The Federal government is the largest employer in the world with a workforce of more than 2 million strong, dedicated to improving the lives of the American people. The talent recruitment effort is ongoing year to year; in 2020, USAJOBS.gov hosted more than 330,000 job announcements. As a student, you may wonder if a career in government is for you. Questions about how to apply, what kind of jobs does the government offer, what career paths ar...

How many times have we heard that we are living through unprecedented times? COVID-19 has put unique and extraordinary challenges on government -- and on government workers. Wouldn't it be amazing if we could tap Abraham Lincoln's leadership lessons from the Civil War? Legendary abolitionist Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery to become a national leader of the abolitionist movement. How did he come to be a transformational leader? The AFF...

Uncle Sam Needs You. Here’s why. The United States government enjoys global leadership, in part due to the contributions of the technologists, scientists, engineers, and innovators who serve our country in high tech roles at agencies ranging from NASA to the FAA. The need to continue to recruit IT talent comes from the very top of our government. The President recently enacted an executive order to help the Federal Government attract the...