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Partisan appointees face tough job hunt

Job candidates who exit Bush administration will contend with tight Washington, D.C. market Well-connected political appointees inside government agencies will be out of work soon and flooding the job market, providing lobbying firms and trade groups with a new batch of seasoned talent who have intimate knowledge of the federal policy-making process. Their destinations will be Washington’s influential think tanks, lobby shops and associations, where they’ll be able to trade on knowledge of the policy-making process. Their legislative and agency experience and familiarity with major players could also be attractive to the private sector, especially in the Washington… Read More