In the U.S. federal government, low retention levels of minority millennial interns i.e., women and men of color, in the Honors Internship Program have reinforced a lack of diversity and the negative image associated with some federal organizations. Although researchers have examined aspects of this issue, they have not yet examined minority…

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently projected record-breaking growth in 2021, but it is premature to celebrate this rosy macroeconomic picture. In the same document, the CBO also made an alarming prediction: The U.S. labor market will not fully recover until 2024. Recent U.S. jobs reports reveal the depth of the pandemic-created…

The concerted, strategic efforts of government leaders can create rapid accelerations in knowledge and the application of that knowledge for the public good. Government service can represent part or all of one's career. Working at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) early in my career helped me develop a macro-level understanding of how the…

Provides an overview of the Job Corps, AmeriCorps, and the Peace Corps including purpose, individual qualifications for entry, program highlights, and advantages and disadvantages of serving in one of them. (JOW)

Proposes that public service be made a career in the full sense of the term and suggests changes in the selection of city, county, state, and federal officials and legislators to help bring about the development of politics as a professional career. (SK)

Provides a detailed investigation of retention and exit patterns in the federal civil service. Discusses federal pay and turnover, changes in the federal workforce, and the impact of retention problems on the quality of federal workers and on affirmative action. (JOW)

The publication, a catalog describing Federal agency recruiting and career information activities, is intended as a desk reference for college counselors and placement advisors working in the area of government placement. To be most helpful, it should be used as a companion piece to other Federal career literature such as the Federal Career…

Transferring public services and public assets to private ownership is not an entirely new idea. Governments at all levels in the United States have for years contracted out many services. However, under the recently coined label "privatization," such policies now come recommended as a more comprehensive approach to the problems of…

Many studies have pointed out the increasing intellectual sophistication and skill levels government work will require and the resulting need for bright, capable employees to enter the federal service. In this environment, the federal government must ensure that it is in a competitive position to get its fair share of talented graduates.…

The directory, useful to both the school counselor in providing general guidance and to the college student for investigating career choices, presents specific information about Federal careers and the agencies that employ college graduates for these positions. The first of three parts provides a look at all of the major Federal career…

The publication is designed to serve as a reference guide to Federal recruiting literature. It contains brief descriptions of publications of 43 departments and agencies. The pamphlets and brochures listed represent the principle publications used in nationwide recruiting for college entry-level positions. The bibliography is organized…

This guide provides information for persons preparing to take government and other employment opportunity entrance examinations. It was developed for use with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other government agencies employing West Virginians and will be used by Adult Basic Education instructors to better prepare adults for employment. The…

Part of a course designed to acquaint high school students with basic information concerning careers in public service, this student guide is one of nine (each with accompaning teacher's manual) which constitute a course entitled "Orientation to Public Service." Focus in the units covered by the guide is on transportation management, one…

The decline in the number of federally related jobs is threatening public policy schools and policy analysis is experiencing a loss of esteem. If this trend continues, the quality of students interested in public policy schools may be diluted. (MLW)