Civil Servants Keep the Country Safe Contrary to what you may think, civil servants aren't just pencil-pushing bureaucrats. They are people like Paul Polski, who...
The Benefits of Working for Uncle Sam Want to make sure retirement treats you well? Work for Uncle Sam, and those golden years could have a little added shine. Not...
Job Cuts Don't Surprise Federal Workers The federal government and the private sector handle cutbacks differently. In "Corporate America," the ax falls suddenly...
Federal Job Q&A: DD-214 and Resume Tips Here are two questions with answers to help veterans along in their effort to land a federal job.
Federal Contracting Q&A: Location, Location Does your business location have a major impact on your ability to land a federal contract? Michael Erickson offers some...
7 Tips for Successful Federal Interviews Federal hiring managers do not merely conduct employment interviews; they rely heavily on them to identify the best candidate...
Federal and Postal Job Scams: Ads that Don't Add Up Federal and postal job scams are among the biggest rackets in employment, preying on consumers who are unemployed or...
Election Results: Political Appointment Opportunities for Vets Following election results, veterans in the job market might see new positions available -- specifically, political...
Decoding Federal Job Vacancy Announcements Every federal job opening has a vacancy announcement filled with important clues about what agencies want in an applicant.
Making the Career Switch to a Federal Job More than 40% of the people hired by the federal government last year were experienced workers over the age of 35. These tips...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...