Have you ever wondered how to get a government job? If so, you're not alone. It's a question many ask, but few seem to answer clearly. In this inagural edition of "Ask an Expert," we hope to change that.

Enjoy the first in a series of questions posed to Jerry Pfeiffer, CEO of GovernmentSupportJobs.com

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Who is Jerry Pfeiffer?

Well, In addition to being CEO of GovernmentSupportJobs.com, Jerry has over 23 years experience supporting the Federal Government in both contractor and active duty military roles. Prior to co-founding GSJ, Jerry founded and served as President of Xator Corporation, a successful provider of engineering, operations and maintenance, and security services to the Department of Defense. He served as Vice President of Business Development for Serco Group North America; Director of Business Development for General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems; and held a variety of technical, management and business development assignments for Veridian Corporation. He has also consulted for a variety of large government services contractors. Jerry began his career as an officer in the U.S. Air Force at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Ohio Northern University and a Master of Science degree in Management from Troy State University. Jerry brings a proven track record in starting and growing a government services business, recruiting personnel, and managing programs. His recruiting experience spans from recruiting entry level workers to key personnel and company executives. And he blogs regularly to share his knowledge and experience with others.

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The much publicized American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (commonly called the “Recovery Act”) is designed to create and/or save 3.5 million jobs over the next two years. Funding for government projects that will create these jobs is now starting to flow. So the question is, how does a person find a “Recovery” job?

Over 90 percent of the jobs that will be created or saved will be in the private sector, working for companies that have received contracts to provide goods or services to the government. So, it makes sense to focus your job search on government contracting companies. While many companies post their jobs on a variety of internet sites, thousands of government contractor jobs can be found on www.governmentsupportjobs.com. Government Support Jobs focuses on government contractor and government agency jobs and is free to use for job seekers.

You may also want to search the 10 percent of the Recovery jobs that will be working directly for the federal government. These job listings can be found at http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/a9recoveryjobs.aspx.

Keep in mind that you have a better chance of getting hired quickly by a government contracting company than a government agency. We suggest that you look for both types of jobs. If you take a government contractor job now, you can always switch to a civil service job later when one becomes available.