DENNIS DAMP is the author of over 20 books and a recognized government employment expert. He retired in 2004 at age 55 with 35 years federal government service. He can attest first hand to how rewarding civil service employment can be – and was in his case. Dennis has been a guest on hundreds of radio talk shows, lectured at universities and colleges, and has written hundreds of articles for national magazines and newspapers. He is a contributing writer for Google.com and other web portals and his books have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, and U.S. News & World Report.

His government career began when he was drafted in 1968. Dennis joined the Air Force prior to call up and spent over three years on active duty and an additional 7 years with the Air National Guard. He was hired by the Department of Defense (DOD) to maintain aircraft avionics systems after leaving the service and eventually landed an electronics technician position with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1975. Dennis spent the remainder of his career in various positions with the FAA. During his time with the FAA, Damp worked on staff in various positions including Training Instructor, Project Engineer, Computer Based Instruction (CBI) Administrator, Training Program Manager and Program Support Manager. The last 20 years included numerous supervisory and management positions where he was responsible for recruiting, rating and interviewing applicants, outreach, and hiring for his organization. His last position was Technical Operations Manager at the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport’s Air Traffic Control Tower. Damp based this book on his 35 years of personal government experience.

This all new 10th edition presents an insider’s first-hand view of what it takes to go from job hunter to hired employee, and everything in between to improve your chances of landing a high-paying government job.