About Where the Jobs Are

Designed to help a broad audience of job seekers, policy makers and agency leaders, Where the Jobs Are identifies nearly 273,000 mission-critical employment opportunities that will be available in the federal government from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2012. The jobs involve numerous disciplines, are at locations throughout the country and overseas, and have been described by the federal agencies as essential to carrying out their service to the American people.

This job survey, conducted by the Partnership for Public Service with support from Aon and Monster Government Solutions, covers 35 federal agencies employing at least 1,000 full-time, permanent workers. All of the survey participants except the Government Accountability Office, a congressional entity, are in the executive branch.

To better inform potential job applicants about available opportunities, Where the Jobs Are summarizes the occupational categories where hiring will occur, identifies the hiring agencies, and projects the number of jobs to be filled in each category. In addition, each agency is profiled with information on its mission, employee demographics, hiring priorities and recruitment programs, employment and retention incentives. The “For Job Seekers” section also provides general information and resources to help potential candidates search for federal careers.

The survey also can be extremely useful to agencies, providing managers with a broad perspective on government-wide hiring needs as well as relevant information that will enhance their workforce planning for mission-critical jobs. More importantly, the survey offers an opportunity for agencies with similar hiring needs to pool their resources and work together in the recruitment, intake and training of new employees.

Download the 2009 Where the Jobs Are Brochure