The U.S. Federal Government is a mammoth organization with jobs ranging from astronaut to zoologist and everything in between. As with most large organizations, policies and practices try to ensure consistency across all parts. When an organization is over 200 years old, those policies can be mammoth, too.

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So, of course, there is a process to go through to be hired, and, given the age of this organization, the process isn't simple. But it is well-documented. The only question is how readable the documentation is. So Job-Hunt will try to break it down into understandable steps and help you through it.

In addition to the articles, written by Camille Carboneau Roberts, Job-Hunt's Federal Job Search Expert, find links to the recruiting pages of hundreds of federal agencies and departments in the "Additional Resources" section in the box on the right.

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