for the government. In addition, the employment security you get working for the government means less stress worrying about if your job is at risk, and there are more earnings over the long term because you will probably never be out of work.

Given the employment security and other factors that go along with government work, I would be remiss if I did not point out that this makes a lot of government workers lazy, and the atmosphere can often generate a lot of incompetence. This means that if you are a motivated person, you can quickly “rise up” through the ranks in many government jobs much faster than you might otherwise in the private sector.

How to Find Government Jobs

When looking for a government job, there are generally four places you should look:

• The federal government
• State governments
• County governments, and
• City governments

A. How to Find Federal Government Jobs

There are an astonishing number of jobs you can get with the federal government. I am continually amazed at how many federal government jobs are available out there.

When you are looking for federal government jobs, there are a few things to keep in mind.

First, many of the job descriptions are unreasonably long. In fact, there is often so much text in these that they can go on for pages. Do not be discouraged by these descriptions—they are mainly “government formalities” written by bureaucrats. Do not spend a lot of time worrying about the descriptions because many of them simply make no sense.

Secondly, when you look for federal government jobs, you should only concentrate on sites that end with “.gov”. This is the government’s URL, and if you see sites advertising government jobs that do not end in .gov, the chances are that these sites are commercial in nature and are advertising some sort of paid service. You can find every federal government job on a “.gov” site and, thankfully, there are not a ton of sources you need to check.

1. Check USAJobs.gov

The most popular way to search for federal government jobs is on the site USAJobs.gov. Theoretically, most of the federal government job postings are supposed to be on this site. While this is the intent of the site, not all federal government jobs are here and there are several other sources you need to check. Nevertheless, if you are seeking a job with the federal government, this is a very good place to look.

2. Check These Other Sites for Federal Government Jobs

In addition to USAJobs.gov, there are several other sites you should check. Many federal agencies do not list their jobs on USAJobs.gov and, instead, post their jobs on their agency websites. In order to find these jobs, you should go to the agency websites and find their “careers” or “employment” section.

Here are some links I recommend you visit to find more federal government jobs:

Link directories of federal government sites:

http://www.fedworld.gov/govlinks.html
http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/

You can search for various federal agencies using these links. Some of the agencies and career sites will have jobs on them and others will not. It is important that you monitor all of them. These are good links you can search.

Some examples of good job federal agency job sites:

http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/careers/
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/
http://www.usps.com/employment/welcome.htm
http://www.fbijobs.gov/
http://www.ssa.gov/careers/
http://www.fema.gov/career/index.jsp
http://www.nsa.gov/careers/index.shtml
http://www.secretservice.gov/opportunities.shtml
http://www.jobs.irs.gov/
http://www.fd.org/odstb_employment.aspx
http://www.justice.gov/oarm/
http://www.uscourts.gov/Careers.aspx

Most popular links:

B. How to Find State Government Jobs

Most states have sites that are dedicated to all of their jobs (the same way that the federal government tries to use USA.gov to consolidate all of its federal government jobs). In addition, in the same manner that the federal government attempts, but does not succeed in consolidating all of its jobs in one place, state governments suffer from the same problem.

1. Check the Career Information Site of the State You Would Like to Work In

The best way to find state jobs is generally to first check the state’s career information site. All 50 states have career information sites that you can easily search for jobs.

Here is a list of state career information sites:

State Career Information Sites

Alabama: http://dir.alabama.gov/
Alaska: http://jobs.state.ak.us
Arizona: http://www.labor.state.ak.us/
Arkansas: http://www.state.ar.us/esd/
California: http://www.edd.ca.gov/
Colorado: http://www.coworkforce.com/
Connecticut: http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/
Delaware: http://www.delawareworks.com/services.shtml
DC: http://www.does.dc.gov/does/site/default.asp
Florida: http://www.floridajobs.org/
Georgia: http://www.dol.state.ga.us/
Hawaii: http://hawaii.gov/labor/
Idaho: http://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/Default.aspx?alias=labor.idaho.gov/dnn/idl
Illinois: http://www.ides.state.il.us/
Indiana: http://www.in.gov/dwd/
Iowa: http://www.iowaworkforce.org/
Kansas: http://www.dol.ks.gov/index.html
Kentucky: http://oet.ky.gov/index.asp
Louisiana: http://www.ldol.state.la.us/
Maine: http://www.maine.gov/labor/
Maryland: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/
Mass. http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdhomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Elwd
Michigan: http://www.michigan.gov/dleg/
Minnesota: http://www.positivelyminnesota.com/
Mississippi: http://www.mdes.ms.gov/Home/index.html
Montana: http://www.dli.mt.gov/
Mss. http://www.labor.mo.gov/des/claims/index.asp
Nebraska: http://www.labor.mo.gov/des/claims/index.asp
Nevada: http://detr.state.nv.us/
New Hamp.: http://www.nh.gov/nhes/
New Jersey: http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wnjpin/wnjpin_index.html
New Mexico: http://www.dws.state.nm.us/
New York: http://www.labor.ny.gov/home
North Carol.: https://www.ncesc.com/default.aspx
North Dakota: http://www.jobsnd.com/
Ohio: http://jfs.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma: http://www.oesc.state.ok.us/
Oregon: http://www.employment.oregon.gov/
Penn.: http://www.employment.oregon.gov/
RI: http://www.dlt.ri.gov/
SC: http://www.sces.org/
SD: http://dol.sd.gov/
TENN: http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/
Texas: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/
Utah: http://jobs.utah.gov/
Vermont: http://labor.vermont.gov/
Virginia: http://www.vec.virginia.gov/vecportal/
Washington: http://www.esd.wa.gov/
WV: http://www.workforcewv.org/
Wisconsin: http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/
Wyoming: http://doe.wyo.gov/Pages/default.aspx

These lists and sites are all different, but each is a lot of fun because each can lead you to discovering other job sites that are resources for employment.

2. Check the Agencies of the State You Would Like to Work in for Jobs

Numerous state agencies may have jobs on them that are not consolidated on the jobs section of the main state career information website. Here are some examples of lists of state agencies from different states:

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/abbrev.shtml
http://kentucky.gov/Portal/OrgList.aspx
http://www.georgia.gov/00/topic_index_channel/0,2092,4802_937045,00.html

In order to find a list of agencies in your state, all you generally need to do is do a search on Google for your state, and the term “agencies”. For example, if you were looking for a list of state agencies in Oregon you would simply do a search for “Oregon State Agencies”. Once you locate the list of agencies, just go to each agency website and check them for jobs.

C. How to Find Jobs With Counties

Most counties in every state of the country have their own websites with jobs on them—the same thing you find with federal government and state jobs. There is an average of 62.8 counties per state and each county typically has its own job site!
You can find a list of jobs in the county you are interested in working in, by simply searching your county name and the term job.

1. Locate the Counties You Would Like to Work In

If you do not know what county you are in, the links found in this Wikipedia entry can be of tremendous help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_(United_States)

Most states have lists of their counties if you search for this term on Google. Once you locate the counties you are interested in working for, just visit their website and find the jobs or career section.

When you are looking for county jobs, you also want to be sure that you are applying to jobs that are near your own county. For example, on this map http://www.counties.org/default.asp?id=6, Los Angeles County is next to Ventura, Kern, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties. It is always smart to check nearby counties when you are looking for a job and not just confine yourself to the county you are in.

2. Make Sure You Also Check County Agencies for Jobs as Well

When you are searching for county jobs, remember that there may be jobs on county agency websites that are not on the main county site. For example, most counties almost always have a completely separate website for their Sheriff’s department that contains jobs not listed on the county-specific site.

In order to locate all of the county jobs, you should always search for a list of agencies within the county as well and then check the agency websites for jobs. Just like with other government agencies, you should also search for a list of all agencies within the county and check their website for jobs as well.

• Do a search on Google for the list of agencies in a particular county and you will generally be directed to a list somewhere on the country website of the county agencies (each of whom may have their own website and job site).
• Alternatively, you can search the county website for agencies as well. As an example, if you were looking for a job in Los Angeles County you would want to check all of these agencies: http://portal.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/lac/government/departments
  

D. How to Find Jobs With Cities

There are over 35,000 towns and cities in the United States. Most of these cities have job sites. There are an incredible number of cities out there where you can potentially work.

