How to Find a Government Job Online

Are you keen on applying for government job and finding it online? There are vacancies in different sectors like general administration, public affairs, finance, legal, defense, information technology, banking, education and so on. There are overseas government jobs available, too. Government jobs include federal, state and county openings. You can search for government jobs online based on location and relevant experience.

Instructions

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Make sure of the exact kind of job you are looking for-federal, provincial or municipal. Decide the sector that will suit you the best. (For example, legal, defense or other.)

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Determine if the job category you choose requires an entry level candidate or an experienced person. Many government jobs need proper skills.

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Go to a search engine such as Google or Yahoo and enter keywords like "government jobs". This will enable you to access the sites offering government jobs online.

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Search on U.S. Government specific search engines such as FirstGov, Google U.S. Government Search and SearchGov (see below for links). These can be used to find various government entities looking to hire people.

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Go to fedworld.gov. This official site is updated daily and displays government jobs online.

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Go to State and Local Government on the Net (see link, below) to view a list of state-specific, government,job sites. Among other helpful resources, the list also includes links to employment networks. It is the official Web site for state and local government.

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Visit USA Jobs (see link, below). Here you will come across various federal government jobs. You can also apply through the links provided.

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Check about.com. It will help you in finding and applying for government jobs online.

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Check indeed.com (see link, below). This site also enables you to find US government jobs.

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Search job portals like Dice, Monster and HotJobs for government jobs. They usually have job directories that cater specifically to government entities.

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Search for various government entities on Google or Yahoo. Explore their Web sites. Most of these would provide a list of openings with their organization, if any.