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Last week, the Obama camp released information about its transition team, including names of key staff members.

Knowing this information gives you an inside view of who will be running the show. Now you can figure out if you have any connections with these individuals by using sites such as LinkedIn or Facebook. You can try to contact them directly or contact one of their friends, or friends of friends.

Another key is figuring out what Obama will be concentrating on when he takes over the White House, says Kathryn Troutman, president of The Resume Place Inc. and author of the "Federal Resume Guidebook."

"Typically, presidents write a whole plan on what they plan to do, their big ideas, and that's included in the president's agenda that's published on the White House Web site," she says. (Take a look at President Bush's agenda to get a feel for how this works.)

Troutman estimates that an Obama agenda will show up on the Web site within the first 90 days.

So where do you find what jobs are available?

The jobs may pop up on basic job listing sites, but there are specific portals with the bulk of these federal positions.

One of the best sources, Troutman says, is USAJOBS. "These are not presidential appointee positions, they are federal civil service positions, but all of the people who hold competitive service positions perform services in support of the president's agenda," she says.

Troutman expects there will be numerous financial jobs within the government given the recent call for more regulations of the financial sector. So that means federal agencies will be hiring for various positions, including inspectors, auditors, accountants or compliance officers.

Health care jobs will also be in abundance, she predicts, in everything from Medicare to Veterans Affairs.

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.

Our Obligatory Objections Over Obama's Obvious Obscene Obsessions.

By: Jordan C. Fan, Prophet Of Environment.

A curious case of Hillary Clinton with this "Obama Boss" is that she need to exchange her U. S. Senator position for the Secretary of State job. The reason is that Obama has owe the Kennedys a favor because Ted Kennedy has endorsed and support him during the primary; and Obama need to make Caroline Kennedy that New York Senator position in exchange. It is quite simply to Illinois Senator position which Obama has planned for Jessy Jackson's son who has endorsed Obama. The FBI should prosecute Obama instead of Blagojevich for those corruption crimmes. When Great Depression II Begins, Civil War II Also Starts. Americans love of sportmanship may have caused the nations final demise. Americans' sportman mentality require cornering and destroying its opponents completely without giving it a fair chance for retreat, escape or recover. This time the Northern States are going too far which George W. Bush dare not try during his administration. Such casting out of Republicans in Congress will result in Civil War II. It is especially extremely dangerous for Obama to identify himself with A. Lincoln like using to his bible to to swear in as president. Everyone knows that Lincoln started the American Civil War I, in order to match his accomplishment Obama must and will start Civil War II. The Blagojevich case has already shown the harassing and lawlessness nature the furture Obama administration which is extremely likely to cause great internal confcts in the United States. In case of the It is incomprehensible why a person could wish for something so unlucky. As all of you have already know that Obama has already caused the American Great Depresion II. In the case of the Kennedy Family, it is even worse. Joseph Kennedy Sr. had caused the Great Depression I by speculating and short-selling in Wall Street during the 1920-30s initiating the stock crashes. Today, by supporting Obama, the Kennedys have caused Great Depression II. There are much more evil and damages the Kennedy planning to accomplish and we must stop them now? After what Ted Kennedy has done to Hillary during the primary, the Clinton should not approve the appointment of Caroline Kennedy as Senator. Together, Kennedy and Obama are certainly the biggest villians of all time.

Job Hunting In the Obama Administration.

By: Jordan C. Fan, Prophet Of Environment.

For those of you who were out of work in the U. S. and desperately going for job hunting. With today's extreme racial bias and stupidity of its people in the United States, the following should be your job hunting strategy as your New Year resolution in that country:

(1) Black companies and supervisors will hire only Blacks.
(2) White companies and supervisors have no choice but to hire all Blacks.
(3) No companies and supervisors, Black or White, will hire Asians.
(4) The above observation is especially true for government jobs in their Capital, Washington DC.

The only job hunting strategy White and Asian Americans have, is to go and buy those non-toxic skin colors (like the ones they used during Halloween) to color their skins black hoping they can find a job.

How sad? Quite obviously, the United States is the worse country in world history which all other nations should avoid.

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Posted By: jessierogen @ 05/21/2009 1:16:47 AM

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Posted By: jordan c. fan @ 01/01/2009 9:07:48 PM

Our Obligatory Objections Over Obama's Obvious Obscene Obsessions.

By: Jordan C. Fan, Prophet Of Environment.

A curious case of Hillary Clinton with this "Obama Boss" is that she need to exchange her U. S. Senator position for the Secretary of State job. The reason is that Obama has owe the Kennedys a favor because Ted Kennedy has endorsed and support him during the primary; and Obama need to make Caroline Kennedy that New York Senator position in exchange. It is quite simply to Illinois Senator position which Obama has planned for Jessy Jackson's son who has endorsed Obama. The FBI should prosecute Obama instead of Blagojevich for those corruption crimmes. When Great Depression II Begins, Civil War II Also Starts. Americans love of sportmanship may have caused the nations final demise. Americans' sportman mentality require cornering and destroying its opponents completely without giving it a fair chance for retreat, escape or recover. This time the Northern States are going too far which George W. Bush dare not try during his administration. Such casting out of Republicans in Congress will result in Civil War II. It is especially extremely dangerous for Obama to identify himself with A. Lincoln like using to his bible to to swear in as president. Everyone knows that Lincoln started the American Civil War I, in order to match his accomplishment Obama must and will start Civil War II. The Blagojevich case has already shown the harassing and lawlessness nature the furture Obama administration which is extremely likely to cause great internal confcts in the United States. In case of the It is incomprehensible why a person could wish for something so unlucky. As all of you have already know that Obama has already caused the American Great Depresion II. In the case of the Kennedy Family, it is even worse. Joseph Kennedy Sr. had caused the Great Depression I by speculating and short-selling in Wall Street during the 1920-30s initiating the stock crashes. Today, by supporting Obama, the Kennedys have caused Great Depression II. There are much more evil and damages the Kennedy planning to accomplish and we must stop them now? After what Ted Kennedy has done to Hillary during the primary, the Clinton should not approve the appointment of Caroline Kennedy as Senator. Together, Kennedy and Obama are certainly the biggest villians of all time.
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Posted By: jordan c. fan @ 01/01/2009 5:40:19 PM

Job Hunting In the Obama Administration.

By: Jordan C. Fan, Prophet Of Environment.

For those of you who were out of work in the U. S. and desperately going for job hunting. With today's extreme racial bias and stupidity of its people in the United States, the following should be your job hunting strategy as your New Year resolution in that country:

(1) Black companies and supervisors will hire only Blacks.
(2) White companies and supervisors have no choice but to hire all Blacks.
(3) No companies and supervisors, Black or White, will hire Asians.
(4) The above observation is especially true for government jobs in their Capital, Washington DC.

The only job hunting strategy White and Asian Americans have, is to go and buy those non-toxic skin colors (like the ones they used during Halloween) to color their skins black hoping they can find a job.

How sad? Quite obviously, the United States is the worse country in world history which all other nations should avoid.