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April 1, 2018 by Christina Warburg

After months of debate, and not one, but two government shutdowns, a spending bill for the federal government was finally passed on March 22nd. Much to the pleasant surprise of public lands advocates, Donald Trump’s proposed cuts were nowhere to be seen and instead the budget is actually up by over $3 billion. In America’s system of checks and balances, it is ultimately congress that has the power over the budget, and it looks like public lands advocacy is paying off. Let’s take a look at where that money went.

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Filed Under: Conservation, Current Events, Forestry Basics, Forestry Jobs, Jobs in Forestry Tagged With: Budget, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation, Federal Budget, Federal Jobs, Forest Conservation, forest management, Forest Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, National Park Service, Public Lands, Roadless Rule, Tips for Federal Jobs, Wildland Fire Management and Planning

November 29, 2017 by Christina Warburg

About two years ago the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) conducted an audit of the National Park Service’s hiring practices. Recently, they announced their findings. What they found was that the NPS was abusing their hiring authority. This was not so shocking for those us who work the NPS. With the shrinking budget, corners have had to be cut to be able to continue to operate at the same level we have been for years. However, the changes put in place to correct these issues are going to make a huge impact, especially for seasonal employees, Here is what you need to know.

[Read more…] about The OPM Audit and What it Means for Seasonal Employees

Filed Under: Conservation, Current Events, Forestry Jobs, Jobs in Forestry Tagged With: Careers in Forestry, Federal Budget, Getting hired, National Park Service, Tips for Federal Jobs, USAJobs

October 1, 2017 by Christina Warburg

This month we are jumping right back into our spotlight series! As previously covered in an earlier blog, searching the USAjobs website can get confusing. There are hundreds of jobs out there and their job titles might not sound anything like what the position actually entails.  Even though you now know how to search for jobs according to their series and grade, you might be thrown off by the jobs that your search comes up with. I am going to be spotlighting specific starter positions within our public lands that you might not necessarily think to apply to. However, these are jobs that you should be applying to, as they offer an excellent foot into the door in the forestry field. This month’s spotlight is on probably the most common forestry position out there –The Wildland Firefighter. What is unique about this position is that you can do it full time, but depending on demand, many people doing other jobs in the forestry field can get voluntarily “drafted” to go on rolls during fire season. So pay attention, because even if you think this doesn’t apply to you, in the future there is a god possibility you will at least be spending some time on a fire. Special thanks to David Hon from Wyoming State Helitack for helping us out with this month’s spotlight!

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Filed Under: Forestry Basics, Forestry Jobs, Jobs in Forestry Tagged With: Bureau of Land Management, Careers in Forestry, Firefighter, Firefighting, forest management, Forestry, Forestry Careers, Forestry Jobs, seasonal park rangers, Tips for Federal Jobs, USAJobs, Wildland Fire, Wildland Fire Management and Planning, Wildland Firefighter

August 31, 2017 by Christina Warburg

Four days ago, I moved to Yellowstone, and with that move came my first real access to internet (not just on my phone and not limited to 10 minutes) that I have had in about a year. After filing through personal stuff I needed to catch up on, I realized I had literally hundreds of unread messages on my Facebook and Instagram from people who read this blog. I had not realized just how many people actually read this, and was surprised by the sheer volume. I am going to try to get back to everyone, but just know it will likely take me awhile. However, what I will do is use this blog to address the frequently asked questions that kept popping up in these messages to me.

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Filed Under: Forestry Basics, Forestry Jobs, Jobs in Forestry Tagged With: Federal Jobs, Forestry Careers, Forestry Jobs, Students, Tips for Federal Jobs, USAJobs

June 1, 2017 by Christina Warburg

This month we are jumping right back into our spotlight series! As previously covered in an earlier blog, searching the USAjobs website can get confusing. There are hundreds of jobs out there and their job titles might not sound anything like what the position actually entails.  Even though you now know how to search for jobs according to their series and grade, you might be thrown off by the jobs that your search comes up with. I am going to be spotlighting specific starter positions within our public lands that you might not necessarily think to apply to. However, these are jobs that you should be applying to, as they offer an excellent foot into the door in the forestry field. This month’s spotlight is on the ever-famous Interpretive Park Ranger job. These are the people you see giving ranger programs and in the visitor centers. You will see these positions listed as Interp, Park Ranger Interp or Park Ranger (I) on USAjobs. It is similar to the education ranger, but there are some differences (NEVER confuse the two, you are likely to deeply offend the ranger). Special thanks to Rangers Ben and Darcy from Zion National Park for helping us out with this month’s spotlight!

[Read more…] about Forestry Job Spotlight: Interp Ranger

Filed Under: Forestry Basics, Forestry Jobs, Jobs in Forestry Tagged With: Beginning Forestry, Careers in Forestry, Federal Jobs, Forestry Jobs, National Park Service, national parks, park ranger, seasonal park rangers, Tips for Federal Jobs

April 1, 2017 by Christina Warburg

CanyonsAfter a few months off, this month we are jumping right back into our spotlight series! As previously covered in an earlier blog, searching the USAjobs website can get confusing. There are hundreds of jobs out there and their job titles might not sound anything like what the position actually entails.  Even though you now know how to search for jobs according to their series and grade, you might be thrown off by the jobs that your search comes up with. I am going to be spotlighting specific starter positions within our public lands that you might not necessarily think to apply to. However, these are jobs that you should be applying to, as they offer an excellent foot into the door in the forestry field. This month’s spotlight is on what we like to call “Trails”. You will see it listed as a Laborer on USAjobs. Special thanks to Evan Gerry from Rocky Mountain National Park for helping us out with this month’s spotlight!

[Read more…] about Forestry Job Spotlight: Trails

Filed Under: Conservation, Forestry Jobs, Jobs in Forestry Tagged With: Beginning Forestry, Careers in Forestry, Federal Jobs, Forestry Careers, Forestry Jobs, Getting hired, Tips for Federal Jobs

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