Maldives Government Website

Maldives Government Website

Maldives Government Website

The largest employer in the United States is the government, which includes both federal and local government jobs. In order to consider a career in government, one needs to understand the types of careers within government, the grading system, and the resources that post available jobs. This article will explore these elements.

Government Job Classification

Government jobs are sorted into two categories: white collar and trade/craft/labor. White collar jobs are defines as careers that "requires knowledge or experience of an administrative, clerical, scientific, artistic, or technical nature not related to trade, craft, or manual-labor work" (U.S. Office of Personnel Management). The following are the categorization of government white collar jobs: