How do you go about getting a goverment jobs?

Question

Im looking for a job as a clerk in Social security office, police Dept, etc.... but i dont know exactly how to go about applying for those jobs.
help.

Answer 1

SSA: Go to USAjobs and do a search based on that agency and where you want to work. It will tell you all available jobs. You have to select jobs open to the public, the others are for people who already work for the gov. (with the exception of certain vets, disabled and others).

Currently, they don't have much open to the public:

http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/jobsearch.asp?q=&jbf574=SZ00&jbf522=&salmin=&salmax=&paygrademin=&paygrademax=&FedEmp=N&tm=&sort=rv&vw=d&ss=0&brd=3876&FedPub=Y&caller=%2Fagency_search.asp&SUBMIT1.x=62&SUBMIT1.y=10

Answer 2

For local jobs, such as city or county jobs, go directly to their website. Type "City of YYYY jobs" into Google and chances are the site will come up.

For federal government jobs, go here:

http://www.usajobs.gov/

Individual states usually have job for that state. For example, for California:
http://www.spb.ca.gov/employment/

For your state, type in the name of the state into Google along with words "government" and "jobs." Chances are the official site will come up.

Each one has different application processes. The websites usually tell you how to apply.