Find a Federal Job Fast: How to Cut the Red Tape and Get Hired

The federal government is undergoing numerous changes that have important implications for job seekers.

Preface: If you lack qualifications and don't know how the hiring process operates-from locating vacancies to developing an outstanding application package-finding a federal job can take forever. However, if you have the right skills, know where the jobs are, and can put together a dynamite application, finding a federal job can be fast. Despite all the talk about "reinventing" and "downsizing" government, somewhere between 300,000 and 4000,000 people find a federal job each year.