RELATED January 29, 2026 test page January 26, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period Appeals” proposed rule January 21, 2026 At-Will Employment: What the Federal Government Can Learn from States Back to Reports Where the Jobs Are 2009: Mission-Critical Opportunities for America September 3, 2009 Our federal government is hiring tens of thousands of new employees at a steady pace, with job openings available for every interest area and at virtually every agency. Where the Jobs Are, the only comprehensive projection of the federal government’s hiring needs, presents a clear roadmap of these exciting public service possibilities, outlining both the specific types of permanent, full-time federal jobs being filled and agency-by-agency hiring projections. This overview piece highlights some of the key-findings of our 2009 research. Download (329k)