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Selected library materials
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150 Best Federal Jobs by Call Number: JK716 .S48 2012 -
Federal Resume Guidebook by Call Number: JK716 .T73 2011 -
Find Your Federal Job Fit by Publication Date: 2011 -
Roadmap to Federal Jobs by Call Number: JK716 .A33 2018Publication Date: 2018 -
Government Career Resources
Career Information:
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CareerOneStopEasy-to-use U.S. Labor Department site provides information about career exploration, employment trends, self assessment, and tips for getting and keeping jobs.
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Occupational Outlook HandbookLocate careers in this resource to find descriptive information about a career and to find projections about future growth in the field and salary estimates.
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Career OutlookProvides practical information for job-seekers, including search tips, salary information, and descriptions of unusual occupations.
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O*NET OnlineInformation on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with over 950 occupations.
Finding a Job:
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Go GovernmentA joint initiative between the Partnership for Public Service and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is dedicated to helping students learn more about careers in the federal government.
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USAJOBSSponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, this site is the official one-stop source for federal job and employment information. Site includes a federal resume builder.
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USAJOBS Job SearchProvides search filters for jobs by hiring path, pay, departments, job series -- for example, jobs for students/recent graduates, veterans, etc.
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Work In TexasSponsored by the Texas Workforce Commission, site provides information for Texas jobseekers.
Salary and Benefit Resources
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Davis-Bacon Wage DeterminationsDatabase containing wage determinations by county issued by the Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts. The Wage and Hour Division of the Labor Department determines prevailing wage rates to be paid on federally funded construction projects.
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National Compensation SurveyFind average salaries or benefit information for different occupations by geographic region. For example, see average salaries for different types of work for Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (from the Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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Social Security HandbookAnswers common questions about the Social Security program
Additional non-governmental resources may be found on this career guide.
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