By Thomas H. Ackerman

Just updated! This is the definitive guide to landing a job with the Federal Bureau of Investigations - for special agents as well as professional support personnel. Comprehensive and detailed, the book shows how to stand out from the competition. Includes:

• step-by-step advice on the application process
  
• great tips on getting FBI internships (an excellent way to "get a foot in the door")
  
• information on what to expect in the testing and interviewing phases, including practice test questions

• Profiles of dozens of FBI careers, including professional support positions (such as the super-hot forensics) as well as special agents.
  
• Information on salary and benefits for all FBI careers.
  
• Detailed information on the hiring process for special agents and support personnel.
  
• Hints for standing out from the crowd of applicants on paper and in the screening interview.
  
• Tips for passing the physical fitness test.
  
• Overview of FBI training.
  
• Discussion of how the FBI fits into newer counterterrorism efforts.
  
• Extensive appendices that include copies of application forms, background surveys, desirable weight ranges, foreign language assessment, and a list of FBI field offices and resident agencies.

• Updated information on pay and benefits
  
• Information on the new Direct Hire process
  
• More professional support position descriptions
  
• Sample of Logical Reasoning Test