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RESOURCES
The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda is promoting names to the Administration and helping Latino applicants for Cabinet, sub-Cabinet, and hundreds of other posts to advance through the appointment process. NHLA will not directly collect resumés to promote or endorse applicants to the new presidential administration. However, NHLA will forward recommendations from its member organizations. Individuals looking to obtain a recommendation should contact an NHLA member organization. For a list of the member organizations, click here.
NHLA has also collected a number of resources to help professionals in their quest for employment in the new presidential administration. Below are just a few of the resources publicly available to interested individuals.
Change.gov: The incoming Obama-Biden administration has set up Change.gov as the official website for the U.S. Presidential Transition. In addition to providing news about the transition and inauguration, the website provides an online application for individuals interested in serving in non-career positions in the federal government, available here.
The Plum Book: Every four years, shortly after the Presidential election, the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, commonly known as the Plum Book, is published. The Plum Book is used to identify presidentially appointed positions within the Federal Government. The 2008 edition of the Plum Book is available here.
The Prune Book: Published by the Brookings Institute, the Prune Book serves as a resource for presidential appointees who manage the federal government on a daily basis. Introduced in 1988, Prune Books describe the positions appointees hold and the challenges they face. The 2004 edition of the Prune Book is available here. NHLA will update this link once the 2008 edition becomes available.
U.S. Goverment Manual: In addition to the Plum Book, the U.S. Printing Office also has the U.S. Goverment Manual available here. As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, and boards, commissions, and committees.
HNBA’s Hispanic Appointments Project: The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) has launched a proactive effort to identify talented Latino attorneys from around the country who wish to join the new Administration in an appointed position or who want to be considered for existing or future vacancies on the federal bench. For this effort, the HNBA has created a talent survey and resume bank that are being used to compile a database of HNBA members who have the skills and qualifications to serve in both the Executive and Judicial branches. For more information, click here.
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