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(BALTIMORE, MD - August 11, 2004) - New Labor Department figures show surprisingly meager job growth for July, reports CNN.com in their article "A Hiring Shock." While economists had predicted the creation of up to 250,000 new jobs in July, the actual growth last month according to payroll figures was only 32,000. CNN reports that this is the second month of slow job growth after promising stats in the months of March through May.
"Quality career employment is difficult to find in this turbulent job market," notes jobs expert Kathryn Kraemer Troutman. "With the feds' growing mission to protect our nation along with the impact of retirement, there are many new jobs available with the U.S. government. Jobseekers in the stormy private sector should consider applying for work with Uncle Sam."
For instance, the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR has 64 jobs open U.S.-wide. The available positions span the categories of accounting, IT specialist, economist, secretary, policy analyst, statistician and more. To read about these jobs, click here .
To view the DOL jobs by state, click here.
In addition, the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY has 431 jobs in 22 different agencies for people who have not been in the military and have never worked for the U.S. government. Add those jobseekers with military or government experience, and you'll find 734 available positions. Learn about these jobs here.
Through her work, Troutman has noticed that many jobhunters are exploring the federal employment arena for the first time now. "Private industry workers are tired of pink slips, threats of layoffs, doing the work of two employees, and the continuous worry over the economy and security threats. In the federal government, there are opportunities for interesting careers, excellent benefits, and flexible positions." Troutman recommends that first-time federal jobseekers research the government job titles and agency missions to see where they can fit into this workforce. The federal jobs could be local or might require relocating. A good jumpstart for this process is Troutman's informative book, Ten Steps to a Federal Job.
The federal government remains our nation's largest employer. Its new and improved jobs website celebrated a first anniversary on August 5th. More open federal positions can be found there at www.usajobs.opm.gov.
This information was gathered by the Federal Job Search Guru, Kathryn Kraemer Troutman. She is the author of the forthcoming title (Sept. 2004 release), The Student's Federal Career Guide (which she wrote with daughter Emily Troutman), the award-winning Ten Steps to a Federal Job, and the classic text, Federal Resume Guidebook (now out in its all-new third edition). Her federal jobs consulting firm, The Resume Place, is located in Baltimore, Maryland. To learn more, visit www.resume-place.com or call 410/744-4324 or 888/480-8265.
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