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President Obama As Your Boss?

Thursday, 13 November 2008

Would You Like a Job in the Obama Administration?

President Barack Obama Official Portrait

Mr. President

In today's Wall Street Journal, Sarah Needleman writes: "At the start of every new president's term, roughly 7,000 government jobs open up nationwide and abroad. Some are reserved for top officials and corporate leaders, but the majority of the positions are typically up for grabs."

"On Wednesday, the U.S. government announced which positions will become available and where they'll be located, in a print publication called the Plum Book. You can find a free online version at gpoaccess.gov. The positions are projected to be filled throughout the first year of the new administration, and will range from jobs such as director of accounting services for the Department of Defense to deputy manager of cleanup for the Department of Energy."

You can fill out a general application online now at change.gov, a site that offers news and events about the set-up of the Obama administration. You'll receive instructions via email at a later date on how to provide details about specific jobs that interest you.

You can read the full article here.

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