Managing Your Government CareerThis guide gives current and future government employees powerful advice for starting out and maneuvering through their entire career. Working for the government offers many advantages: great prospects for professional growth, job security, an attractive array of benefits, and the opportunity to help other citizens—but it also presents unique challenges. Based on the author’s more than 32 years experience in civil service jobs, as well as his interactions with thousands of government employees, the book helps you:
Packed with indispensable guidance, Managing Your Government Career is a unique and highly strategic resource for anyone working in government. |
Contents
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How Do I Get In? | 32 |
Chapter3 IntheBeginning | 59 |
Your Relationship with Your Superiors | 82 |
Chapter5 DevelopingPerspective | 114 |
PART 3 | 136 |
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Managing Your Government Career: Success Strategies that Work Stewart Liff No preview available - 2009 |
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