By Thomas H. Ackerman

This comprehensive guide provides detailed profiles of 250 careers with more than 140 federal agencies. Each profile includes the following:

• Overview of the position
  
• Qualifications needed
  
• Salary levels
  
• Training programs
  
• Agency contact information, including website

Reveals accurate, up-to-date information on 10 categories of positions: criminal investigators, intelligence specialists, correctional personnel, federal police officers, forensic examiners, customs and border protection officials, security specialists, probation and pre-trial services officers, and more.

This reference book also gives you:

• Tips for standing out from the crowd of applicants on your resume and application, as well as in interviews
  
• The five quickest ways to get hired at a federal agency
  
• Where to look for federal job openings
  
• Detailed salary and benefit information for all grades and occupational classifications, GS-3 and up
  
• Federal training programs

464 pages. 2006.

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