It is expected that the annual turnover due to death, resignations, retirement of employees, and growth of positions in the federal government will require many new federal employees, annually. Civil service, in its various forms, extends throughout all fifty states and is found in almost every city and town!

There are three million people working for the federal government and many millions more who work in local, city, county, and state governmental agencies. Therefore, almost any job-title you can find in a private industry can also be found within the government.

Mandatory benefits for civil service employees are greater in most cases than those given to employees in the private sector.

"The federal government is the #1 employer in hiring new employees since the recession began. Federal hiring is expected to increase even more as a result of the stimulus bill. Some 120,000 new federal hires are expected in the next two years "  
- Federal Jobs Digest

In many cases, even though you may not possess enough education or background experience to qualify for a full-time position, you may still be able to enter the civil service system and obtain an entry-level position.

Entry level positions could be considered to be a Trainee, Aid, Apprentice, Learner, or Assistant, and the government may train you for higher level jobs

Many people are unable to obtain such rewarding positions simply because they either do not understand the application process or they fail their civil service exam.

The need for specialized training and preparation for a career in civil service has been emphasized in the last two years more than ever before by unbelievable statistics of failures of examinations.

The reason for such wholesale failures is obvious. Many candidates have the mistaken idea that they do not need special preparation, or delay study until it is too late and take their exam on "potluck".

There are tests, open competitive and promotional, which clearly prove that specialized training is essential for success.

The test for Railroad Clerk attracted 23,956 candidates. Of the 19,535 who competed, 13,227 failed. Railroad Porter drew 15,000 and 4,000 failed. Clerk, grade 2 applicants totaled 26,000 but 16,000 failed. Over 1, 2000 took Maintainer's Helper, Group D exam but 1,000 failed. There were 3,600 candidates for Attendant and 1,000 flunked.

The record is clear; too many applicants fall by the wayside because of lack of proper preparation. We hope to see a change in this fallacious attitude towards civil service by applicants who want a career offering life-time security, excellent working conditions, promotion opportunities, pensions, but who do not take time out for specialized training that leads to success.

Career Development is a private educational institution that will prepare you for every phase of the application and submission process, while providing an administrative, homeland security and criminal justice education. They will provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to become job eligible.

Some of the benefits you can derive from Career Development are:

• Listings of current job announcements
• How to schedule your employment examinations
• How to fill out OF-612 "Application for Federal Employment"
• How to create a federal style resume
• Sample practice examinations
• Recommendation services for job inquiries
• Convenient online training program
• Certificate of Completion
• Preparation for: Filing of Applications for federal employment, oral exam, psychological interview, Polygraph exam, physical abilities test, and background investigations.

The more experience and education you possess, and the higher the score you get on your exam, the greater your chances will be in obtaining one of these good paying, secure jobs.

It is for this very reason that Career Development is worth taking a look at.