Download or read book How to Land a Top-paying Federal Job written by Lily Whiteman and published by Amacom Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 40% of the federal government’s 1.6 million employees retiring over the next 10 years, now is the time for anyone seeking a government job to take advantage of the massive retirement wave that has already begun. Yet until now, no truly up-to-date or comprehensive book has existed to give readers the tools and guidance they need to get hired for a government job, internship, or fellowship. Entertainingly written by a successful career coach who has climbed the federal career ladder herself as a hiring manager, this reader-friendly book steers prospective applicants through every stage of their job search. Drawing on interviews with more than 100 other hiring managers. Including a companion CD filled with sample resumes and worksheets, this is the book to have when seeking out employment with the federal government.