How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job
How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job

Author: Lily Whiteman

Publisher: AMACOM

Published: 2012-06-17

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0814420230

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Written by a successful career coach who herself has climbed the federal career ladder and served as a hiring manager, this indispensable book is the ultimate guide to securing a job in government work. How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job steers federal applicants through every stage of their job search--from finding unadvertised openings and getting interviews to sealing enviable deals and even getting promoted. You’ll gain insights from more than one hundred federal hiring managers, and learn the secrets to impressing these gatekeepers online, on paper, and in person. This updated second edition includes: more get-ahead tips, the latest hiring advice on writing winning applications, expanded directories for internships, listings of fast-track management training programs and fellowships, and information on emerging helpful websites and other resources. Complete with a companion CD filled with sample resumes, checklists, and templates, How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job gives business professionals with big dreams of climbing the federal career ladder the inside scoop on landing some of the nation's most secure, well-paying, and rewarding jobs.

Getting Skills Right Bridging Talent Shortages in Tech Skills-first Hiring, Micro-credentials and Inclusive Outreach
Getting Skills Right Bridging Talent Shortages in Tech Skills-first Hiring, Micro-credentials and Inclusive Outreach

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2024-09-24

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 9264618368

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Talent shortages in the tech sector pose significant challenges for firms, workers and governments, hindering productivity, innovation, job satisfaction and economic growth. To address these shortages, this report emphasises the importance of a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder strategy based on innovative policy actions. This includes adopting skills-first approaches to hiring, which prioritise specific skills over traditional qualifications, expanding talent pools and enabling employers to adapt more dynamically to evolving technological demands. Additionally, the promotion of micro-credentials is highlighted as a crucial tool for facilitating rapid skill development tailored to current industry needs, thereby supporting continuous learning and workforce agility. Furthermore, fostering inclusivity in the tech sector is essential. The report advocates for inclusive initiatives that broaden the talent pool by addressing barriers faced by under-represented groups, including women, minorities, youth and migrants. The report emphasises that successful implementation of these strategies requires robust collaboration among governments, education and training institutions, and the private sector. It draws on exemplary practices from various OECD countries to illustrate effective approaches to fostering such collaboration, ensuring sustainable solutions to alleviate talent shortages in the tech sector globally.

The Google Resume
The Google Resume

Author: Gayle Laakmann McDowell

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-01-25

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1118013158

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The Google Resume is the only book available on how to win a coveted spot at Google, Microsoft, Apple, or other top tech firms. Gayle Laakmann McDowell worked in Google Engineering for three years, where she served on the hiring committee and interviewed over 120 candidates. She interned for Microsoft and Apple, and interviewed with and received offers from ten tech firms. If you’re a student, you’ll learn what to study and how to prepare while in school, as well as what career paths to consider. If you’re a job seeker, you’ll get an edge on your competition by learning about hiring procedures and making yourself stand out from other candidates. Covers key concerns like what to major in, which extra-curriculars and other experiences look good, how to apply, how to design and tailor your resume, how to prepare for and excel in the interview, and much more Author was on Google’s hiring committee; interned at Microsoft and Apple; has received job offers from more than 10 tech firms; and runs CareerCup.com, a site devoted to tech jobs Get the only comprehensive guide to working at some of America’s most dynamic, innovative, and well-paying tech companies with The Google Resume.

The Latino Student's Guide to STEM Careers
The Latino Student's Guide to STEM Careers

Author: Laura I. Rendón

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2017-09-08

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13:

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This book is an essential resource that Latino/a students and families need to make the best decisions about entering and succeeding in a STEM career. It can also serve to aid faculty, counselors, and advisors to assist students at every step of entering and completing a STEM career. As a fast-growing, major segment of the U.S. population, the next generation of Latinos and Latinas could be key to future American advances in science and technology. With the appropriate encouragement for Latinos/as to enter science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, they can become the creative innovators who will produce technological advances we all need and can enjoy—from faster tech devices to more energy efficient transportation to cures for diseases and medical conditions. This book presents a compelling case that the nation's Hispanic population must be better represented in STEM careers and that the future of America's technological advances may well depend on the Latino/a population. It focuses on the importance of STEM education for Latinos/as and provides a comprehensive array of the most current information students and families need to make informed decisions about entering and succeeding in a STEM career. Students, families, and educators will fully understand why STEM is so important for Latinos/as, how to plan for a career in STEM, how to pay for and succeed in college, and how to choose a career in STEM. The book also includes compelling testimonials of Latino/a students who have completed a STEM major that offer proof that Latinos/as can overcome life challenges to succeed in STEM fields.

