Boss Barack
So you want to get a job in the new Obama administration? Here’s how to go about it.

Eve Tahmincioglu
MSNBC
Nov 12, 2008 | Updated: 3:20 p.m. ET Nov 12, 2008
If Barack Obama inspired you so much that after voting for him you now want to work for him, there are thousands of jobs to be had in the new administration…

Another source for federal jobs, according to Matt Eventoff, communications strategist with PPS Associates/Princeton Public Speaking in New Jersey, is something called the “Plum Book” released at the change of each administration. Although this has not been updated for the new president, you can see past ones here.

The Plum Book includes job descriptions and even pay scales for different positions.

Since the party running the White House has changed, Eventoff expects that there will be lots of turnover in a host of government jobs.

Revamp that resume
Don’t expect Obama to make the job selections himself, Eventoff adds, aside from the highest-level posts.

The ones making the decisions for the thousands of other positions will be the president’s transition team. There will also be advisory committees named for particular federal agencies and departments, Eventoff says. If you can find someone who knows someone in these groups, you’ll have an advantage over the thousands of other applicants that will surely be vying for the jobs. If you have contacts who know any of the early Obama appointees, now is a good time to send them your resume…

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