Jobs That Matter: Find a Stable, Fulfilling Career in Public Service. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.Jobs That Matter: Find a Stable, Fulfilling Career in Public Service

Details on major career interest areas, including human services, health, education, civil rights, the environment, infrastructure, finance, international development, security and law enforcement, religion, and the arts

Profiles of 26 professionals in all areas of public service, with employers ranging from the NYC Transit Authority to the Seattle Opera

Salaries, job outlook, and career information on more than 60 different public service jobs

Listing of more than 250 professional associations, job search sites, and books

Career exploration exercises to help you pinpoint the right area for you

Samples resumes and cover letters with proven public serivce success

Effective interview and networking strategies

Salary negotiation guidelines specific to public service careers

Targeted tips for specific public service job searches, including the United Nations and State Department

Expert advice for career changers, students, veterans, and AmeriCorps and Peace Corps volunteers

"Reading this book is a smart step on the journey to both finding a fulfilling job and serving the nation."---from the foreword by Max Stier, CEO and president of Partnership for Public Service

Heather Krasna, MS, is Director of Career Services for the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Affairs. She has more than 10 years of experience as a career advisor and employer relations specialist in colleges and universities, and has helped more than 7,000 job seekers to find jobs and internships. She has a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management from New School University and a Certificate in Adult Career Planning and Development from NYU, and has served on several nonprofit boards of directors. Heather recently wrote and won the Partnership for Public Service’s Call to Serve grant, which is given to only five universities in the United States each year for the purpose of helping colleges promote federal government employment. She blogs weekly for the prominent government social networking site GovLoop. She is a member of the career directors’ group of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). Heather presents regularly to large groups concerned with careers in public service, most recently at the Washington State Nonprofit Conference.

Heather Krasna, MS, is director of career services for the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Affairs in Seattle, She has 11 years of experience as a career advisor and employers relations specialist in colleges and universities and has helped more than 7,000 job seekers find jobs and internships. She also has a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management from New School University and has served on several nonprofit boards of directors.