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Job and Career AssistanceIn addition to a quality program, placement is one of the keys to the success of publicaffairs education. This section collects major links and resources to hiring information.The level of positions ranges from entry level, such as research assistants and internships,to senior level, such as managers and senior policy analysts. The areas of skills requiredfor these jobs vary from public administration and management to policy analysis, frommanagerial expertise to community-based services such as firefighting. Additionally, italso gives some links to placement and career development services such as resumewriting, social networking, interviewing skills, etc. This database definitely is veryhelpful both for graduates of public affairs training and educational programs, andgenerally for those who are interested in taking up roles in the provision of publicservices and working for the public good.AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations)http://www.aflcio.org.AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is the voluntary federation of America’s unions, representing more than 13 millionworking women and men nationwide. The AFL-CIO was formed in 1955 by the mergerof the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations. Itsmission is to bring social and economic justice to our nation by enabling working peopleto have a voice on the job, in government, in a changing economy and in theircommunities.Keywords: AFL-CIO, economy, jobs, wagesAFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)http://www.afscme.orgAFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is thenation’s largest and fastest growing public service employees union. It is 1.4 millionstrong and is made up of people who serve up the public every day in all areas ofgovernment, health, education and other services, both public and private.Keywords: AFSCME, public service employment unionAmerica’s Job Bankhttp://www.ajb.dnj.us/239