Uncle Sam Needs You!
A new report — Where the Jobs Are: Mission Critical Opportunities for America, released by the Partnership for Public Service, outlines government-wide projected hiring needs through 2009 and is based on a survey of 34 federal agencies representing nearly 99 percent of the federal workforce. The survey finds nearly 193,000 mission critical jobs need to be filled in the next two years!
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Information for Job Seekers
If you are looking for a job, nobody offers a wider variety of opportunities than the federal government. As the nation’s largest employer with almost two million civilian employees, Uncle Sam is always hiring, and the available jobs offer a match for almost any set of skills and interests — from accounting to zoology.
Now is a particularly exciting time to pursue a federal job. Government is changing the way it does business and is promoting more dynamic work environments. To reward high performers, many federal employees will soon have their pay tied more closely to their performance. In order to attract new talent, agencies also offer student loan repayments, signing bonuses and flexible work schedules.
There are also federal job opportunities around the country and around the world. In fact, 85 percent of federal employees work outside the greater metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, and more than 50,000 work overseas.
Of all the reasons to work for the federal government, none outweigh the chance to make a difference in the lives of others and the well-being of the nation. Simply put, a federal job allows you to be a part of a cause greater than yourself, making it a uniquely rewarding professional experience.
Percentage of Federal Jobs by Region
Data source: Fedscope, 2005.
Locations of Top 10 Large Agencies
Alabama
California
- Edwards AFB, CA (NASA)
- Los Angeles, CA (GAO, SEC)
- Moffet Field, CA (NASA)
- Pasadena, CA (NASA)
- San Francisco, CA (GAO, SEC, SSA, GSA, EPA)
Colorado
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Kansas
Maryland
Massachussetts
Minnesota
- Duluth, MN (EPA)
Michigan
- Ann Arbor, MI (EPA)
Mississippi
- Stennis Space Center, MS (NASA)
Nevada
New Jersey
- Edison, NJ (EPA)
New Mexico
- White Sands, NM (NASA)
New York
North Carolina
- Research Triangle Park, NC (EPA)
Ohio
Oklahoma
- Ada, OK (EPA)
Oregon
- Corvallis, OR (EPA)
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
- Narragansett, RI (EPA)
Tennessee
- Chattanooga, TN (NRC)
Texas
Utah
- Salt Lake City, UT (SEC)
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
- Fairmont, WV (NASA)
Additional Locations Nationwide
Additional Locations Worldwide
The Best Places to Work rankings — the most comprehensive and authoritative rating of employee engagement in the federal government — are produced by the Partnership for Public Service and American University’s Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation (ISPPI).
