Books on Careers & Jobs in Government

• 171 Reference Book, by Pa Wood
• Applying for Federal Jobs: A Guide to Writing Successful Applications and resumes for the Job You Want in Government, by Patricia B. Wood
• Career Advancement for Women in Federal Service: An Annotated Bibliography and Resource Book, by Lynn C. Ross
• Careers in City Politics: the Case for Urban Democracy, by Timothy Bledsoe
• Careers in Elective Government, by Robert V Doyle
• Careers in Government, by Mary Elisabeth Pitz
• Careers in International Affairs, by Maria Pinto Carland, (editor), and Michael Trucano, (editor).
• Careers in Local Government, by Felicity Taylor
• Career Inside the World of Government, by Sue Hurwitz
• Challenging Careers in Urban Affairs, by Sterling McLeod
• Changing Patterns in State Legislative Careers, by Gary G. Moncrief
• Congressional Careers: Contours of Life in the U.S. House of Representatives, by John R. Hibbing
• Education for Administrative Careers in Government Service, by Stephen B. Sweeney
• Federal Applications that Get Results, by Ronald Krannich
• Federal Applications That Get Results: From Science Fiction 171s to Federal-Style Résumés, by Russ Smith, Caryl R. Krannich
• Federal Jobs: The Ultimate Guide, by Dana Morgan, Robert Goldenkoff
• Find a Federal Job Fast: How to Cut the Red Tape and Get Hired, by Ronald L. Krannich, and Caryl Rae Krannich
• Gender Bureaucracy and Democracy: Careers and Equal Opportunity in the Public Sector, Mary M. Hale, (editor), and Rita M. Kelly, (editor).
• Great Careers for People Fascinated by the Government and Law, Vol. 1, by Anne Marie Males, Victoria Vincent, Anne M. Hale, and Julie Czernda
• Government Job Application and Federal Resumes: Federal Resumes, Ksas, Forms 171 and 612, and Postal Applications, by Anne McKinney, (editor).
• Harvard Guide to Careers in Government and the Public Sector, by Carla Mortensen
• How to Get Federal Job, by David E. Waelde
• How to Get a Federal Job: A Guide to Finding and Applying for a Job With the United States Government Anywhere in the United States, by Krandall Kraus
• Opportunities in Federal Government Careers, by Neale Baxter and Mark Uri Toch
• Opportunities in State and Local Government Careers, by Neale J. Baxter
• Political Careers: Recruitment through the Legislature, by Leonard I. Ruchelman
• Real People Working in Government, by Blythe Camenson
• Résumés for Government Careers, by VGM Career Horizons
• Take Charge of Your Federal Career, by Federal Employees News Digest Staf, (editor).
• The Almanac of American Government Jobs and Careers, by R. L. Krannich
• The Book of U.S. Government Jobs: The U.S. Government Employment Guide, by D.V. Damp
• The Federal Resume Guidebook: An Important Federal Career Resource Book, by Kathryn K. Troutman
• The Harvard College Guide to Careers in Government & Politics, by Lynn Bracken Wehnes
• The Government Job Finder, by Daniel Lauber

You may also want to visit your local public library for these reference books:

Federal Career Opportunities

• U.S. Government Manual