America's Working Man
America's Working Man

Author: David Halle

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2014-12-10

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 022622936X

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“An unusually deep and wide-ranging study” by a sociologist who spent years listening to and living among workers at a New Jersey chemical plant (Journal of American Studies). Over a period of six years during the late 1970s, at factory and warehouse, at the tavern across the road, in their homes and union meetings, on fishing trips and social outings, David Halle talked and listened to workers of an automated chemical plant in New Jersey’s industrial heartland—white, male, and mostly Catholic. He has emerged with an unusually comprehensive and convincingly realistic picture of blue-collar life in America during this era. Throughout the book, Halle illustrates his analysis with excerpts of workers’ views on everything from strikes, class consciousness, politics, job security, and toxic chemicals to marriage, betting on horses, God, home-ownership, drinking, adultery, the Super Bowl, and life after death. Halle challenges the stereotypes of the blue-collar mentality and provides a detailed, in-depth portrait of one community of workers at a time when it was relatively affluent and secure. “Absorbing reading.”—Business Week

The Essential Guide to Getting a Job in the Nuclear Power Industry
The Essential Guide to Getting a Job in the Nuclear Power Industry

Author: Donald L. Grove

Publisher: Universal-Publishers

Published: 2014-06-10

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1627340130

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The Essential Guide to Getting a Job in the Nuclear Power Industry is overflowing with information and proven strategies to better educate and prepare future nuclear employees for a career in the nuclear industry. Combining their desire with information in this document, they will have a huge advantage over the competition. A career move into nuclear will require bold and courageous thinking. You WILL make tons of money in the nuclear industry! That's the GOOD news about the nuclear industry. Here's the BAD news: in times of economic uncertainty, nuclear organizations may be tempted to limit Operating and Maintenance budgets and stick to the tried and true existing, returning retirees and seasoned contractor resources. So how do you break into this highly competitive nuclear industry? Define your competitive edge in the nuclear industry by finding different ways of being unique in the marketplace. By differentiating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, you can establish a unique position in the nuclear market. In today's crowded employment market, many potential candidates can more easily mimic each other in terms of their attributes and offered benefits. The following strategies in this book can help to distinguish your offering in the nuclear market and effectively creating a competitive edge. With the help of this book, The Essential Guide to Getting a Job in the Nuclear Power Industry, knowledge is power! Stop wasting time trying to figure this complex highly regulated industry on your own. Get the edge over everyone else in the nuclear industry!

Manufacturing and Transportation
Manufacturing and Transportation

Author: Jessica Cohn

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 0816070504

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Profiles jobs in the manufacturing and transportation fields that require no more than a high school diploma or GED.

An Elegant Puzzle
An Elegant Puzzle

Author: Will Larson

Publisher: Stripe Press

Published: 2019-05-20

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1953953336

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A human-centric guide to solving complex problems in engineering management, from sizing teams to handling technical debt. There’s a saying that people don’t leave companies, they leave managers. Management is a key part of any organization, yet the discipline is often self-taught and unstructured. Getting to the good solutions for complex management challenges can make the difference between fulfillment and frustration for teams—and, ultimately, between the success and failure of companies. Will Larson’s An Elegant Puzzle focuses on the particular challenges of engineering management—from sizing teams to handling technical debt to performing succession planning—and provides a path to the good solutions. Drawing from his experience at Digg, Uber, and Stripe, Larson has developed a thoughtful approach to engineering management for leaders of all levels at companies of all sizes. An Elegant Puzzle balances structured principles and human-centric thinking to help any leader create more effective and rewarding organizations for engineers to thrive in.