This summer I have been looking for any positive signs in the job market.  The main positive information seems to indicate that there will be opportunities in the Federal Government in a few years.  The government has conducted research of current employees and found that many plan to retire in the next 3 -5 years.  Here is a summary of what I have found with some web-links for you to use.

United States Federal Government Trends

• http://wherethejobsare.org/WTJA/about/
• Federal Government Needs Massive Hiring Binge, Study Finds
  Steve Vogel – The Washington Post
  The federal government needs to hire more than 270,000 workers for “mission-critical” jobs over the next three years, a surge prompted in part by the large number of baby-boomer federal workers reaching retirement age.
• Federal Government Must Hire Tens of Thousands of New Workers to Fill Mission-Critical Jobs
  Great news for job seekers this Labor Day: the federal government is hiring tens of thousands of new employees. Based on a survey of 35 federal agencies representing nearly 99 percent of the 1.9 million federal workforce, Where the Jobs Are 2009: Mission-Critical Opportunities for America outlines government-wide projected hiring needs for the next three years.
• By 2018, we will need 22 million new workers with college degrees—but will fall short of that number by at least 3 million postsecondary degrees

Links of Interest Related to the Federal Government

• Best Places to Work
• Making the Difference – some special programs
• USAJOBS – Federal Government Job Information

• http://cew.georgetown.edu/jobs2018/ –  National research on job and education outlook for the next 10 years:  Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018.
• http://www.dhs.gov/xstudents/ – Homeland Security related government jobs and information for students

HOMELAND SECURITY JOBS:

• Find Career Opportunities

• Use the Job Finder
• Leadership Journal
• The Blog @ Homeland Security
• Homeland Security Tweets
• Homeland Security Videos

Other current ways I am keeping current about the job market:  belonging to the California Career Development Association and staying tuned to their tele-interviews:

September 9, 2010 at 10:00 am Pacific Time
H.B. Gelatt on:
The Process of Illumination in a Nutshell
The Process of Illumination (POI) is a process of illuminating and expanding our collective worldview one worldview at a time. Since beliefs are the foundation of a worldview, I am promoting beliefs that are more open (receptive to change) and more inclusive (comprehensive in scope). My theme is the minute you make up your mind that the way you see things makes a difference, it will make a difference in the way you see things … and do things. My opinion, in a nutshell, is that the way we see things is the most important and most neglected factor in determining our future and the future of the planet.

AND . . .

September 16, 2010 at 10:00 am Pacific Time
Charles Waldrop on:
Starting a Successful Ex-Offender Entrepreneur Program (including setting up a non-profit and partnering with community organizations)
Many ex-offenders want to start their own businesses. Learn the primary steps, methods, contents, and highlights to equip ex-offenders for this challenge. The speaker will discuss concrete examples from his recent entrepreneur classes, including required texts and results obtained. Discover the important elements, steps, methods, contents, and highlights of starting a successful ex-offender entrepreneur preparation program.

AND . . .

September 23, 2010 at 10:00 am Pacific Time
Carmen Croonquest on:
Recipe for Happiness for the Helping Professions

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