Uncle Sam's on a Hiring Spree

Week of July 07, 2008

Despite the grim job forecast, the nation's largest employer -- Uncle Sam, is on a hiring spree, looking to bring on hundreds of thousands of the nation's best and brightest, according to the Partnership for Public Service.

Two key factors are driving the federal government's hiring projections, according to the organization's research:

-- The brain drain. Nearly one-third of the federal workforce, 530,000 employees, is expected to retire or leave in the next 5 years.

-- The need to keep American's safe. 193,000 mission-critical jobs must be filled by September 2009, including scientists, medical personnel, lawyers, accountants, IT experts and a variety of security positions, including: border patrol agents, customs officers, immigration agents, food inspectors, criminal investigators and airport screeners.

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