federal employment
Working for Washington
Federal employment is work for the national government, as opposed to state, local, or private sector jobs.
Federal employees include postal workers, military personnel, civil servants, and agency staff.
The term often arises in discussions of job security, benefits, and hiring practices: She's been in federal employment for twenty years.
- security clearanceAuthorization for classified access
- civil service examsAssessments for government positions
- Department of DefenseU.S. military administration
- background checksInvestigation of someone's past
- background investigationScrutiny of someone's history
government job · security badge · health insurance · annual leave · pay grade · furlough · diplomat · job stability · Department of Education · union representation · retirement benefits · Department of Homeland Security · merit system · whistleblower protection · career ladder · performance evaluations · Department of Justice · pension plans
- disability employmentdisability inclusion, reasonable accommodation, workplace accessibility, ADA, accommodations
federal employmentprivate sector
Economy outside government control
private enterprise · self-employment · entrepreneurship · freelance work