tions, and experience to the fullest, by placing em- 
ployees in positions for which they are best fitted 
and in which they will be satisfied and will give their , 
best performance. Special training and development | 
programs provide employees with the training, ex- 
perience, and self-development needed to perform 
their jobs adequately and to prepare them for greater 
responsibility and career advancement. 
Job advancement. In line with the objectives of the 
Federal Government’s merit system, the Forest Serv- 
ice, through its merit promotion plan, makes every 
effort to staff positions with the best qualified em- 
ployees. The plan further provides these employees 
the broadest possible opportunity to develop their 
talents to the maximum extent, and gives equal 
consideration for promotion and placement as op- 
portunities become available. 
Many women have begun their careers in the 
Forest Service as clerk-typists or secretaries and 
through Agency training or self-development have 
progressed to more responsible, specialized 
positions. 
THE WAY TO A CAREER 
IN THE FOREST SERVICE 
filled by appointment from a list of eligibles fur- 
nished by the Civil Service Commission. Such lists 
are established as a result of competitive 
examination. = 
Some examinations. require a written test, others 
do not. In an examination not requiring a written 
test, the applicant is rated primarily on the experi- 
ence and education given in the completed applica- — 
tion form submitted. The names of individuals who 
pass a Civil Service examination are placed in order 
of numerical score on a register of eligibles for the 
particular disciplines. An eligible’s chances of get- | 
ting a job are dependent upon her standing on 
this list and on the number of available vacancies | 
among the various government agencies. Information | 
about Civil Service examinations may be obtained 
from the U.S. Civil Service Commission, Washing-- 
ton, D.C. 20415, or from any of the Federal Job In- — 
formation Centers located throughout the United © 
States. 
All permanent positions in the Forest Service are © 
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