From Library Journal
About 2.5 percent of the work force is employed by the federal government, with a high percentage of the new employees hired each year being professional and technical workers. In The Book of U.S. Government Jobs, Damp, the author of numerous books on government careers, walks job seekers through the federal hiring process. This seventh revision follows the same arrangement as its predecessor but includes updated statistics, added electronic tools, a discussion of new application forms, a revised picture of the federal job outlook, and some expanded sections. Chapters provide a good overview of qualifications, pay, and benefits; requirements for civil service exams; veteran preference considerations; opportunities for the disabled; and interviewing tips. The text is visually enhanced with a good use of bold topic headings, boxes, margin comments, and tables. Recommended for academic and public library career collections. [BOMC alternate.] Post Office Jobs notes that the U.S. Postal Service employs more workers than any Fortune 500 company, with over 40,000 positions opening each year. This book aims to help applicants identify job openings, match their skills to job classifications, provide information on when and where to take qualifying exams, and deal with applications, r?sum?s, and interviews. Following an overview of the USPS and its hiring process, types of jobs, and benefits, a large portion of the book is devoted to how to take qualifying exams, with sample questions and answers. Brookhaven Press extends and updates information for these titles and their other career books by hot-linking to federal agency employment web sites from its own site (http://federaljobs.net). Recommended for public libraries.
-Stanley P. Hodge, Ball State Univ. Lib., Muncie, IN
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"A helpful and encouraging book. After reading your book I passed the Postal Exam with a score of 90% and was hired a year ago for a carrier position. Thanks." -- A.P. Lansing MI, August 1999
"Competition for postal jobs is keen, and this well-written book describes the hiring process, provides samples of the examinations used to screen candidates, and tells how to prepare for them. Anyone applying for a postal service job could use this book to good advantage. In fact the level of competition for jobs suggests its use is a must." -- Career Opportunity News - 1997
"How to Get a Job with the U.S. Postal Service" is a great way for a newcomer to learn the ropes quickly. It gets you up to speed on the many different kinds of postal jobs and preps you for the exams you may encounter. From where to look and how to apply, it gives you what you need to know!" -- Judelle A. McArdle, President Federal Researach Services - 1996
"I read your book and then took the 470 battery Test in March of 1998 and scored 95.6. I reported for orientation and to fillout forms for the positon I wanted, part-time flex carrier. Thanks..." -- Barb, Cleveland, OH, September 1998
About the Author
Dennis V. Damp, the author of The Book of US Government Jobs, writes from first hand experience he spent 30+ years working for Uncle Sam. Damp is the author of 15 books including Post Office Jobs, Health Care Job Explosion, and Take Charge of Your Federal Career. Damp's books have been recommended by Library Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and hundreds of other magazines and newspapers. Damp is the Associate Director of Gonyea's America Online Career Center, Director of AOL's Government JOBS Central and web master for Federaljobs.net with over 250,000 combined monthly visitors. He has appeared on hundreds of national radio talk shows.
