Individuals interested in working for State or local government agencies should contact the appropriate agencies. City, county, and State personnel and human resources departments, and local offices of State employment services have applications and additional information.
Other information about careers in government is available from:
- The Council of State Governments, P.O. Box 11910, Lexington, KY 40578-1910. Internet: http://www.csg.org
- International City Management Association (ICMA), 777 North Capital St. NE., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20002. Internet: http://www.icma.org
- International Public Management Association for Human Resources, 1617 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Internet: http://www.ipma-hr.org
- National Association of Counties, 440 First St. NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20001. Internet: http://www.naco.org
- National Association of State Personnel Executives, P.O. Box 11910, Lexington, KY 40578-1910. Internet: http://www.naspe.net
- National League of Cities, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004-1763. Internet: http://www.nlc.org
Information on many occupations commonly employed by State and local governments may be found in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook:
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