So, that postal exam is looking pretty good right now. You might have taken a Highway Patrol exam or tried for other police departments. That Google search for government jobs websites
seems to be getting you somewhere. But alas! all is not well in the post-recession search period.
Why? Scammers. False advertising. Junk
What should you watch out for when you're hunting for a government job?
1: DO NOT PAY TO PLAY. Anyone who tries to charge you to take an exam or to "train" for a govt. job position, is scamming you. No legitimate govt. agency will charge you for an education that you can get for free at the library, or normally would have to go to school for.
2: STUDY FOR EXAMS. Yeah, you can study for just about every exam out there. Hit the search engines to figure out what materials are out there. Get names of books, then go to libraries and study.
3: If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. Use your own judgment.
4: Remember, government jobs are just as crappy as private-sector jobs. At certain levels, you might find your new government job to overwork and underpay you. If you want to become a CHP officer, are you prepared to do 12-hour days at times, and be on call when needed?
5: The most likely way to get a government position, is to join the military. It doesn't pay too well, but it looks better than anything else on the resume, you get training and experience in one of many job fields, and - hey, you fight for your country, too. How about them apples?
Happy hunting, and be careful out there. It's a rough recession.
