Less than 40 days remain until America’s biggest federal government job gets filled. Of course, assuming you are neither John McCain nor Barack Obama, that’s probably not the kind of government job you are interested in vying for anyway. Still, given that all eyes seem to be on Washington these days, I wanted to take a few minutes to talk about government job opportunities in the capitol city — and beyond.  For years, government jobs have held a lot of appeal for their reputed stability. Not only were the jobs believed to be secure, but the salaries were good, the ben...

Did you know that you can search for jobs right on the JobMonkey site? It’s easy: Just go to the field you are interested in and scroll toward the bottom for the link to the job board. I’ll make it even easier for you every Wednesday, by bringing you three of the hottest jobs in JobMonkey’s very large pool of positions. Art Director for AOL Music This new music industry job is for a high-powered, experienced art director who can help the industry’s leading music site continue its success and branch out in new directions as well. The duties of the Art Director inclu...

The Federal government is the nation’s largest employer, with more than 1.8 million civilians holding government jobs, and another host of Post Office employees, members of the military, and government contractors. And most of those jobs, surprisingly, aren’t in the nation’s capital. Benefits of fed jobs include stability, compensation and benefits, and a sense of national service. If you are a college student or young professional, you can test the government waters through a summer internship or volunteer opportunity. To learn more about these opportunities and full-time on...