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Beyond.com:

The largest most extensive network of niche career communities, providing access to thousands of top-tier industry and local niche web sites. Job search services and networking tools include: browsing by industry or location, Job Postings, Resume Searching. Email Campaigns, Current Specials, Network Statistics, Industry Reports, Success Stories, White Papers, Blog, and more. Named one of the "Top 20 Best Job Search Sites" List by PC Magazine, and ranked among the "Top 100 Employment Sites" by WEDDLE's LLC.   Learn more: http://www.beyond.com/

SuccessHawk.com 

Interactive online job search and networking management site. Resources: Career Exploration, Resumes, Communications Templates, Search Job Listings, Interviewing, Guide to Networking. Tools to help you manage your contacts, write resumes, prepare for interviews, organize and schedule follow-ups and track your progress. Free 45-page e-book, "Secrets of a Successful Job Search." Free membership available. Learn more: http://www.successhawk.com/

Blogcatalog.com

BlogCatalog is more than just a social community for bloggers; it is one of the largest blog directories on the internet. Search blogs, connect with bloggers, learn more about blogging, or promote your own blog.   Web site: http://www.blogcatalog.com/

Lose the Cube: Outdoor Government Careers 

Today the Department manages over 507 million acres, which is about one-fifth of the total land mass of the United States. It manages 476 dams and 348 reservoirs through the Bureau of Reclamation, 388 national parks, monuments, seashore sites, etc. through the National Park Service, and 544 national wildlife refuges through the Fish and Wildlife Service. Energy projects on federally managed lands and offshore areas supply about 28 percent of the nation's energy production.

* Archeologist: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Preserve the history of our natural resources. Archaeology aids and technicians assist professional resource specialists with on-the- ground field studies to identify cultural, historical, and/or paleontological resources. Work may involve designing and conducting inventories; compiling and interpreting collected data; researching reference materials; writing reports on inventory activities; or preparing documents for determination of eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places. The work is performed outdoors in rugged terrain, positions require physical exertions. Pay grade and range: GS-3 to a GS-7, $21,947 to $34,147 starting pay.

* Historian: Department of the Interior, National Park Service

Historians at the National Park Service provide expert advice and guidance on to many programs including Technical Services Preservation as well as oversee and administer the policy, direction, long-range planning, goals and operations of the specific aspects of the preservation plan for the National Park Service. Pay grade and range: GS-9 to GS-11. $51,219 and $133,543.

* Realty Specialist: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

A Bureau Realty Specialist is responsible for the acquisition, disposal, and/or management of real property assets, and in the investigation and resolution of the most complex and involved problems having possible economic, social, or political impact upon the Bureau, the Agency, other agencies, the community and/or the environment. Previous experience in Real Estate is required. Pay range: $72,465.00 to $ 94,200.00. 

Learn more about outdoor government jobs at:
 
http://www.govcentral.com/careers/articles/16000-lose-the-cube-more-outdoor-government-careers?page=1?utm_source=nlet&utm_content=gc_r1_20090825_losecube 

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Center for Women's Business Research 

A treasure trove of business development resources for women, but men could benefit from the content as well. One resource example is the "Survey of Business Owners and Self-Employed Persons"  (available at
http://www.census.gov/csd/sbo/ ).

The Foreign Service needs more senior public diplomacy officers, a top State Department official told a congressional panel on Tuesday. "On the public diplomacy side, there is some positive news, but it's a grim picture overall," Amb. Scott DeLisi, director of career development and assignments in State's Bureau of Human Resources, said before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee. Public diplomacy officers create and manage programs designed to inform audiences in other countries how American history, values, and traditions shape the country's foreign policy.

Full story:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=41037&dcn=e_wfw 

 
Sharon McCormick, M.S., M.C.C., N.C.C., N.C.C.C., C.P.R.W.
Career Expert / HR Consultant   (919) 424-1244
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