Who makes most major appointments for federal positions?
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Above GS-15?  Senior Executive Service (SES)? Agency Heads, Secretarial Level, Flag Officers, Cabinet level, Circuit Court and Federal Court?  The Pres, doesn't do all of them, but he does quite a few.  Which positions are you referring to?
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Good grades and application to the State Deparment.  They will have a preference for certain degrees like you mentioned, but grades and background check will probably be more important than the major.\n\nThere are many jobs such as ambassador, consular officers, and numerous administrative positions at each of the embassy, consular offices, etc.
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executive (president), legislative (congress), judicial (supreme court).
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Probably upper level management, especially CEOs.  Or people that have their businesses.
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USA has no Secretary of Justice Department. Let me tell how it works. USA has another position for what you just called Secretary of Justice: It is called Attorney General and its head is : Alberto R. Gonzales
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Prominent names being mentioned include Arizona Senator John McCain, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani, Tennessee Senator Bill Frist, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and Kansas Senator Sam Brownback. From that list, I'd probably want Brownback or Frist.
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try http://www.politixgroup.com/, tons of job listings
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All the people in the Executive Branch of government ultimately answer to the President.  This includes, but is not limited to, those who work in the White House, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Homeland Security, and many more.  These departments are run by people who are directly appointed by the President, and who generally follow the President's wishes in managing their department (because if they didn't they'd be replaced).  So in turn, all the people who work in these departments under the departmental managers could be said to work for the President.
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Both can be elected or appointed.
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Secretary of what?  There are several.
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where are the nominee's?
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It depends on the level of government, the type of team and how long you have been working there.  For federal government the OPM website is a great source of salary information.
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1.) President makes the appointment.\n2.) The Senate must confirm the appointment by majority vote.\n\nFrom Article II, Section 2 of the US Constitution:\n"...and he (the President) shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate ... Judges of the supreme Court..."
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Their Mission Statement says:\n\n.... the Federal Reserve’s duties fall into four general areas:\n\n- conducting the nation’s monetary policy by influencing the monetary and credit conditions in the economy in pursuit of maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates \n\n- supervising and regulating banking institutions to ensure the safety and soundness of the nation’s banking and financial system and to protect the credit rights of consumers \n\n- maintaining the stability of the financial system and containing systemic risk that may arise in financial markets \n\n- providing financial services to depository institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign official institutions, including playing a major role in operating the nation’s payments system \n\n....\n\nI guess you'll have to pick three
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At the federal level:\n\nAll executive branch members except for the President and Vice President.  If the vice presidency is vacant, the president may appoint a vice president under the 25th Amendment.\n\nAll judicial branch members (justices/judges).\n\nSenators and Representatives are traditionally elected, though state governors can fill Senate vacancies by appointment.  ALL Representatives are elected, without exception.
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Federal Government\n\nCivilian Consultant to…\nAssistant Secretary of State for…\nDeputy Undersecretary of…\nOfficer, FBI\nSecretary, Department of…\nTeacher, Overseas School for…\nProgram Analyst\nManagement Auditor\nTax Inspector\nResearcher\nForeign Service Officer/Specialist\nAmbassador\nArchivist\nBudget Analyst\nHistorian\nGAO Evaluator\nPublic Affairs Specialist\nIntelligence Specialist, CIA\nStaff Aid, Congressional Committee\nInformation Technology Manager\n State & Local Government\n\nCounty Treasurer\nAdvisor\nCounty Council Member\nChief of Staff\nDeputy Secretary\nAssistant Chief of Police\nProgram Director\nLegislative Coordinator, Mayor’s Office\nState Personnel Officer\nJuvenile Justice Specialist\nState Chief Purchasing Officer\nCity Planner\nLabor Relations Specialist\nCity Project Coordinator\nSenior Criminologist\nAssistant Budget Examiner\nCity Housing Administrator\nCity’s Coordinator of…\nSupervisor, State Department of…\n \nNonprofit Organizations\n\nDirector, Nonprofit Agency\nField Officer, Human Rights Campaign\nPublic Relations Specialist\nDirector, Fund Raising\nResearch Analyst\nPolitical Director\nBudget Analyst\nProgram Manager\nLobbyist\n Campaigns and Polling\n\nCampaign Manager/Consultant\nPolitical Director\nSurvey Researcher\nPolitical Reporter\nPollster\nFundraiser\nDirector, Political Action Committee\nPress Officer for Candidate\nIssue Analyst\nPolitical Consultant\n \nLaw\n\nParalegal\nDeputy Secretary to the Governor\nResearch Consultant\nAssistant Chief of Police\nPublic Interest/Consumer Advocate\nBroadcast/Newspaper Reporter\nPublic Policy Analyst\nState Legislator&#92;\nMediator\nJudge\nCIA Inspector\nCriminologist\nCommissioner\nJuvenile Justice Specialist\nLobbyist\nLabor Relations Specialist\nAssistant Budget Examiner\nPolitician\nLabor Union Official\nAttorney\nCorporate Legal Counsel\nLaw Professor\n Journalism\n\nWriter/Editor\nProducer, Local Television News\nDirector of Corporate Public Affairs\nInformation Manager\nTelevision Reporter\nPress Officer\nPublic Affairs Research Analyst\nDirector of Surveys, Television Network \n\nEducation\n\nGovernment/Politics Teacher\nCurriculum Developer/Supervisor\nResearcher\nEducation Reporter\nCollege Professor\nStudent Affairs Administrator\n\n \n \nInternational\n\nPeace Corp Volunteer\nInternational Banker\nAnalyst, CIA\nInternational Research Specialist\nForeign Service Officer\nPress Officer\nStrategic Planning Specialist\nTranslator\nInstructor\nDirector of International Marketing\nPolicy Analyst\nLobbyist\nField staff\nAgent, International Bureau, FBI\nConsultant to Multinational Corporations\nInternational Correspondent
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Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Conoco, BP/Amoco, Bridgestone, NASA, Wal-Mart (yes, I know this from experience), Tyson, JB Hunt, John Deere, Bridgestone, etc.  Also, almost ALL architectural firms hire mechanical engineers, civil engineers, and the like.