INSIDE WASHINGTN: Appointees find US gov’t jobs

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- INSIDE WASHINGTN: Appointees find US gov’t jobs
- Timely workshop on employment transition options
- Career Fair open to public
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INSIDE WASHINGTN: Appointees find US gov’t jobs
The Associated Press 
Department of Health and Human Services as a confidential assistant. Last year she took a career government job as a new Web designer a position created by HHS that pays $58206 a year according to federal employment records. “The career job was advertised and promoted” Christina Pearson HHS’ assistant secretary for public affairs wrote in an e-mail to the AP. “Lauren was selected through an open competitive process. “Congressional leaders from both parties have complained for years about the practice of political appointees receiving career government jobs. A 2006 government report found problems with one out of every four conversions from political to civil service jobs between May 2001 and April 2005.

Timely workshop on employment transition options
Weston Town Crier MA 
Many area residents who have been laid off worked in industries – like financial services – that are shrinking enormously meaning that it may be impossible for them to find work in the same field. Meanwhile many aging baby boomers are realizing they may have to postpone retirement or radically alter their retirement plans as the value of their 401Ks IRAs and other assets have plunged. All of these people are experiencing what Beverly Ryle founder of the Massachusetts-based Center for Career & Business Development calls a transition. Ryle says that people who are entering a transition are typically startled to discover that "everything has changed. " Their world has been turned upside down and the road ahead isn’t at all clear. Few people understand this difficult and often frightening process better than Ryle who has written an acclaimed new book called "Ground of Your wn Choosing: Winning Strategies for Finding and Creating Work. "n Saturday morning Jan.
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Career Fair open to public
WMU News MI 
Advance registration is not required. Job seekers planning to attend should dress professionally and bring several copies of a current resume. rganized by WMU’s Career and Student Employment Services Career Fair 2009 is expected to attract more than 2000 job candidates. Some 120 organizations representing a variety of organizations and industries have registered to participate in the event. ne-third of the participating employers will be recruiting all students regardless of their major fields of study. Numerous job recruiters will return Friday Feb. 6 to conduct first-round interviews with selected candidates.

neWire Introduces Better Way for Hiring Firms and Job-Seeking …
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