1. Locate the Cities You Would Like to Work In

In my opinion, the best way to find jobs with cities is simply to do a search for the name of your city and the term “jobs” or “website”. This will generally bring up the city website of your city and you can check your city for jobs.

It is important to also make sure you select nearby cities of where you want to work as well. Most cities are near other cities and you would be making a huge mistake if you applied to jobs only within the city you are living in, for example. In order to find a list of cities nearby you, I recommend finding the Wikipedia entry for your county and then seeing the list of cities nearby where you live.

Here is a list of the 200 largest cities in the United States: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population

2. Check the Agencies of the City You Would Like to Work in for Jobs

Many cities do not list all of the jobs they have on their website and, instead, put them on their individual agency websites as well.

In order to insure you find all of the jobs within the city you are interested in working for, it is important that you review all of the agency websites in your city. Many cities have separate agency websites with jobs on them. You can generally locate a list of the agencies in a city on the city website, or by doing a Google search.

Conclusions

I would estimate that there are well over 50,000 government-related websites with a variety of jobs on them. Most of these jobs are not advertised on commercial job boards and very few people know about them. You are now equipped with powerful tools to go after these jobs by knowing where to look.

I hope this information helps you.

Appendix (Comprehensive List of Government Job Site Links)

Links to Search for Government Jobs:

• Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
• Administration for Native Americans
• Administration on Aging (AoA)
• Administration on Developmental Disabilities
• Administrative Committee of the Federal Register
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
• African Development Foundation
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• Agency for International Development
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
• Agricultural Marketing Service
• Agricultural Research Service
• Agriculture Department (USDA)
• Air Force
• Alabama Home Page
• Alabama State, County, and City Websites
• Alaska Home Page
• Alaska State, County, and City Websites
• Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau (Justice)
• Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury)
• American Battle Monuments Commission
• American Samoa Home Page
• AMTRAK (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
• Appalachian Regional Commission
• Architect of the Capitol
• Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board)
• Archives (National Archives and Records Administration)
• Arctic Research Commission
• Arizona Home Page
• Arizona State, County, and City Websites
• Arkansas Home Page
• Arkansas State, County, and City Websites
• Armed Forces Retirement Home
• Arms Control and International Security
• Army
• Army Corps of Engineers
• Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Interagency Coordinating Committee
• Atlantic Fleet Forces Command
• Bankruptcy Courts
• Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
• Bonneville Power Administration
• Botanic Garden
• Broadcasting Board of Governors (Voice of America, Radio|TV Marti and more)
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (Justice)
• Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade (Treasury)
• Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS)
• Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
• Bureau of Engraving and Printing
• Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
• Bureau of Industry and Security (formerly the Bureau of Export Administration)
• Bureau of International Labor Affairs
• Bureau of Justice Statistics
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
• Bureau of Prisons
• Bureau of Public Debt
• Bureau of Reclamation
• Bureau of the Census
• Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• California Home Page
• California State, County and City Websites
• Capitol Visitor Center
• Census Bureau
• Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration)
• Central Command (CENTCOM)
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
• Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
• Chief Acquisition Officers Council
• Chief Financial Officers Council
• Chief Human Capital Officers Council
• Chief Information Officers Council
• Cities, Counties, and Towns in the United States
• Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
• Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau (formerly Immigration and Naturalization Service)
• Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
• Coast Guard
• Colorado Home Page
• Colorado State, County and City Websites
• Commerce Department
• Commission of Fine Arts
• Commission on Civil Rights
• Commission on International Religious Freedom
• Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)
• Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
• Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
• Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States
• Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
• Community Planning and Development
• Comptroller of the Currency Office
• Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US CERT)
• Congress
• Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
• Congressional Research Service
• Connecticut Home Page
• Connecticut State, County and City Websites
• Constitution Center
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
• Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
• Copyright Office
• Corporation for National and Community Service
• Corps of Engineers
• Council of Economic Advisers
• Council on Environmental Quality
• County and City Governments
• Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
• Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
• Court of Federal Claims
• Court of International Trade
• Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia
• Customs and Border Protection
• National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• Defense Acquisition University
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Defense Commissary Agency
• Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
• Defense Contract Management Agency
• Defense Department (DOD)
• Defense Field Activities
• Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
• Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
• Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
• Defense Legal Services Agency
• Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
• Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
• Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
• Defense Security Service (DSS)
• Defense Technical Information Center
• Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
• Delaware Home Page
• Delaware River Basin Commission
• Delaware State, County and City Websites
• Denali Commission
• Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Department of Commerce (DOC)
• Department of Defense (DOD)
• Department of Defense Inspector General
• Department of Education (ED)
• Department of Energy (DOE)
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Department of Labor (DOL)
• Department of State (DOS)
• Department of the Interior (DOI)
• Department of the Treasury
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• Director of National Intelligence
• Disability Employment Policy Office
• District of Columbia Home Page
• Domestic Policy Council
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
• Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs (State Department)
• Economic Adjustment Office
• Economic Analysis, Bureau of
• Economic Development Administration
• Economic Research Service
• Economics & Statistics Administration
• Education Department (ED)
• Election Assistance Commission
• Elementary and Secondary Education
• Employee Benefits Security Administration (formerly Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration)
• Employment and Training Administration (Labor Department)
• Endangered Species Committee
• Energy Department (DOE)
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Energy Information Administration
• English Language Acquisition Office
• Engraving and Printing, Bureau of
• Environmental Management (Energy Department)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• European Command
• Executive Office for Immigration Review
• Export Administration (now the Bureau of Industry and Security)
• Export-Import Bank of the United States
• Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
• Farm Credit Administration
• Farm Service Agency
• Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Federal Bureau of Prisons
• Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC)
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• Federal Consulting Group
