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Apply for a job with the FBI

Have you dreamed of having a career with the FBI?  Do you wish you could get a job with the FBI, but don't know where to begin?

The FBI is always looking for everyday people, just like you, to hire.

There are not only looking for agents, to hire, but they are looking for clerical workers, managers, and linguists, plus with many of these jobs you do not need a college degree to join the FBI.  What you do need, is the desire to be part of an organization that is there for the people.

The FBI is looking for people from all walks of life and are searching for the best in their field.  So if your career is a secretary, a chemist, a computer engineer, a detective, for example, consider applying at the FBI.

Currently, there are 35,421 people who work for the FBI, including 13,922 special agents and 21,499 professional staff.  The break down is 15,336 women, 8,594 minorities, and 1,260 persons with disabilities.

The FBI offers benefits designed to keep their employees healthy, happy, and motivated, and salaries that continue to increase 3-5% every single year, not including step increases.  Their medical packages are a plus, too, as they bear more of the employees costs than most corporations do.

Some benefits are:
  • Health Insurance Benefits
  • Life Insurance Benefits
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Time-Off Benefits
  • Education and Training Programs
  • Work-Life Programs
  • Additional Benefits
Please note that getting a job at the FBI can be a very long process.  Many times they lose applicants, because they could not wait for the application process for a job. 

Applying for an FBI job, can be up to 3 months before you hear from someone, and that is only the start, as there is up to a 6-12 months waiting period for the background check, leaving any applicant in limbo, while they wait. 

Be prepared, don't quit your current job, and in the end you will have the job of your dreams.

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