When hunting for a Federal career, you have a myriad of choices. Federal jobs are spread across more than 100 agencies and bureaus, each with its own mission and each overseeing its own hiring and recruitment.

Federal Jobs are found throughout the Nation and across the world. About 87 percent of Government jobs are outside of the Washington, DC, area. About 3 percent are in foreign nations.

What's more, the Federal Government hires people for hundreds of occupational specialties. For some occupations, including forest conservation technician and geographer, the Federal Government is the primary employer.

With so many choices, you may need to sort through scores of openings to find a job that fits. Your search will be more fruitful if you understand Federal job titles, identify jobs for which you are qualified, and start with the right resources.

The Federal Government uses a set of standard occupational titles, also called occupational series, to describe its jobs. Some titles-such as carpenter and chemist-are easy to understand. Others require interpretation. A person interested in marketing might look for positions with the title market analyst, for example, but he or she also might want positions with the more unusual title of trade analyst. Both involve marketing products.