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
• Federal Election Commission
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Federal Executive Boards
• Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
• Federal Financing Bank
• Federal Geographic Data Committee
• Federal Highway Administration
• Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
• Federal Housing Finance Board
• Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds
• Federal Interagency Committee on Education
• Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy
• Federal Judicial Center
• Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer
• Federal Labor Relations Authority
• Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
• Federal Library and Information Center Committee
• Federal Maritime Commission
• Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
• Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Federal Railroad Administration
• Federal Reserve System
• Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
• Federal Student Aid
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
• Federal Transit Administration
• Federated States of Micronesia Home Page
• Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
• Financial Management Service (Treasury Department)
• Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, National Commission
• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Florida Home Page
• Florida State, County and City Websites
• Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Food and Nutrition Service
• Food Safety and Inspection Service
• Foreign Agricultural Service
• Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
• Forest Service
• Fossil Energy
• Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
• General Services Administration (GSA)
• Geological Survey (USGS)
• Georgia Home Page
• Georgia State, County and City Websites
• Global Affairs (State Department)
• Government Accountability Office (GAO)
• Government National Mortgage Association
• Government Printing Office (GPO)
• Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
• Guam Home Page
• Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
• Hawaii Home Page
• Hawaii State, County and City Websites
• Health and Human Services Department (HHS)
• Health Resources and Services Administration
• Helsinki Commission (Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe)
• Holocaust Memorial Museum
• Homeland Security Department (DHS)
• House Leadership Offices
• House Office of Inspector General
• House Office of the Clerk
• House of Representatives
• House of Representatives Committees
• House Organizations, Commissions, and Task Forces
• House Representatives on the Web
• Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD)
• Housing Office (HUD)
• Idaho Home Page
• Idaho State, County and City Websites
• Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission
• Illinois Home Page
• Illinois State, County and City Websites
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• Immigration and Naturalization Service (Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services)
• Indian Affairs, Bureau of
• Indiana Home Page
• Indian Arts and Crafts Board
• Indiana State, County and City Websites
• Indian Health Service
• Industrial College of the Armed Forces
• Industry and Security, Bureau of (formerly the Bureau of Export Administration)
• Information Resource Management College
• Innovation and Improvement Office
• Institute of Education Sciences
• Institute of Museum and Library Services
• Institute of Peace
• Interagency Alternative Dispute Resolution Working Group
• Interagency Council on Homelessness
• Inter-American Foundation
• Interior Department
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB)
• International Labor Affairs, Bureau of
• International Trade Administration (ITA)
• International Trade Commission
• Iowa Home Page
• Iowa State, County and City Websites
• James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
• Japan-United States Friendship Commission
• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries
• Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
• Joint Fire Science Program
• Joint Forces Command
• Joint Forces Staff College
• Joint Military Intelligence College
• Judicial Circuit Courts of Appeal, by Geographic Location and Circuit
• Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
• Justice Department
• Justice Programs Office (Juvenile Justice, Victims of Crime, Violence Against Women and more)
• Justice Statistics, Bureau of
• Kansas Home Page
• Kansas State, County and City Websites
• Kentucky Home Page
• Kentucky State, County and City Websites
• Labor Department (DOL)
• Labor Statistics, Bureau of
• Land Management, Bureau of
• Lead Hazard Control (Housing and Urban Development Department)
• Legal Services Corporation
• Library of Congress
• Local Governments
• Louisiana Home Page
• Louisiana State, County and City Websites
• Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (formerly Minerals Management Service)
• Maine Home Page
• Maine State, County and City Websites
• Marine Corps
• Marine Mammal Commission
• Maritime Administration
• Marketing and Regulatory Programs (Agriculture Department)
• Marshals Service
• Maryland Home Page
• Maryland State, County and City Websites
• Massachusetts Home Page
• Massachusetts State, County and City Websites
• Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
• Merit Systems Protection Board
• Michigan Home Page
• Michigan State, County and City Websites
• Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
• Military Postal Service Agency
• Millennium Challenge Corporation
• Mine Safety and Health Administration
• Minnesota Home Page
• Minnesota State, County and City Websites
• Minority Business Development Agency
• Mint (Treasury Department)
• Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
• Mississippi Home Page
• Mississippi River Commission
• Mississippi State, County and City Websites
• Missouri Home Page
• Missouri State, County and City Websites
• Montana Home Page
• Montana State, County and City Websites
• Morris K. Udall Foundation: Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy
• Multifamily Housing Office
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• National Agricultural Statistics Service
• National AIDS Policy Office
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
• National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare
• National Capital Planning Commission
• National Cemetery Administration (Veterans Affairs Department)
• National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
• National Constitution Center
• National Council on Disability
• National Counterintelligence Executive, Office of
• National Credit Union Administration
• National Defense University
• National Drug Intelligence Center
• National Economic Council
• National Endowment for the Arts
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• National Gallery of Art
• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• National Guard
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• National Indian Gaming Commission
• National Institute for Literacy
• National Institute of Justice
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• National Interagency Fire Center
• National Laboratories (Energy Department)
