Federal Civil Service Jobs

This trusted guide, preferred by over 200,000 civil service job hunters, includes descriptions of all the most popular federal positions, sample employment test questions and answers, and application information and advice.

Introduction

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PART ONE WORKING FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

3

(36)

How to Get a Job in the Federal Government

3

(10)

Glossary of Selected Federal Personnel Terms

13

(2)

Federal Jobs Overseas

15

(7)

Patronage and "Excepted" Jobs

22

(2)

Veterans' Preference

24

(4)

Civil Service Reform Act

28

(7)

You Become an "Eligible"

35

(4)

PART TWO REPRESENTATIVE CIVIL SERVICE JOBS

39

(94)

General Information for Part Two

39

(2)

Clerical Positions

41

(7)

Computer Positions

48

(8)

Accounting, Budgeting, and Fiscal Management Positions

56

(15)

Law Enforcement Positions

71

(12)

Professional Positions

83

(11)

Health Care Positions

94

(22)

Basic Skills Positions

116

(5)

U.S. Postal Service Positions

121

(7)

The ACWA Groups

128

(5)

PART THREE USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT CIVIL SERVICE TESTS

133

Test-Taking Techniques

133

(1)

OPM Examinations

134

(2)

Sample Questions: OPM Exam 704

136

(8)

Sample Questions: The TEA Exam

144

(6)

Sample Questions: Border Patrol Agent Exam

150

(8)

Federal Clerical Jobs

158

(7)

Sample Questions: Federal Clerical Examination

165

(7)

The Typing Test

172

(1)

Stenography

173

(4)

Miscellaneous OPM Questions

177

(10)

Sample Questions: ACWA

187

(6)

Sample Questions: Postal Exams

193

(7)

Self-Rating Questions

200

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