• National Labor Relations Board
• National Marine Fisheries Service
• National Mediation Board
• National Nuclear Security Administration
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• National Ocean Service
• National Park Foundation
• National Park Service
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)
• National Reconnaissance Office
• National Science Foundation
• National Security Agency (NSA)
• National Security Council
• National Technical Information Service
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration
• National Transportation Safety Board
• National War College
• National Weather Service
• Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Navy
• Nebraska Home Page
• Nebraska State, County and City Websites
• Nevada Home Page
• Nevada State, County and City Websites
• New Hampshire Home Page
• New Hampshire State, County and City Websites
• New Jersey Home Page
• New Jersey State, County and City Websites
• New Mexico Home Page
• New Mexico State, County and City Websites
• New York Home Page
• New York State, County and City Websites
• North Carolina Home Page
• North Carolina State, County and City Websites
• North Dakota Home Page
• North Dakota State, County and City Websites
• Northern Command
• Northwest Power Planning Council
• Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
• Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
• Office of Compliance
• Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
• Office of Government Ethics
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
• Office of Personnel Management
• Office of Refugee Resettlement
• Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Office of Scientific and Technical Information
• Office of Special Counsel
• Office of Thrift Supervision
• Ohio Home Page
• Ohio State, County and City Websites
• Oklahoma Home Page
• Oklahoma State, County and City Websites
• Open World Leadership Center
• Oregon Home Page
• Oregon State, County and City Websites
• Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• Pacific Command
• Pardon Attorney Office
• Parole Commission (Justice Department)
• Patent and Trademark Office
• Peace Corps
• Pennsylvania Home Page
• Pennsylvania State, County and City Websites
• Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (now the Employee Benefits Security Administration)
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
• Pentagon Force Protection Agency
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• Policy Development and Research (Housing and Urban Development Department)
• Political Affairs (State Department)
• Postal Regulatory Commission
• Postal Service (USPS)
• Postsecondary Education
• Power Administrations
• Presidio Trust
• Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office
• Public and Indian Housing
• Public Debt, Bureau of
• Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (State Department)
• Puerto Rico Home Page
• Radio and TV Marti (Español)
• Radio Free Asia (RFA)
• Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
• Railroad Retirement Board
• Reclamation, Bureau of
• Refugee Resettlement
• Regulatory Information Service Center
• Rehabilitation Services Administration (Education Department)
• Research, Education and Economics (Agriculture Department)
• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (Transportation Department)
• Rhode Island Home Page
• Rhode Island State, County and City Websites
• Risk Management Agency (Agriculture Department)
• Rural Business and Cooperative Programs
• Rural Development
• Rural Housing Service
• Rural Utilities Service
• Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
• Science Office (Energy Department)
• Secret Service
• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• Selective Service System
• Senate
• Senate Committees
• Senate Leadership
• Senators on the Web
• Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Smithsonian Institution
• Social Security Administration (SSA)
• Social Security Advisory Board
• South Carolina Home Page
• South Carolina State, County and City Websites
• South Dakota Home Page
• South Dakota State, County and City Websites
• Southeastern Power Administration
• Southern Command
• Southwestern Power Administration
• Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
• Special Forces Operations Command
• State Agencies by Topic
• State Department
• State Home Pages
• State Justice Institute
• Stennis Center for Public Service
• Strategic Command
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Supreme Court of the United States
• Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement
• Surface Transportation Board
• Susquehanna River Basin Commission
• Tax Court
• Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
• Tennessee Home Page
• Tennessee State, County and City Websites
• Tennessee Valley Authority
• Territories of the United States
• Texas Home Page
• Texas State, County and City Websites
• Transportation Command
• Transportation Department (DOT)
• Transportation Security Administration
• Transportation Statistics, Bureau of
• Treasury Department
• TRICARE Management
• Trustee Program (Justice Department)
• U.S. Border Patrol (now Customs and Border Protection)
• U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• U.S. International Trade Commission
• U.S. Military Academy, West Point
• U.S. Mint
• U.S. Mission to the United Nations
• U.S. National Central Bureau – Interpol (Justice Department)
• U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
• U.S. Sentencing Commission
• U.S. Trade and Development Agency
• U.S. Trade Representative
• U.S. Virgin Islands
• Unified Combatant Commands (Defense Department)
• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
• Utah Home Page
• Utah State, County and City Websites
• Vermont Home Page
• Vermont State, County or City Websites
• Veterans Affairs Department (VA)
• Veterans Benefits Administration
• Veterans’ Employment and Training Service
• Veterans Health Administration
• Vietnam Educational Foundation
• Virginia Home Page
• Virginia State, County and City Websites
• Vocational and Adult Education
• Voice of America (VOA)
• Veterans Day National Committee
• Washington Headquarters Services
• Washington Home Page
• Washington State, County and City Websites
• Weather Service, National
• Western Area Power Administration
• West Point (Army)
• West Virginia Home Page
• West Virginia State, County and City Websites
• White House
• White House Commission on Presidential Scholars
• White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance
• White House Office of Administration
• Wisconsin Home Page
• Wisconsin State, County and City Websites
• Women’s Bureau (Labor Department)
• Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
• Wyoming Home Page
• Wyoming State, County and City Websites

THE LESSON

There are many sources for government jobs, but these jobs receive relatively few applications because they are poorly advertised and for this reason can be much easier to get than private sector jobs. Many people fail to check, or don’t even know about, the thousands of government job-related websites that exist. You need to look beyond commercial job boards to find these jobs, that other job seekers may unwittingly overlook.

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